Semi-final piano 2025
Monday 12 May 2025 - Saturday 17 May 2025 (15:00 & 20:00) Flagey, Brussels
At each session, four different semi-finalists are scheduled. The first two play a Mozart concerto, chosen from Concertos n. 9 in E flat major KV 271, n. 15 in B flat major KV 450, n. 17 in G major KV 453, n. 18 in B flat major KV 456 and n. 27 in B flat major KV 595. They will be accompanied by the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, under the baton of Vahan Mardirossian.

After the break, the other two perform their recital. For the recital they prepare the unpublished compulsory work, Two Studies for Piano by Ana Sokolović, and two different programmes of their own choice. The choice of recital made by the jury is communicated to the candidates the day before their performance. Afterwards, we publish the recital programme in the calendar below.

Due to medical reasons, two pianists, Jacopo Giovannini and Miguel Iglesias Lista, had to withdraw from the semi-final. The semi-finalists who were scheduled to appear after these candidates will now perform earlier in the afternoon or evening. We have adapted the planning: semi-final schedule - update 12 May

  • All dates
  • Monday 12 May 2025
  • Tuesday 13 May 2025
  • Wednesday 14 May 2025
  • Thursday 15 May 2025
  • Friday 16 May 2025
  • Saturday 17 May 2025
Monday 12 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 15:00
Davide Ranaldi

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 17 in G major KV 453
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Robert Bily

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 18 in B flat major KV 456
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Song Hyeon Kim

Béla Bartók Szabadban (Out of Doors) BB 89
Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Franz Liszt Réminiscences de Norma
Jiaxin Min

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Ferruccio Busoni Sonatina seconda K 268
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata n. 28 in A major op. 101
Monday 12 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 20:00
Yuki Yoshimi

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 15 in B flat major KV 450
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Shion Ota

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 9 in E flat major KV 271
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Yali Zaken

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Egon Petri Sheep may safely graze (after Johann Sebastian Bach)
Sergey Rachmaninov Variations on a theme of Corelli op. 42
Tuesday 13 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 15:00
Nathalia Milstein

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 17 in G major KV 453
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Rachel Breen

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 9 in E flat major KV 271
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Mirabelle Kajenjeri

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Johannes Brahms Rhapsody in B minor op. 79/1
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata n. 23 in F minor op. 57
Denis Linnik

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Felix Mendelssohn Lieder ohne Worte op. 67/2
Felix Mendelssohn Lieder ohne Worte op. 19b/5
Frank Bridge Capriccio n. 2 H 54b
Ottorino Respighi Notturno (Sei pezzi P 44)
Béla Bartók Sonata BB 88
Tuesday 13 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 20:00
Uladzislau Khandohi

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 9 in E flat major KV 271
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Valère Burnon

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 9 in E flat major KV 271
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Shiori Kuwahara

Franz Liszt Après une lecture du Dante (Années de Pèlerinage, 2e année, Italie)
Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Maurice Ravel La valse
Yumeka Nakagawa

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Robert Schumann Fantasiestücke op. 12
Sergey Prokofiev Sonata n. 3 in A minor op. 28
Wednesday 14 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 15:00
Nikola Meeuwsen

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 9 in E flat major KV 271
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Sergey Tanin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 18 in B flat major KV 456
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Jinhyung Park

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Robert Schumann Fantasie in C major op. 17
Changyong Shin

Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in B minor K 27
Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Robert Schumann Humoreske in B flat major op. 20
Wednesday 14 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 20:00
Arthur Hinnewinkel

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 17 in G major KV 453
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Masaya Kamei

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Alban Berg Sonata op. 1
Toshio Hosokawa "Haiku" for Pierre Boulez
Franz Liszt Réminiscences de Norma
Wataru Hisasue

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Béla Bartók 3 Burlesques Sz. 47
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata n. 23 in F minor op. 57
Thursday 15 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 15:00
Yali Zaken

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 27 in B flat major KV 595
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Yuki Yoshimi

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in B minor K 27
Johannes Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Haendel op. 24
Shion Ota

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Robert Schumann Sonata n. 1 in F sharp minor op. 11
Thursday 15 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 20:00
Song Hyeon Kim

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 15 in B flat major KV 450
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Jiaxin Min

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 27 in B flat major KV 595
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Davide Ranaldi

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Johann Sebastian Bach Chromatic fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV 903
Sergey Prokofiev Sonata n. 7 in B flat major op. 83
Robert Bily

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata n. 31 in A flat major op. 110
Carl Vine 5 Bagatelles
Friday 16 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 15:00
Shiori Kuwahara

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 17 in G major KV 453
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Yumeka Nakagawa

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 9 in E flat major KV 271
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Uladzislau Khandohi

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Aleksandr Skryabin Mazurka n. 3 op. 25/3
Sergey Prokofiev Sonata n. 6 in A major op. 82
Valère Burnon

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Sergey Prokofiev Sonata n. 8 in B flat major op. 84
Friday 16 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 20:00
Mirabelle Kajenjeri

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 27 in B flat major KV 595
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Denis Linnik

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 27 in B flat major KV 595
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Nathalia Milstein

Jean-Philippe Rameau Le rappel des oiseaux (Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode)
Fryderyk Chopin Scherzo n. 4 in E major op. 54
Jean-Philippe Rameau L'Entretien des Muses (Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode)
Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Béla Bartók Sonata BB 88
Rachel Breen

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata n. 27 in E minor op. 90
Igor Stravinsky Three movements from Petrushka
Johannes Brahms Valses in A flat major op. 39/15 (Valses op. 39)
Saturday 17 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 15:00
Masaya Kamei

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 15 in B flat major KV 450
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Wataru Hisasue

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 9 in E flat major KV 271
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Arthur Hinnewinkel

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Robert Schumann Fantasie in C major op. 17
Saturday 17 May 2025 - Studio 4 (Flagey) - 20:00
Jinhyung Park

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 17 in G major KV 453
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Changyong Shin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n. 17 in G major KV 453
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
Nikola Meeuwsen

Felix Mendelssohn Variations sérieuses op. 54
Franz Liszt Après une lecture du Dante (Années de Pèlerinage, 2e année, Italie)
Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Sergey Tanin

Ana Sokolović Two Studies for Piano
Franz Liszt Sei mir gegrüsst (12 Lieder von Franz Schubert S 558)
Johannes Brahms Sonata n. 1 in C major op. 1
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