XII Piano Composition Competition Fidelio 2021
Abril 2021 / April 2021
Registration is open/ Inscripción abierta
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XI Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(Jun – 2020)
Categoría 1 / Category 1
Tonal: Clásico , Romántico / Tonal: Classical, Romantic
Paises participantes: 32 / Participating countries: 32
Germany 
Belgium 
Spain 
Israel 
France
Armenia 
Japan 
USA 
Venezuela 
Brasil
China 
Greece 
Austria 
Italy 
England
Mexico 
Kosovo 
Ukraine 
Holland 
Ireland
Hungary 
Indonesia 
Canada 
Norway 
Turkey
Romania 
Croatia 
Switzerland 
Serbia
Sweden 
Latvia 
Taiwan
Ganadores / Winners
First Prize Winner
Victor Hugo Morales (Venezuela)
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Second Prize Winner
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Third Prize Winner
Luis Ponce de León (Spain)
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Finalistas / Finalist
Jean-Claude Soldano (France)
Hakan Toker (Turkey)
Hervé Sautereau (France)
Daniel Fritzen (Germany)
Sam Post (USA)
Roman Falkenstein (Latvia)
Categoría 2 / Category 2
Jazz, Impresionista, Ragtime / Jazz, Impressionist, Ragtime
Paises participantes: 24 / Participating countries: 24
Germany Spain France Armenia USA
Venezuela Brasil China Italy England
Mexico Holland Ireland 
Australia Canada
Republic of Iran 
Colombia 
Bulgaria 
Eslovenia
Venezuela 
Cyprus 
Poland 
Argentina
Kosovo
Ganadores / Winners
First Prize Winner
(1st Prize) Piotr Matusik (Poland)
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Second Prize Winner
Gabriel Ruiz (Spain)
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Thrid Prize Winner
Giulio Gentile (Italy)
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Finalistas / Finalist
Luke Hoang (USA)
Hervé Sautereau (France)
David Rubinstein (USA)
David Balasanyan (Armenia)
El Cisne (Pseudonym) (Holland)
Gabriel Ruiz (Spain)
David Balasanyan (Armenia)
Categoría 3 / Category 3
Minimalista, Experimental, New Age / Minimalist, Experimental, New Age
Paises participantes: 19 / Participating countries: 19
Spain France USA Italy England
Mexico Holland Ireland Australia Canada
Republic of Iran Colombia Ukraine 
Portugal
Slovakia Switzerland Latvia Greece Hungary
Ganadores / Winners
First Prize Winner
Pedro Santos Sequeira (Portugal)
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Second Prize Winner
Fiamma Velo (Italy)
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Third Prize Winner
Elias Haddad (Canada)
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Finalistas / Finalist
Anna Demchenko (Ukraine)
Sophie Alexandrou (Greece)
Fiamma Velo (Italy)
Renato Falerni (Switzerland)
Zoltán Kovács
Marco Chiaperotti (Italy)
Categoría 4 / Category 4
Atonal, Contemporánea / Contemporary Atonal
Paises participantes: 13 / Participating countries: 13
Germany Spain France USA
Bulgaria Romania Japan Sweden
Republic of Iran
Ganadores / Winners
First Prize Winner
Slavomir Zaranok (Germany)
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Second Prize Winner
Gabriel Ruiz (Spain)
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Third Prize Winner
Ioana Illie (Romania)
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Finalistas / Finalists
Ioana Illie (Romania)
Gabriel Ruiz (Spain)
Ioana Illie (Romania)
Bruno Vlahek (Spain)
Ioana Illie (Romania)
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X Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(Dec – 2019)
Categoría 1 / Category 1
Tonal: Clásico , Romántico, Melódico / Tonal: Classical, Romantic, Melodic
Paises participantes / Participating countries: 32
Germany Belgium Spain Israel 
Wells France Armenia
Colombia Japan USA Venezuela Brasil China Greece
Czech Republic Austria Argentina 
South Korea Italy England
Russia Mexico 
Singapore 
Albania Republic of Iran Ukraine
Portugal Holland 
South Africa Ireland 
Guatemala 
Slovakia
Ganadores / Winners
(1st Prize) Sam Post (USA)
(2nd Prize) Sam Post (USA)
(3rd Prize) Massimo De Lillo (Italy)
Finalistas / Finalist
Oscar Avila (Spain)
Gabriel Brady (USA)
Iris Blanco-Urgelles (USA)
Isabelle Ryder (England)
Jean de Mazac (Slovakia)
Categoría 2 / Category 2
Jazz, Impresionista, Ragtime / Jazz, Impressionist,Ragtime
Paises participantes / Participating countries: 21
Germany Belgium Spain Israel Wells
Armenia Japan USA Brasil China Czech Republic
Argentina Italy Cyprus England 
Singapore
South Africa Bulgaria Canada Australia Switzerland
Ganadores / Winners
(1st Prize) Marcelo Bellini Dino (Brasil)
(2nd prize) EX AEQUO
(2nd Prize) David Balasanyan (Armenia)
(2nd Prize) Danilo Andrade (Brasil)
(3rd Prize) Sam Post (USA)
Finalistas / Finalists
Sam Post (USA)
Saúl Cosentino (Argentina)
Jon Thu (Singapore)
Liam Pitcher (Republic of South Africa)
Ilja Weigel (Germany)
Categoría 3 / Category 3
Minimalista, Experimental, New Age /Minimalist, Experimental , New Age
Paises participantes / Participating countries: 22
Germany Belgium Spain Switzerland Holland Italy
France Mexico Brasil USA Cyprus Singapore
Argentina Greece Republic of Iran Ukraine England
Portugal Czech Republic Armenia Russia Guatemala
Ganadores / Winners
(1st Prize) Erwin Deleux (Belgium)
(2nd Prize) Joao Alex Dias (Portugal)
(3rd Prize) Pedro Santos (Portugal)
Finalistas / Finalists
Demis Visvikis (France)
Natalia Hatzopoulou (Greece)
Bart Spaan (Holland)
Isabelle Ryder (England)
Demis Visvikis (France)
Antonio Bologna (Italy)
Categoría 4 / Category 4
Atonal Contemporánea /Contemporary Atonal
Paises participantes / Participating countries: 20
Taiwan USA Turkey Spain Switzerland
Armenia 
Finland Italy Japan Bulgaria
England Brasil Holland Austria Mexico
China Singapore Republic of Iran South Africa
Czech Republic
Ganadores / Winners
(1st Prize) Manjing Zhang (USA)
(2nd Prize) Xueting Wu (China)
(3rd Prize) David Balasanyan (Armenia)
Finalistas / Finalists
Ömer Kurtuluş (Turkey)
IX Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(Dec-2018)
Países participantes: 29 / Participating countries: 29
Spain, Germany, United States, Finland, England, South Korea, Italy, China, Scotland, Russia, Arab Emirates United, Australia, Greece, Serbia, Holland, Belgium, Belarus, Austria, Chile, Switzerland, Japan, Uruguay, Mexico, Republic of Ireland, Canada, Israel, Moldova, Portugal and Mongolia.
Ganadores / Winners
(1st Prize) Peter Lunow (Holland)
(2nd Prize) Rod Moulds (Ireland)
(3rd Prize) Rod Moulds (Ireland)
Finalistas / Finalists
Rod Moulds (Ireland)
Giovanni Palumbo (Italy)
Kotaro Morikawa (Japan)
Andreas Fevos (Greece)
Sebastián Herrera (Mexico)
Denis Kleymenov (Russia)
Nicola Sergio (Italy)
Paul Saphar (USA)
Andrew List (USA)
VIII Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(Jan. -2018)
Paises participantes: 40 / Participating countries: 40
Spain, England, Cuba, Scotland, Greece, Holland, Switzerland, USA, Italy, Azerbaijan, Israel, Russia, Denmark, France, Japan, Brasil, Ukraine, China, Poland, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Singapore, Lebanon, Australia, Serbia, Mexico, Republic of Iran, India, Malaysia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Moldova, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia and Cyprus.
Ganadores / Winners
(1st Prize) Claudio Filippini (Italy)
(2nd Prize) Luis Ponce de Leon (Spain)
(3rd Prize) Bruno Vlahek (Croatia)
Finalistas / Finalists
Victor Morales (Venezuela)
Bruno Vlahek (Croatia)
Charles Tebbs (England)
Dirk Ettel (Germany)
Pavel Kopecky (Czech Republic)
Veljko Nenadic (Serbia)
VII Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(May-2017)
Paises participantes: 38 / Participating countries: 38
Kazakhstan, Germany, USA, Argentina, France, Spain, Holland, Colombia , Canada, Singapore, Bulgaria, Italy, Czech Republic, Belgium, Peru, Croatia, Switzerland, Brasil, Mexico, England, Sweden, China, Ukraine, Venezuela, Ireland, Russia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Denmark, Morocco, Hungary, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Australia, Austria and Poland.
Ganadores / Winners
(1st Prize) Alexander Peskanov (USA)
(2nd prize) EX AEQUO
(2nd Prize) Fabio Vernizzi (Italy)
(2nd Prize) Thibault Charrin (France)
Finalistas / Finalists
Alexander Peskanov (USA)
Michal Worek (Czech Republic)
Alexander Peskanov (USA)
Fabio Vernizzi (Italy)
Victor Morales (Venezuela)
VI Piano Composition Competition
(Nov-2016)
Paises participantes: 33 / Participating countries: 33
Australia, Republic of San Marino, Sweden, England, USA, France, Canada, Germany, Austria, Spain, Argentina, Turkey, Greece, Czech Republic, Brasil, Switzerland, Holland, Israel, Belgium, Italy, Turkey, Serbia, Mexico, Republic of South Korea, Japan, Republic of Iran, Portugal, Poland, Ukraine, China, Singapore, Croatia and Georgia.
Ganadores / Winners
(1st Prize) Bart van Kerchove (Belgium)
(2nd Prize) Heinrich Klassens (Germany)
(3rd Prize) Bertrand Chauvineau (France)
(4th Prize) Eric Tran (United States)
(5th Prize) Heinrich Klassens (Germany)
Finalistas / Finalists
Tomás Sýkora (Czech Republic)
Low Shao (Singapore)
Luca Ottani (Italy)
V Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(May-2016)
Paises participantes: 24 / Participating countries: 24
Spain, England, USA, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, Canada, Turkey, France, Scotland, Republic of South Africa, Russia, San Marino, Australia, Chile, Holland, Luxembourg, Serbia, Greece, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, India and Austria.
Ganadores / Winners
Finalistas / Finalists
Michele Bargigia (Italy)
Francisco Liberia (Spain)
Tomás Peire (Spain)
Marco Capicchini (San Marino)
Veljko Nenadic (Serbia)
Mark Pogolski (Germany)
Ian Frederik (Colombia)
IV Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(October-2013)
Cubans and cigars (2nd prize) Gary Madison (United States) coming soon
III Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(May-2012)
Paises Participantes: 19 / Participating Countries: 19
England, USA, Spain, Italy, Estonia, France, China, Greece, Germany, Egypt, Venezuela, Holland, Scotland, Argentina, Republic of South Africa, Latvia, Ireland, Russia and Portugal
Ganadores / Winners
(Primer Premio / First Prize) Charles Tebbs (England)
(Segundo Premio / Second Prize) Gaspar Hunt (England)
(Tercer Premio / Third Prize) Folke Nauta (Holland)
(Cuarto Premio / Fourth Prize) Mark Hernadi (Germany)
(Quinto Premio / Fifth Prize) Windsor Johnson (United States)
Finalistas / Finalists
Yu Hu (China)
Jean Paul Gandy (England)
David Aboab (France)
Luke Duffy (Ireland)
II Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(September-2011)
Paises participantes: 11 / Participating countries: 11
Spain, Germany, Italy, England, Poland, France, Holland, Argentina,Mexico, Cyprus and Republic of South Africa
Ganadores / Winners
(Primer Premio/ First Prize) Corinna Soeller (Germany)
(Segundo Premio / Second Prize) Corinna Soeller (Germany)
(Tercer Premio / Third Prize) Laura Solano (Spain)
(Cuarto Premio / Fourth Prize) Eduardo Martín (Spain)
(Quinto Premio / Fifth Prize) Jorge Niño (Spain)
(Sexto Premio / Sixth Prize) Isabel Morrison (England)
I Piano Composition Competition Fidelio
(March-2011)
(For Spain Only)
Ganadores / Winners
(Primer Premio/ First Prize) Osel Trenado (Spain)
(2nd and 3rd prize) EX AEQUO
(Segundo Premio / Second Prize) EX AEQUO Jose Luis Olivares (Spain)
(Segundo Premio / Second Prize) EX AEQUO Belen Naya (Spain)
(Cuarto Premio / Fourth Prize ) Jose Antonio Peñalver (Spain)
(Quinto Premio /Fifth Prize) Mikel Abete (Spain)