Alexey was born October 9, 1988 in Lipetsk, Russia.  He began to study music at age 7, and played the first concerto of L.Beethoven with orchestra at age 10. 

He is a laureate of numerous International and National competitions, including 2nd prize and critics prize of San Marino International piano competition 2010, 1st prize of the 4th Franz Liszt International piano competition 2009, under the chairmanship of Martha Argerich; 2nd prize of International piano competition "Les Virtuoses du Futur" 2009, Switzerland; 2nd prize of International piano competition “The Muse” 2008, Greece. He is Grand-prix, First prize of the International Radio Competition “Concertino Prague” 2007; 1st prize, audience prize and press prize of International Piano Competition 2006, Enschede, Netherlands; 1st prize and Gold Medal of the Fourth National Delphic Games-2005, Russia. 

Alexey's performances have been broadcast in Russia, the Netherlands, and Italy; he also recorded a CD with Czech Radio. He performed in the Great hall of Moscow Conservatory, Rudolphinum Hall in Prague, Salle Cortot in Paris and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Alexey gave solo recitals in Russia, Israel, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Japan, USA and Germany. He played with different symphonic orchestras in Russia and Europe, including Gulbenkian symphony (Lisbon), Lithuanian National symphony (Vilnius), Czech Radio symphony (Prague), and concert tour with the East Netherlands symphony orchestra.

Alexey graduated from Moscow Chopin College; currently he is a student of Moscow P.I.Tchaikovsky Conservatory, studying with professors Alexey Nasedkin and Pavel Nersessian..

1. J.S. Bach  Prelude and Fugue in F major from WTC II
2. F. Liszt  Sonata in B minor
3. P.Tchaikovsky/Pletnev  Three movements from "Sleeping Beauty": Dance of Pages, Vision, Adagio

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One of the brightest musicians of the new generation, Italian pianist Angelo Arciglione has been praised by international audiences and critics for his sensitive interpretation, his poetic passion and fascinating touch. He has performed, as a soloist and with orchestras, in major venues and renowned festivals in his country and abroad.

Mr. Arciglione has won major prizes at numerous international piano competitions, including the 2005 “Pozzoli” Competition in Seregno, the 2006 “Arcangelo Speranza” Competition in Taranto, the 2008 “José Iturbi” Competition in Valencia, the 2010 “Scriabin” Competition in Grosseto, the 2010 “Napolitano” Prize in Vietri sul Mare, the 2011 “UmbriaMusicFest” Competition in Todi. 

Angelo Arciglione has featured in many television and radio broadcasts in Italy, Spain, USA, Brazil and Japan. Born in Acri (Cosenza), Angelo Arciglione is a graduate of the Music Conservatory of Cosenza, where he studied with Angelo Guido. He obtained the Master of Music degree with honors from the Music Conservatory of Siena under Hector Moreno. He teaches piano at the Academy of Music in Florence.

2010 World International Piano Competition 

2010 FIRST PLACE AWARD:  ($5,000)
Eun-Shik Park


Eun-Shik Park was born in Seoul, Korea in 1977. He graduated from the Seoul National University where he received a BM and also studied at the Korean University of Art. He is now training his musicianship with pursuing his Artist Diploma at the Indiana University in which he already finished the Doctorate and Masters degree. He currently studies with world-renowned pianist Menahem Pressler.

He won prizes at several competitions, which include Concert Artist Guild Competition, Indiana Travel Grant competition, Seoul Music Competition for Young Artist, Chopin Competition by the Korea Chopin Association, Joong-Ang Music Competition and more.

Eun-Shik Park appeared at many concerts as a soloist and a collaborative pianist in Seoul, New York, Chicago, Paris, and London. He also performed with the KBS symphony orchestra the Seoul National University Orchestra. 

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J. Haydn Sonata No.38 in F Major, Hob.XI:23
F. Liszt Etude de Concert No.2 "La leggierezza"
S. Prokofiev Sonata No.6 in A Major, Op.82

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2010 SECOND PLACE: ($1,500)
Frank Huang

A native of Seattle, WA, pianist Frank Huang has performed many concerts in the United States and abroad to critical acclaim. He recently made his New York debut in Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall, as a winner of Artists International. New York Concert Review raved that Mr. Huang was a “thoughtful and accomplished performer” and that his playing was “impressive for its maturity and refinement.” 

Mr. Huang has performed in notable venues such as Benaroya Hall, Seattle, US Embassy in Warsaw, Zelazowa Wola Park (Chopin’s birthplace), Gijon International Piano Festival (Spain), Theatro Municipal (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Kennedy Center, Washington DC, and Lincoln Center in New York, along with radio broadcasts in Seattle, Vermont, and New York.  Recently, he was the winner of the 2008 5 Towns Piano Competition, adding to his list of competition successes including first prize at The International Young Artists Concerto Competition. 

An avid chamber musician, he is not only a founding member of The Fairmount Trio, but has also collaborated with members of the Cleveland Orchestra in concerts. Mr. Huang has worked with distinguished musicians such as Lee Kum-Sing, Nelita True, Byron Janis, Jon Kimura Parker, Robert McDonald, Richard Goode, Murray Perahia, and Dominique Weber. He studied extensively with Willard Schultz before obtaining Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School, where he continued his studies with Julian Martin. 

Mr. Huang is currently a doctoral student at the Cleveland Institute of Music studying under the direction of Antonio Pompa-Baldi.  Mr. Huang currently serves as a piano faculty member at the Arts Prep program at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Brahms Sonata in C major, Op.1, II. Andante
Haydn Sonata in E flat major, Hob XVI:52, I. Allegro
Haydn Sonata in E flat major, Hob XVI:52, II. Adagio
Haydn Sonata in E flat major, Hob XVI:52, III. Presto
J.S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in F major from WTC II
Stravinsky, Trois mouvements de Petrouchka, II. Chez Petrouchka
Stravinsky, Trois mouvements de Petrouchka, III. La semaine grasse

World International Piano Competition Presents: 

2010 THIRD PLACE: ($500)
Tzu-Feng Liu

Pianist Tzu-Feng Liu works as a solo pianist and collaborative artist, and has performed in many different settings, including vocal, chamber, orchestral and solo concerts in both Taiwan and the U.S. She received her Doctoral of Musical Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008.

Tzu-Feng’s past awards include first prize at the 1997 Taipei Senior division piano competition, second place at the 1998 Taiwan Senior division piano competition and finalist in the Taiwan Symphony Young Artist debut, as well as the YAMAHA young artist debut in 1999. 

In 2003, she was the winner of the concerto competition at the University of Illinois. Her 2010 concert highlights include solo performances at Keller Hall, (Albuquerque, NM), Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (New York, NY) and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland (Washington, DC). Besides her solo engagements, Dr. Liu is also devoted to new music performance. 

She was the co- winner of the UIUC “21st Century Piano Commission” award in 2007. Ms. Liu has been invited to perform in several festivals including the Electronic Music Midwest Festival (EMM, Kansas City), CHASM Festival (Tallahassee, FL), Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States (Salt Lake City, UT) along with John Donald Robb Composer’s Symposium Concerts in 2008 and 2010. She currently resides in Albuquerque,NM.

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F. Chopin Nocturne, op.48-1
F. Rzewski Winnsboro cotton mill blues
F. Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor