Sussex International Piano Competition
| Sussex International Piano Competition | |
|---|---|
 The Assembly Hall, Worthing in 2006 - Competition venue | |
| Awarded for | Exceptional piano performance |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Last awarded | 2015 |
| Official website | www.sussexipc.co.uk/ |
The Sussex International Piano Competition is a music competition that takes place in Worthing, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 2010 by Worthing Symphony Orchestra (WSO) artistic director and conductor John Gibbons.[1] It takes place at the Assembly Hall in Worthing, a venue noted for its acoustics,[1] which, according to the organisers, are some of the best in Europe.[2]
The competitors are accompanied by the Worthing Symphony Orchestra. The second edition of the competition was won by Poom Prommachart of Thailand,[3] who in the Grand Final played Rachmaninoff’s 3rd piano concerto.[4] The third edition of the competition was won by Varvara Tarasova of Russia who played Chopin's second piano concerto.[5]
The international jury for the second edition of the competition was drawn from across the music industry and included composer/pianist John McCabe (President of the British Music Society), Philip Fowke (UK), Yuki Negishi (Japan), Judith Clark (Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra) and the competition’s 2010 inaugural winner Arta Arnicane (Latvia).[3] Patrons of the event include Karl Jenkins, Rick Wakeman, and BBC presenters Katie Derham, Ken Bruce, John Inverdale and Eleanor Oldroyd.[1]
The jury for the third competition in 2015 includes Idil Biret from Turkey and winner of the second Sussex International Piano Competition, Poom Prommachart.[6]
Prize Winners
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Audience Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  Arta Arnicane |
 Alexey Chernov |
 Jessica Zhu |
Jessica Zhu |
| 2013 |  Poom Prommachart |
 Rabiga Dyussembayeva |
 Olga Paliy |
Olga Paliy |
| 2015 | Varvara Tarasova |
Dinara Klinton |
 Anna Szalucka |
Varvara Tarasova |
References
- 1 2 3 Amey, Richard. "Worthing plays host to the second Sussex International Piano Competition". The Latest. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ "Location Info". Sussex International Piano Competition. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- 1 2 "Sussex International Piano Competition Official Website". Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ↑ Connal, Andrew. "Sussex International Piano Competition, Grand Final". The Latest. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ Simister, James (20 April 2015). "Sussex International Piano Competition Final, Worthing Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Sunday, April 19". The Argus. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ Amey, Richard (27 March 2015). "Spring Awakenings Concert – Worthing Symphony Orchestra". Worthing Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2015.