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Chinese pianist Zhiquan Wang has been proclaimed winner of the 66th International Piano Contest award ‘Jaén’, imposing himself with his interpretation of the Prokofiev concert No. 3.
The contest, held at the Infanta Leonor Theater, has had the participation of the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra and a jury chaired by Albert Athenalle.
In addition to the first prize, Wang has received several special awards, including camera music and dedicated to the interpretation of Spanish and romantic music.
The second prize has been awarded to the Italian Elia Cecino for its execution of the Concert No. 1 of Tchaikovsky, and the third to the Ukrainian Roman Lopatynskyi for Concert No. 1 of Brahms.
The Swedish Vilhelm Moqvist has obtained recognition in the category of contemporary music. This edition has brought together 49 pianists from 15 countries and distributed 70,000 euros in prizes.
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The Italian Elia Cecino and the Ukrainian Roman Lopatynskyi have completed the record of this prestigious contest, whose final was held today at the Infanta Theater Leonor of Jaén.
The young Chinese pianist Zhiquan Wang has been imposed on the final of the 66th International Piano Contest ‘Jaén‘, which organizes the Provincial Council of Jaénthanks to its interpretation of Piano and Orchestra concert n. 3 in Do Mayor Opus 26of Prokovievduring the final of this contest, which has been held today in a full Infanta Leonor Theater of the capital of Jiennense.
The performance of this interpreter has been, a jury trial presided over another year by the Barcelona pianist Albert Attentionthe best of those made by the three young musicians who have played this final, in which they have been accompanied by the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestradirected this year again by Salvador Vázquez.
The first vice president of the Diputación and deputy of Institutional Relations, Juan Latorrehe has been in charge of delivering the first prize to the winner of this contest, which is endowed with 20.000 euros contributed by the Provincial Administrationin addition to Gold medal y diplomathe recording and editing of an album with the prestigious SELLO NAXOS and one five concert tour.
With this award, Zhiquan Wang It becomes China’s fourth musician to register his name in the palmraés of this contest, thus happening to the Korean interpreter Jooyeon Kawhich won last year.
This pianist, one of the youngest to win the highest award in the long history of this musical contest, since he was born in 2009, adds this recognition to others that he already had to his credit, such as the first awards in competitions such as Orbetello“Slobozhanska Fantasy”, Melbourne, Shanghai o “Princess Galyani Vadhana”, Among others. In addition, in 2024, with only fourteen, he was the youngest pianist to achieve the First prize in it international Dubai.
He second recital Better valued by the jury has been offered by the Italian Elia Celinothat has touched the Piano and Orchestra Concert number 1 in Si Bemol Minor Opus 23of Tchaikovskyan action for which he has obtained the second prize of this contest, endowed with 12.000 euros contributed by the UNED DE JAÉN.
He Third prizevalued in 10.000 euros and sponsored by the Jaén Unicaja Foundationhas fallen to the Ukrainian Roman LOPATYNSKYIwho has interpreted the Piano and orchestra concert number 1 in re minor opus 15of Brahms.
Together with the three main awards of this International Contest, in the Awards ceremony of this Pianistic Contest – in which in addition to Juan Latorre The deputy of Culture and Sports have also been present, Africa Colomo; The mayor of Jaén, Julio Millán; The subdelegate of the Government of Spain in Jaén, Manuel Fernández; the director of the UNED in Jaén, Manuel Valdivia; The Vice Chancellor for Culture of the University of Jaén (UJA), Marta Torres; the president of the Jaén Unicaja Foundation, Carmen Espín; The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the University of La Rioja (UNIR), Victor Padilla; y Daniela Garcíamember of the Jaén de Piano Award Association -, the name of the winners of the special awards of this contest has also been announced.
The Chinese Zhiquan Wangin addition to obtaining the maximum award from Award ‘Jaén‘ pianoit has also won the award dedicated to the chamber music and endowed with 8.000 euros contributed by the International University of La Rioja; With the award to Best Romantic Music Interpreterwhich has been delivered for the first time and is paid by the That; and with him award “Rosa Sabater”, Which is granted to Best Spanish Music Interpreter And that has a endowment of 6.000 euros suffered by him JIENNENSE CAPITAL CITY COUNCILand a concert organized and sponsored by the Real Economic Society of Friends of the Country.
In addition to the favor of the jury, this interpreter has also had that of the spectators who have attended the final test, for which he has received a Bronze sculpture alluding to a piano delivered by the Piano Award Friends Association.
For its part, the Contemporary Music Awardsponsored by the Ministry of Culturewhich is granted to the best interpreter of the work of the contest – this year has been “Dance of fire in blue”, From Madrid’s composer David del Puerto – has fallen to the Swedish Vilhelm Moqvist. This recognition has an economic endowment of 6.000 euros.
The granting of these awards, which add up 70,000 euros in prizeshe has put the culmination to the successful 66th edition of This pianistic contest organized by the Provincial Councilwhich has been held in the capital of Jiennense From April 24 to May 3, 2025 with a total of 49 participants of 15 countries and four continents.
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