1st Prize – Mr Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu, Canada ------------------------ Fazioli
2nd Prize ex aequo – Mr Alexander Gadjiev, Italy/Slovenia --- Shigeru Kawai
2nd Prize ex aequo – Mr Kyohei Sorita, Japan ------------------- Steinway
3rd Prize – Mr Martin Garcia Garcia, Spain ------------------------ Fazioli
4th Prize ex aequo – Ms Aimi Kobayashi, Japan ----------------- Steinway
4th Prize ex aequo – Mr Jakub Kuszlik, Poland ------------------ Steinway
5th Prize – Ms Leonora Armellini, Italy ------------------------------ Fazioli
6th Prize – Mr J J Jun Li Bui, Canada ------------------------------- Shigeru KawaiParticipants could choose from 5 pianos made by 4 companies: Steinway (2), Yamaha, Kawai and Fazioli. There were 87 participants, 64 opted for a Steinway, 9 pianists selected the Yamaha, 8 picked the Fazioli and 6 the Kawai.
By the way, 2015 edition had 3 Yamahas and 3 Steinways chosen by winners, and at 2010 competition there were 3 Steinways, 2 Yamahas and 1 Fazioli among awarded contenders.
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