<![CDATA[Modartt user forum - OT: Which piano did 18th Chopin competition (2021) winners chose?]]> https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=8888 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:47:40 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[OT: Which piano did 18th Chopin competition (2021) winners chose?]]> https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?pid=978337#p978337 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 Kawai

Participants 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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