Prizewinners Play Bach Competition 2023-2024 – Steps to Bach

Steps to Bach – 15 years and under

2nd Prize Cheng Kefei, China

Steps to Bach – 14 years and under

1st Prize Wang Andy Shen

J. S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B flat minor BWV 867
https://youtu.be/s38VDrM1zHw

Kirill Monorosi: Etude Op. 1 No. 17
https://youtu.be/4Vg6TpOVaQ4

Teacher:
Dr. Kirill Monorosi, Australia, Sydney

Steps to Bach – 10 years and under

2nd Prize Madeleine Nucci

Steps to Bach – 12 years and under

2nd Prize Anna Grineva Canada

Teacher: Ekaterina Blazhkova

COMPETITION 2021-2022 The Bach Pianist

The Bach Pianist – 6/7/8 years and under

1. Prize WANG Jasper, Australia

Teacher: Dr Paul Rickard-Ford, Australia, Sydney

J. S. Bach: Canon on the Goldberg Ground No. 1b BWV 1087
https://youtu.be/SHR7Fhwy-0o

J. S. Bach: Chorale –Schaff’s mit mir, Gott from the Anna M. Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 514
https://youtu.be/uar7smfKO-Y

J. C. Bach: Prelude in A minor No. 48 from the Methode ou Recueil
https://youtu.be/QhH22Bp3KOE

2nd Prize YIN Andrew, USA

Teacher: Dr. Paul Rickard-Ford, Australia, Sydney

1. Prize: CHENG Zoe, Australia

Teacher: Dr. Paul Rickard-Ford, Australia, Sydney

J. S. Bach: Canon in C major version a, BWV1075
https://youtu.be/rsaS1UOfHhE

J. S. Bach: Chorale – Jesu, meine Freude, (2-part version) BWV 64/8
https://youtu.be/_koqyL5YAVo

P. Telemann: Vite in D major, TWV 33:16/3
https://youtu.be/kP7MLk086tQ

1. Prize LEE Jaden, Australia

Teacher: Dr Paul Rickard-Ford, Australia, Sydney

J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in F major BWV 927
https://youtu.be/FCfvL83apdc

J. S. Bach: Chorale –Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, (2-part version) BWV 731
https://youtu.be/eZn2zT6AMn0

J. S. Bach: Gigue, from the Overture (Suite) in F major BWV 820
https://youtu.be/l7Hr4znLeWM

The Bach Pianist – 9/10/12 years and under

1. Prize: WANG Lexie, Australia

Teacher: Dr Kirill Monorosi, Australia, Sydney
J. S. Bach: Invention No. 1 in C major BWV 772 https://youtu.be/3_VoFhqvBW4
J. S. Bach: Chorale – In dulci jubilo, (2-part version) BWV 368 https://youtu.be/K0Q8XdiFuy8
D. Scarlatti: Sonata K. 32 https://youtu.be/5ZNzhrzoSZA

1. Prize: DONG Jeffrey, China

Teacher: Dr Paul Rickard-Ford, Australia, Sydney
J.S. Bach: Fughetta in C major, BWV 872a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZLpDVGIF5A
J. S. Bach–A. Siloti: Courante from the Cello Suite No. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jipIhw4m4k

1. Prize: GOPALAKRISHNAN Nandhitha, Australia

Teacher: Natalia Tkachenko, Australia

J. S. Bach: Sinfonia No. 3 in D major, BWV 789 https://youtu.be/qSlakLT8jS
J. S. Bach: Passepied I &Passepied II – English Suite No. 5 in E minor BWV 809 https://youtu.be/_Xy0yfV0dG4

The Bach Pianist – 13 years and under

1st Prize: CHEN Xingdi, China

Teacher: Prof. Karl-Heinz Simon, Germany

J. S. Bach: Sinfonia No. 15 in B minor, BWV 801
https://youtu.be/zLE4dDAZj_
J. S. Bach: Gavotte I and Gavotte II from the French Overture in B minor BWV 831
https://youtu.be/sqzrm3v_e2I

2nd Prize: WANG Zijin, China

Teacher: Jingjing Zhang, Bejing, China

The Bach Pianist – 16 years and under

1st Prize: Austin Yinxi Feng Australia

Teacher: Dr. Kirill Monorosi, Australia, Sydney

J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 883 https://youtu.be/UtUfzyzh0Bw

J.S. Bach Toccata in D major, BWV 912 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvce0jMBvew

2nd Prize: Cynthia Bui Australia

Teacher: Dr. Kirill Monorosi, Australia, Sydney

The Bach Pianist – Open age professionals

1st Prize: Yeh Jen-Hao, Taiwan

https://youtu.be/nnAdMyRGZTA

2nd Prize: Balbuena Marco, Hong Kong

COMPETITION 2022-2023 The Bach pianist

The Bach Pianist – 8/9 years and under

1^st Prize Zoe CHENG, Australia

Teacher: Dr. Paul Rickard-Ford, Sydney, Australia

J.S. Bach: Little Prelude in D minor BWV 926
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3LkRqWgbU7w

J.S. Bach: Chorale –Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, (2-part version) BWV 731
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ay-v_frNEfI

C.P. E. Bach: March from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 122
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlKe8QJJW5U

1st Prize: Yangyang Chen, Australia

Teacher: Glenn Riddle, Australia

J. S. Bach: Invention No. 14 in B-flat major, BWV 785
https://youtu.be/ySnaqgcKsf8

J. S. Bach: Minuet I and Minuet II from the Partita I in B-flat major BWV 825 (without repeats)
https://youtu.be/ySnaqgcKsf8

The Bach Pianist – 14/15 years and under

1^st Prize: Chen Ruochong, China

Teacher: Jingjing Zhang, Beijing, China

J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue from the Well-tempered Clavier I c minor, BWV 847 https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTkxNDMxMzY2MA==.html French Suite No. 3 BWV814: Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Anglaise, Menuet https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTkxNDMxMzc4OA==.html

3^rd Prize: Zijin Wang, China

Teacher: Jingjing Zhang, Beijing, China

1^st Prize: Jasmine Lai, Australia

Teacher: Glenn Riddle, Australia, Sydney

J. S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue BWV 874 https://youtu.be/KdlyAuAQCo8

J.S. Bach: Toccata in E minor BWV 914 https://youtu.be/VUa_k_y6hvk

3^rd Prize: Xingdi Chen, China

Teacher: Prof. Karl-Heinz Simon (Germany)

The Bach Pianist – 16 years and under

1st Prize: Yin Jiayi Angela, Australia

Teacher: Glenn Riddle, Melbourne, Australia

Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major BWV 882 | WTC Book II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br9Y6XZBQ9Q

J. S. Bach: Toccata in G major BWV 916
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7hhsvHZQ80

2nd Prize: Zhang Yitong (Serena), Australia

Teacher: Glenn Riddle, Melbourne, Australia

3rd Prize: Hsu Mu-Ou, Taiwan

Teacher: Yang Shu-ting, Taiwan

The Bach Pianist open age professionals

Isolde Binzer, Germany

Disqualified: Playing time duration too short

Minimum length 25 minutes. Maximum length 30 minutes

Wenzehan Liu, China

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