XII International Balys Dvarionas Competition for Young Pianists. A group

Sniedze Sarja

Sniedze Sarja (2013)

| Latvia

Emīls Dārziņš Music School (Conservatory), Riga

Teacher | Ligita Muižarāja

Sniedze Sarja was born in Riga, Latvia. She is studying at the Emils Darzins Music School with her teacher Ligita Muižarāja. Last year Sniedze won 24th International Piano Competition "Jurmala 2023 " (Category A) and was also awarded 1st place and special prize at the International Brothers Medins Competition for Young Pianists (II group). In 2022, she participated at the 11th Riga International Competition for Young Pianists and won 2nd prize and special prize in Junior B group. Sniedze regularly participates in school concerts, also she have played solo with the school symphony orchestra.

I ROUND

  • Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 19 · G minor · Op. 49/1
    • I. Andante
  • Balys Dvarionas | "Žiemos eskizai" ("Winter Sketches"): No. 3 "Apsnigtas miškas" ("Snow - Covered Forest")
  • Franz Liszt | "A Youthful Etude" · D minor · Op. 1/4
  • II ROUND

  • Domenico Scarlatti | Keyboard Sonata "Pastorale" · D minor · K. 9
  • Frederic Chopin | Nocturne No. 21, Op. posth · C minor · B. 108
  • Balys Dvarionas | "Žiemos eskizai" ("Winter Sketches"): No. 6 "Paukšteliai žiemą" ("Birds in Winter")
  • Balys Dvarionas | "Žiemos eskizai" ("Winter Sketches"): No. 2 "Su rogutėm nuo kalniuko" ("Down the Hill on a Sledge")

  • Performance time: Apr 16 11:10 - 11:24 Music Academy of Vytautas Magnus University, 101 aud. (V. Čepinskio g. 5, Kaunas)

    Winners

     

    Final

    Andrew Yin Apr 16 09:30 - 09:48
    Veronika Troščenko Apr 16 09:48 - 09:59
    Zoe Cheng Apr 16 09:59 - 10:17
    Felix Suo Apr 16 10:17 - 10:33
    Isabella Guo Apr 16 10:50 - 11:10
    Sniedze Sarja Apr 16 11:10 - 11:24
    Bennett So Apr 16 11:24 - 11:39

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