JURY-PIANO COMPETITION 2026

Piano Competition 2026

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Michael Bulychev-Okser (USA)
Competition Artistic Director & Chairman


A top prizewinner of many international competitions in USA, Italy, Andorra, Spain and Mexico, pianist Michael Bulychev-Okser was born in Moscow, Russia in a family of distinguished musicians. He composed and played music since the age of seven. Because of Michael’s early and extraordinary talent […]

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Olga Kern (United States)


Russian-American pianist Olga Kern is now recognized as one of her generation’s great artists. With her vivid stage presence, passionately confident musicianship and extraordinary technique, the striking pianist continues to captivate fans and critics alike. Olga Kern […]

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Pierluigi Camicia (Italy)
Honorary Invitee Juror


Pierluigi Camicia, a native of Apulia, Italy, began piano study at the age of five. In 1962, at the age of ten, he won first prize in the prestigious national competition "ENAL" at La Spezia. At the age of twentyone he won first prize in the most important piano competition in Italy: […]

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Jerome Lowenthal (USA)


Jerome Lowenthal, born in 1932, has been a prominent presence in the international piano world for more than sixty years. In his youth a student of three legendary musicians- William Kapell, Eduard Steuermann and Alfred Cortot (with coachings from Arthur Rubinstein)-he has performed a voluminous and variegated repertoire that includes more than 63 different concerti, which […]

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The Cumnock Tryst with the Benedetti, Elschenbroich, Grynyuk Trio

Krystian Tkaczewski (Poland/United States)


Hailed as “Polish Virtuoso,” Krystian Tkaczewski is pursuing his splendid piano career in USA, Asia and Europe. He had his triumph in having Carnegie Hall Debut in April 2007. […]

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Luana Struppa (Italy)


Luana Struppa was born in Italy in 1979. She began studying piano led by Salvatore Spanò. In 1999 she graduated in piano at the "G.B. Martini" Conservatory of Bologna. After graduating, she completed her studies at L'Ecole Normale de Musique “A. Cortot” of Paris, with Professor […]

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Nikita Fitenko (USA)


Internationally acclaimed pianist and Yamaha Artist Nikita Fitenko has performed recitals and with orchestras in the former Soviet Union, Europe, Asia, and South and North America. He has appeared as a soloist with such orchestras as St. Petersburg Capella Symphony, […]

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Yang Wu (Singapore)


Dr. Wu Yang started to learn piano at age of 4. She moved to Moscow to study in Moscow State College of Frederic Chopin at 13 years old, later on in 2003 she followed with Prof. Yuri Hayrapetyan and Prof. […]

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Jeffrey Cohen (USA)


American pianist Jeffrey Cohen continues to draw international attention to the brilliance and artistry of his interpretations. Mr. Cohen has been praised by The New York Times for the “lucidity and poetry” of […]

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