Beethoven 3 and 4; Mozart Concerto n°22. What an enjoyable evening! The three finalists captivated their audience with beautiful performances, accompanied by the Dortmunder Philharmoniker under the baton of Motonori Kobayashi.
The Jury decided finally to award Maximilian Kromer (Vienna) the first Prize, while Geunpyo Park (Detmold) was chosen for the second Prize . She also received the audience award. Fanyu Zeng is the third Prize winner.
The XV Piano Competition 2025 ended with the winners’ matinee in the Hansa coking plant’s salt warehouse, ending a truly outstanding competition with music by Franz Schubert, great participants and a fantastic final concert in this unique setting that can only be found in Dortmund.
Schubert matinee concert with the winners
Maximilian Kromer
Geunpyo Park
Laureates:
1st Prize: Maximilian Kromer (Vienna)
2nd Prize: Geunpyo Park (Detmold)
3rd Prize: Fanyu Zeng
Jury:
Ian Fountain, chair; Ingeborg Danz; Kevin Kenner; Mi-Joo Lee; Jacob Leuschner; Pietro de Maria; Marianna Shirinyan
Artists:
Dortmunder Philharmoniker, conducted by Motonori Kobayashi
Three remarkable pianists captivated the audience in Dortmund
Emotional renditions of concertos by Chopin and Prokofiev
Saehyun Kim, 17, easily convinces with his terrific interpretation of Rachmaninov's Concerto n°3.
At the 2025 Bach Competition Leipzig, three outstanding pianists bring the audience to their feet
