Following Oliver Hak’s numerous successes earlier this month, Raphaël Collard has just won first prize in the inaugural edition of the Chopin-Pleyel Competition. He was also awarded the special prize for the best performance of a sonata. In the same competition, Mathis Cathignol won third prize, along with the special prize for the best performance…
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August 2026: 16-year-old Oliver Hak wins several major international prizes in the space of a few weeks
In early August, Oliver won first prize at the Oregio International Competition (Germany) in the under-18 category. Just a few weeks earlier, he was awarded first prize at the Szafarnia International Chopin Competition in Poland, along with no fewer than four special prizes. In the meantime, he was selected among the top five musicians and…
... plus [+]November 2025: Two remarkable achievements by our pianists in prestigious international competitions
Nicolas Bourdoncle has been awarded the Second Prize at the International Competition “Les Étoiles du Piano” in Roubaix. In addition to this distinction, valued at €15,000, he also received 3 other prizes: the Audience, the Orchestra and the Qobuz Prizes, confirming his success not only with the distinguished jury of eleven renowned members, but also…
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