18 International Piano Duo Competition Performance Division
Grand Prize
Jue He
(USA/China)
Xiaomin Liang
(USA)
Originally from China, they reside in Illinois, USA. Both earned their PhDs from Northwestern University. As the Liang-He Duo, they perform primarily in North America and China. In February 2014, they embarked on a concert tour of 21 cities in China. Click here for the Liang-He Duo’s official website.
2nd Prize
Pia Bose
(Swiss/USA)
Antonio Pastor Otero
(Swiss/Spain)
The Bose-Pastor Duo has performed internationally. Their official website is here. Pia Bose graduated from the University of Colorado, Peabody College, and Oberlin College. Antonio Pastor Otero graduated from the Geneva Conservatory, the Madrid Conservatory, and the Malaga Conservatory.
Finalist
Kana Sawatani
Mizue Kato
Finalist
Naoko Nakajima
Rieko Yabuuchi
Finalist
Yoko Arai
Natsumi Koga
Finalist
Mariko Ozawa
Atsuka Yamamoto
Finalist
Akina Kanazawa
Ayumi Takezoe
Finalist
Ayumi Kuma
Atsuko Yurino
Finalist
Sakiko Shimatani
Megumi Toda
Finalist
Asako Hidaka
Hikari Shibuya
Finalist
Hiromi Morishige
Kyoko Sumitani
Finalist
Miki Takagi
Yuko Fukushima
Finalist
Mami Aoki
Remi Aoki
Finalist
Ichie Takada
Natsuho Taira
Finalist
Jun Nagasawa
Miwa Shimizu
Finalist
Mirei Fujimoto
Yoko Soga
Finalist
Mei Sasada
Yuka Umedu
Final Round Jury
Ronald CAVAYE (UK) – October 1st and 2nd Rounds
Rainer Hoffmann (Germany) – Final Round
Takako OYAMA – March 1st Round
Hiroshi Kubo – March 1st and 2nd Rounds
Tatsuya Suzuki – March 1st Round (Observer), Final Round (Judge)
Yoshihiro Tashiro- September 1st Round
Mariko Horie – March 1st Round
Sumiko Minemura – March, September, and October 1st Rounds and Final Round
Shinichi Minemura – September and October 1st Rounds
Fumihiko Yagi March, September, October: First qualifying round, final round