Mr. Bettencourt Joao

Country of residence United Kingdom

Biography

Born on 24.02.1988, Lisbon (Portugal) (Portugal)
Started to play piano at the age of 3 with Prof. father - Jose Bettencourt da Camara

Since 1998 till 2006 has studied at the Lisbon National (conservatory) with Prof. Leonor Alvim, Anne Kaasa and Carla Seixas
Since 2006 till now has studied at the Royal College of Music (university) with Prof. Ruth Nye

Competitions:

1st prize winner of the Concurso de Piano Cidade do Fundão, 1999

1st prize winner of the Curso de Piano Cidade do Fundão, 2000

1st prize winner of the Concurso de Piano Maria Cristina Lino Pimentel, 2001

Additional info:

Received masterclasses from Professor: Aldo Ciccolini, Dmitri Bashkirov, Vladimir Viardo, Sequeira Costa, Galina Eguiazarova

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Competition repertoire:

First round:

1. J.S. Bach. Prelude & Fugue G Major from WK II
2. F. Chopin. Study op.25 #12 in c minor
3. L. van Beethoven. Sonata op.110 in A flat major Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo
4. F. Chopin. Ballade nr. 2 in F major op. 38

Second round:

1. L. van Beethoven. Sonata op.110 in A flat major
2. J. Brahms. Variations on a theme by Paganini - Book II
3. J. B. da Camara. Two Preludes (1984)