Haje, Simon

Germany

Participated in 2022

Group B

1st Prize

Press Prize

Born on 2005-03-11, Berlin (Germany).
Started to play piano at the age of 6 with Prof. Stefan Lietz.

Since 2014 till 2022 has studied at the University of the Arts Berlin with Prof. Stefan Lietz.

Since 2020 till now has studied at the University of the Arts Berlin with Prof. Markus Groh.

Since 2020 till now has studied at the HfMT Rostock (YARO) with Prof. Bernd Zack.

Attended masterclasses of Prof. Klaus Hellwig.

Attended masterclasses of Prof. Eldar Nebolsin.

Received 1st prize and Special prize of Münchner Podium, 2018.

Received 1st prize of International Schumann Competition Düsseldorf, 2019.

Received 1st prize and Special prize of International Steinway Piano Competition, 2019.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue D Major WK II BWV 874

— F. Chopin – Study in a minor op. 25 no. 11

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in A Major, op. 2 no. 2, 1st mov.

— S. Rachmaninov – Etude Tableau in c minor op. 39 no. 1

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in E-flat Major, op. 81a

— R. Schumann – Fantasy in C major op. 17, 1st mov.

— G. Ligeti – Etude no. 13 “L’escalier du diable”

Third round

— The first movement of L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 played with Oost-Nederlands Symfonierorkest, led by maestro Jeppe Moulijn