Neumann, Elena

Germany

Participated in 2026

Group B

Born on 2010-01-20, Trier (Germany).
Started to play piano at the age of 5 years with Prof. Georg Haczek.

Since 2015 till 2018 has studied at the private studio with Prof. Georg Haczek.

Since 2018 till 2024 has studied at the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg with Prof. Carine Weinand.

Since 2018 till now has studied at the private studio with Prof. Jelena Semenenko.

Attended masterclasses of Prof. Roland Krüger.

Attended masterclasses of Prof. Ilja Scheps.

Received 1st prize of “International Anton Rubinstein Competition – Piano Junior 2025”, Düsseldorf, 2025.

Received 2nd prize of “Carl Bechstein Competition”, Berlin, 2024.

Received 1st prize and special prize for a work by R. Schumann of “Jugend musiziert” national competition, Zwickau, 2023.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in B flat Major WK I, BWV 866

— F. Chopin – Etude in b minor op. 25 no. 10

— L. van Beethoven – Sonate in E flat Major op.81a, 1 st. mov.

— R. Schumann – Sonate no. 2 in g minor op.22, 2nd mov.

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonate in E flat Major op.81a

— F. Liszt – Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata

— J. Widmann – Diabelli-Variation

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020