Somboonvechakarn, Chanya Bayla

Thailand

Participated in 2026

Group A

Born on 2012-07-01, Bangkok (Thailand).
Started to play piano at the age of 3 with Prof. Irina Novikova.

Since 2016 till 2024 has studied at the private studio in Bangkok with Prof. Irina Novikova.

Since 2024 till 2025 has studied at the private studio in Thailand- Malaysia with Prof. Armen Babakhanian.

Since 2025 till now has studied at the Mahidol Music Academy with Prof. San Jittakarn and Ning An.

Attended masterclasses of Antonio Pompa-Baldi.

Attended masterclasses of Alexander Moutouzkine.

Received 2nd prize of Robert Schumann International competition Düsseldorf for young pianists, 2025.

Received 1st prize of Vietnam International Piano Competition & Festival, 2025.

Received Grand Prix of International Liszt Ferenc Competition Budapest, 2024.

FIRST ROUND

— J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in F Major, WK II, BWV 880

— F. Liszt – Transcendental Étude no. 12 in b flat minor “Chasse-neige”

— S. Rachmaninoff – E. Wild – Floods of Spring op. 14 no. 11

Second round

— W.A. Mozart – Sonata n B-flat Major, KV 333, 3rd mov.

— Marc-Andre Hamelin – Toccata on “L’Homme arme”

— F. Liszt – Paraphrase on Verdi’s Rigoletto