Runjak, Filip

Slovenia

Participated in 2026

Group A

Born on 2012-02-27, Ljubljana (Slovenia).
Started to play piano at the age of 5 with Prof. Monika Vehovec.

Since 2018 till 2023 has studied at the Music school Velenje with Prof. Monika Vehovec.

Since 2023 till 2025 has studied at the Conservatory for Music and Ballet Ljubljana with Prof. Siavush Gadjiev.

Attended masterclasses of prof. Ruben Dalibaltayan.

Attended masterclasses of prof. Julia Gubajdullina.

Received 1st prize of Merci maestro International Piano competition, Brussels, Belgium, 2022.

Received 2nd prize of Peter Toperczer International Piano Competition, Košice, Slovakia, 2023.

Received 2nd prize of International piano competition Young Virtuoso, Zagreb, Croatia, 2024.

FIRST ROUND

— J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in G Major, WK II, BWV 884

— F. Liszt – Concert etude “Gnomenreigen”

— F. Chopin – Scherzo no.2 in b flat minor, op.31

Second round

— J. Haydn – Sonata in E-major, Hob. XVI/31

— G. Ligeti – from ‘Musica ricercata’ no. 7

— S. Prokofiev – Piano sonata no. 1 in f minor, op. 1