UPCOMING EDITION
February 21 - February 27 2026
@ Muziekcentrum Enschede
Enschede, The Netherlands

Rauch, Sebastian

Germany
Participated in 2026
Group B
Biography
Born on 2006-08-02, Louisville (United States of America).
Started to play piano at the age of 6 with Prof. Heidi Endreß.
Since 2015 till 2021 has studied at the Musikschule with Prof. Friederike Mandler.
Since 2021 till 2025 has studied at the Stuttgarter Musikschule with Prof. Alexandra Neumann.

Since 2024 till 2025 has studied at the HMDK Stuttgart with Prof. Prof. Péter Nagy.

Attended masterclasses of  Prof. Ruben Dalibaltayan.

Attended masterclasses of  Prof. Antti Siirala.

Competitions
Received 2.Prize of Virtuosi per pianoforte Usti and Labem, 2021.
Received 1.Prize of The Muse, 2022.
Received Grand Prize and 10 Special Prizes of International Munich Klavierpodium, 2024.
Repertoire
FIRST ROUND
— J. S. Bach – Das Wohltemperiertes Klavier II D-Dur
— F.Chopin – Etüde op.25 Nr.11
— W. A. Mozart – Sonate Nr.14 in C-Moll K457
— F. Liszt – Grande Etudes de Paganini Nr.6 in a-Moll
Second round
— L. v. Beethoven – Sonate Nr.23 “Appassionata” in f-Moll op.57
— F. Chopin – Ballade Nr.4
— G. Ligeti – Étude Nr.10: Der Zauberlehrling
Third round
The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020