Mot, Darius Emanuel

Romania

Participated in 2026

Group B

Born on 2009-05-18, Cernica, Ilfov (Romania).
Started to play piano at the age of 6 years old with Prof. Denisa Partenie.

Since grade 1 till grade 4 has studied at the Music School No 5, Bucharest with Prof. Denisa Partenie.

Since grade 5 till grade 8 has studied at the Music School No 5, Bucharest with Prof. Elena Petrenco.

Since grade 9 till present has studied at the National College of Arts “Dinu Lipatti” of Bucharest with Prof. Elena Petrenco.

Attended masterclasses of William Fong, Florian Mitrea.

Attended masterclasses of Daniela Andonova, Maria Meerovitch.

Received 1st Prize of Romanian National Piano Olympics, 2025.

Received Grand Prize of International contest, “Transilvania International Music Competition”, 2025.

Received Lauréat 1er prix of Concours International De Jeunes Musiciens De Talent «Nouvelles Étoiles», Paris, 2024.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Das Wohltemperiertes Klavier II D Major

— F. Chopin – Etude op 25 no 11, A Minor, “Winter Wind”

— J. Hydn – Sonata op 79 no 50, C Major, Part I

— F. Liszt – Transcendental Etude no 6, “Vision”

Second round

— J. Hydn – Sonata op 79 no 50, C Major

— F. Chopin – Scherzo no 3, C-sharp Minor, Op 39

— M. Ravel – “Alborada del Gracioso”

— P. Constantinescu – “Joc Dobrogean”

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020