COMPETITION IS OVER
February 17 - February 23 2024
@ Muziekcentrum Enschede
Enschede, The Netherlands

Alder, Alessandro

Switzerland
Participated in 2022
Group B
Biography
Born on 2005-03-01, Zürich (Switzerland).
Started to play piano at the age of 7 with Prof. Annina von Sax.
Since 2019 till now has studied at the Conservatory of Zurich with Prof. See Siang Wong.
Since 2019 till now has studied at the Goppisberg Summeracademy at Spiez with Prof. Alessandro Tardino.
Attended masterclasses of  Marjes Benoist.

Attended masterclasses of  Benjamin Engeli.

Competitions
Received 1st prize of Youth Music Competition Zurich, 2021.
Received 1st prize with special mention of Swiss Young Musicians Competition, 2021.
Received 3rd prize of Youth Music Competition Zurich, 2019.
Repertoire
FIRST ROUND
— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue b flat minor WK I BWV 867
— F. Liszt – Etude d’exécution transcendante no. 10 in f-minor
— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in e minor op. 90, 1st mov.
— C. Debussy – Préludes, Livre II: 2. Feuilles mortes
Second round
— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in e minor op. 90
— A. von Henselt – Etude in f minor op. 5, no. 10
— S. Thalberg – Fantasie über die Oper “Lucia di Lammermoor” von Donizetti, op. 44, D flat Major
— P. Racine – Des Astres: Astres noirs
Third round
— The first movement of L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 played with Oost-Nederlands Symfonierorkest, led by maestro Jeppe Moulijn