Gubanov, Igor

Russia

Participated in 2008

Group A

Born on , Almaty, Kazakhstan (USSR).
Started to play piano at the age of 9 with Prof. Darya Koptelova.

Since 2005 till now has studied at the Ural Musical with Prof. Larisa Kutsenko.

Attended masterclasses of Aleksey Nasedkin.

Received 3rd prizewinner of International, Rachmaninov Competition, Moscow, 2006.

Received 1st prizewinner of VI International Pianocompetition ‘Music without borders’, Litva, 2006.

Received 2nd prizewinner of International Competition for Young Pianists, Viena, Austria, 2007.

FIRST ROUND

— D. Shostakovich – Prelude & Fugue op. 87 nr. 11

— F. Liszt – Etude a minor from Grandes Etudes de Paganini #6

— R. Schumann – ‘Des Abends and Aufschwung from Fantasiest?cke op. 12

Second round

— ‘Des Abends and Aufschwung from Fantasiest?cke op. 12 – Sonata Hob. XVI/52 in E flat major 1st mov.

— S. Rachmaninov – Etude-tableaux op. 39 nr. 9 in D major