Jansen, Alexander

Netherlands

Participated in 2022

Group B

Outstanding Achievement

Born on 2005-03-27, Utrecht (Netherlands).
Started to play piano at the age of 7 with Prof. E. Jansen.

Since 2012 till 2015 has studied at the Music school with Prof. E. Jansen.

Since 2015 till 2020 has studied at the Academie Muzikaal Talent te Conservatorium Utrecht with Prof. Marjes Benoist.

Since 2020 till now has studied at the Academie Muzikaal Talent te Conservatorium Utrecht with Prof. Thomas Beijer and at the Royal Conservatory Antwerp with Prof. Sergei Edelmann.

Attended masterclasses of Prof. Ilja Scheps and Prof.Severin von Eckardstein.

Received 1st prize of De Muziekwedstrijd, 2020.

Received 1st prize and 2nd prize on the Grand Final of the Benelux of Prinses Christina Concours, 2020.

Received 1st prize of Spotlight Concours / Klassiek op het Amstelveld, 2021.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue a minor WK II BWV 889

— A. Scriabin – Study op. 8 no. 12

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in e minor op. 90 1st mov.

— F. Chopin – Ballade no. 2 in F Major op. 38

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in c sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2

— F. Chopin – Andante spianato e Grande polonaise brilliante op. 22

— V. Kazandjiev – Toccata

— C. Debussy – Prelude no. 6 ‘General Lavine – eccentric’

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