Kok, Alyssa

Singapore

Participated in 2022

Group B

Born on 2002-08-14, Singapore (Singapore).
Started to play piano at the age of 6 with Prof. Benjamin Loh, Roxana Tang and Monica Tong.

Since 2014 till 2018 has studied at the Leopold Mozart Institute for Highly Talented Students, Mozarteum University Salzburg, Austria with Prof. Andreas Weber.

Since 2018 till 2021 has studied at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, Austria with Prof. Rolf Plagge and Prof. Gereon Kleiner.

Since 2021 till now has studied at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland with Prof. Wojciech Świtała.

Attended masterclasses of Prof. Wojciech Świtała, Prof. Bernd Goetzke, Prof. Balasz Szokolay, Prof. Jan Jiracek von Arnim, Prof. Tamas Ungar, Prof. Carlo Palese, Prof. Andrey Shibko, Prof. Andrzej Jasiński, Prof. Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń, Prof. Ewa Pobłocka, Prof. Philippe Giusiano.

Received 2nd prize of VI International Chopin Competition in Turzno, Poland, 2022.

Received 2nd prize of 27th International Piano Competition “Giulio Rospigliosi” in Lamporecchio, Italy, 2022 .

Received 3rd prize of Forum Per Tasti International Piano Competition in Slovakia, 2018.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue d minor WK II BWV 875

— F. Chopin – Study in F Major op. 10 no. 8

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in C Major op. 53, “Waldstein” 1st mov.

— S. Prokofiev – Sonata no. 2 in d minor op. 14, 4th mov.

Second round

— W. A. Mozart – Sonata in B-flat Major KV 333

— F. Chopin – Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante op. 22

— N. Kapustin – Concert Etude in e minor op. 40 no. 3 “Toccatina”

Third round

— The first movement of L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 played with Oost-Nederlands Symfonierorkest, led by maestro Jeppe Moulijn