Lüft, Helena

Germany

Participated in 2026

Group B

Born on 2005-04-20, Munich (Germany).
Started to play piano at the age of 5 with Prof. Martina Hussmann.

Since 2012 till 2019 has studied at the Städtische Musikschule München with Prof. Ursula Schneeberger.

Since 2019 till 2025 has studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München with Prof. Adrian Oetiker.

Attended masterclasses of Janina Fialkowska.

Received 1st prize of 26th Little Schumann Competition, 2022.

Received 1st prize of Carl Bechstein Competition “Piano Solo”, 2022.

Received 3rd prize of Steinway Förderpreis Munich, 2025.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in B flat Major WK I, BWV 866

— S. Rachmaninov – Etude – tableauin in a minor op. 39 no. 6

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in c minor op. 13 “Pathétique” 1st mov.

— R. Schumann – Sonata no. 2 in g minor op. 22, 1st mov.

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in E-flat Major op. 81a “Les Adieux”

— F. Liszt – Ballade no. 2 in b minor

— G. Ligeti – Etude no. 5 “Arc-en-ciel”

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020