Madon, Firoze

United Kingdom

Participated in 2024

Group B

Born on 2004-02-08, Stoke Mandeville (United Kingdom).
Started to play piano at the age of 6 with Prof. Robert Crayford-Venn.

Since 2014 till 2022 has studied at the Purcell School, UK with Prof. Patsy Toh.

Since 2022 till present has studied at the Royal College of Music, UK with Prof. Dmitri Alexeev.

Attended masterclasses of Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Attended masterclasses of Alberto Portugheis.

Received 1st Prize of Gregynog Young Musician Competition, 2022.

Received Finalist of BBC Young Musician Competition, 2022.

Received 1st Prize of Saint Petersburg InteSaint Petersburg International Music Competition, 2020.

FIRST ROUND

— J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in g sharp minor WK I, BWV 863

— A. Skriabin – Etude in d sharp minor op. 8 no. 12

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

— M. Ravel – “Ondine” from Gaspard de la nuit

Second round

— J. Haydn – Sonata in b minor, Hob. XVI/32

— F. Chopin – Barcarolle in F sharp Major op.60

— F. Liszt – Tarantella from ‘Venezia e Napoli’

— G. Ligeti – Etude no.4 ‘Fanfares’

Third round

— The first movement of L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 performed with Phion, Orchestra of Gelderland & Overijssel