Rauch, Sebastian

Germany

Participated in 2026

Group B

Born on 2006-08-02, Louisville (United States of America).
Started to play piano at the age of 6 with Prof. Heidi Endreß.

Since 2015 till 2021 has studied at the Musikschule with Prof. Friederike Mandler.

Since 2021 till 2025 has studied at the Stuttgarter Musikschule with Prof. Alexandra Neumann.

Since 2024 till 2025 has studied at the HMDK Stuttgart with Prof. Péter Nagy.

Attended masterclasses of Prof. Ruben Dalibaltayan.

Attended masterclasses of Prof. Antti Siirala.

Received 2nd prize of Virtuosi per pianoforte Internatiunal Competition, Usti and Labem, 2021.

Received 1st prize of The Muse Internatiunal music cimpetition, 2022.

Received Grand Prix of International Munich Klavierpodium Competition, 2024.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in D Major WK II, BWV 874

— F. Chopin – Etude in C Major op. 10 no. 1

— W.A. Mozart – Sonata in c minor KV 457, 1st mov.

— A. Scriabin – Sonata no. 4 in F sharp Major, op. 30

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in C Major op. 53 „Waldstein”

— F. Chopin – Ballade no. 4 in f minor op. 52

— G. Ligeti – Étude no. 10 ‘Der Zauberlehrling’

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020