Rauch, Sebastian

Germany

Participated in 2024

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 2012 till 2017 has studied at the Music School Göppingen with Prof. Heidi Endress.

Since 2017 till 2020 has studied at the Music School Göppingen with Prof. Friederike Mandler.

Since 2020 till now has studied at the Stuttgarter Music School with Prof. Alexandra Neumann.

Attended masterclasses of Sontraud Speidel.

Attended masterclasses of Ruben Dalibaltayan.

Received 2nd Prize of Virtuosi per Musica di Pianoforte in Usti nad Labem, 2021.

Received 1st Prize of Euplayy online competition, 2022.

Received 1st Prize of The Muse competition in Greece, 2022.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in c minor WK II, BWV 871

— F. Liszt – from Transcendantal Etudes no.12 “Chasse-Neige”

— J. Haydn – Sonata in E-flat Major Hob. XVI/52, 1st mov.

— F. Chopin – Polonaise in A-flat Major op. 53

Second round

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

— F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Variations sérieuses op.54

— R. Shchedrin – Basso Ostinato

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