Sakai-Ivanova, Ameli

Bulgaria

Participated in 2022

Group A

Born on 2008-09-05, London (United Kingdom).
Started to play piano at the age of 4 with Prof. Akiko Ohtomo.

Since 2014 till now has studied at the private school with Prof. Yukiko Shinohara.

Attended masterclasses of Ms Katya Apekisheva.

Attended masterclasses of Ms Nancy Litten.

Received 1st prize of The International Music Competition Grand Prize Virtuoso, 2019.

Received 2nd prize of XI International Balys Dvarionas Competition, Lithuania, 2021.

Received prize winner of EPTA UK’s National Performance Programme, 2021.

FIRST ROUND

— J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue C-sharp Major WK I BWV 848

— F. Chopin – Study in e minor op.25 no. 5

— F. Chopin – Grande Valse Brillante op. 34 no. 1

Second round

— W.A. Mozart – Sonata in D Major KV 576 1st mov.

— C. Debussy – ‘Mouvement’ from Image 1st book

— F. Chopin – Nocturne in E flat Major op. 9 no. 2

— N. Kapustin – Etude in Different Intervals op. 68 no.1