COMPETITION IS OVER
February 17 - February 23 2024
@ Muziekcentrum Enschede
Enschede, The Netherlands

Sakata, Matthew

United States of America
Participated in 2022
Group A
Biography
Born on 2008-05-29, Modesto (United States of America).
Started to play piano at the age of 5 with Prof. Ms. Yiyi Ku.
Since 2013 till 2020 has studied at the Piano Music Murrieta with Prof. Ms. Yiyi Ku.
Since 2020 till now has studied at the New York with Prof. Dr. Yoon Lee.
Attended masterclasses of  Dr. Yoon Lee.

Attended masterclasses of  Mr. Filippo Gorini.

Competitions
Received prize winner of Steinway Society Of Riverside CA, 2019.
Received 2nd prize of Southern California Junior Bach Festival, 2019.
Received 1st prize of Inland Empire Piano Festival, 2020.
Repertoire
FIRST ROUND
— J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue f minor WK II BWV 881
— F. Chopin – Study op. 10 no. 8 in F Major
— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in c minor op.13, ‘Pathetique’ 3rd mov.
Second round
— J. Haydn – Sonata in b minor Hob XVI/32 1st mov.
— A. Copland – The Cat and The Mouse
— F. Chopin – Ballade no. 1 in g minor, op. 23