Sanhueza Dejong, Bárbara

Chile

Participated in 2026

Group B

Born on 2006-04-06, Santiago (Chile).
Started to play piano at the age of 4 with Prof. Claudia Quinteros.

Since 2010 till 2020 has studied at the Escuela Moderna de Musica (Santiago) with Prof. Claudia Quinteros.

Since 2021 till 2025 has studied at the Conservatory of the University of Chile with Prof. Svetlana Kotova.

Attended masterclasses of Peter Donohoe.

Attended masterclasses of Arnaldo Cohen.

Received 1st prize and best compulsory piece interpretation of Piano competition “Toca el cielo”, Chile, 2018.

Received 2nd prize of 23 Premio Infantil de piano Santa Cecilia International Competition, Spain, 2023.

Received 1st prize of Primer Concurso Nacional de Piano Laurencia Contreras Lema, Chile, 2025.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in a minor WK II, BWV 889

— S. Rachmaninov – Etude-tableau in d minor op. 33 no. 4

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in E flat Major op. 31 no. 3 1st mov.

— S. Prokofiev – Suggestion diabolique op. 4 no. 4

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in E flat Major op. 31 no. 3

— J. Brahms – Intermezzo in b falat minor op.117 no. 2

— C. Soares – Dois momentos nordestinos: 1. Lamento, 2. Dança

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020