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

Schumacher, Erik Johann

Germany
Participated in 2022
Group B
Biography
Born on 2002-08-12, Leipzig (Germany).
Started to play piano at the age of 3 with Prof. Makhpura Zhunussova Schilling.
Since 2005 till 2020 has studied at the private school with Prof. Makhpura Zhunussova Schilling.
Since 2019 till Now has studied at the Musikschule “Johann Sebastian Bach” Leipzig with Prof. Andriy Tsygichko.
Attended masterclasses of  Prof. Mirjana Rajic.
Competitions
Received 1st prize of Chamber Music Competition as “Duo Avek”, 2021.
Received 1st prize of National competition “Jugend Musiziert“ in category „Duo: Piano and a Stringinstrument“, 2021.
Received 2nd prize of 1st International Piano Competition „Die jungen musikalischen Löwen“, Leipzig (online), 2021.
Repertoire
FIRST ROUND
— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue A flat Major WK I BWV 862
— S. Rachmaninov – Etude-Tableau in f sharp minor op. 39, no. 3
— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in F Major op.10 no. 2, 1st mov.
— S. Prokofiev – Sonata no. 3 in a minor, op. 28
Second round
— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in F Major op.10 no. 2,
— F. Chopin – Polonaise in A flat Major, op. 53
— F. Chopin – Nocturne in A flat Major, op. 32 no. 2
— Nikolai Kapustin – Concert Etude in D flat Major, op. 40 no. 7
Third round
— The first movement of L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 played with Oost-Nederlands Symfonierorkest, led by maestro Jeppe Moulijn