Wenzel, Leon

Germany

Participated in 2016

Group B

Born on 1997-12-07, Kassel (Germany).
Started to play piano at the age of 9 with Prof. Alexander Weht.

Since 2011 till 2016 has studied at the Hochschule fГјr Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover with Prof. Roland KrГјger.

Attended masterclasses of Pavel Gililov.

Attended masterclasses of Matti Raekalliio.

Received 1st prize of Bitburger Klavierwettbewerb, 2012.

Received 3rd prize and special prize of Junior Schumann Competition Zwickau, 2014.

Received 1st prize and the Hans Sikorski-Special-Award of the вЂћDeutsche Stiftung MusiklebenвЂњ of Jugend Musiziert, 2014.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude & Fugue g minor from WK II BWV 885

— F. Liszt – from ‘Etudes d´execution transcendante’ no. 8 Wilde Jagd

— F. Schubert – Sonata D784 in a minor 2nd mov.

— F. Chopin – Ballade no.1 in g minor op.23

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata op. 110 in A flat Major

— J. Brahms – Variations op. 21 no.2 in D Major

— U. Chin – Toccata (Piano Study V)

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020