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Leon Bernsdorf, also capable of handling extremely complex sequences, followed, gliding through the frenetic pace set by the finale of Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3.
Technically superb and musically convincing playing
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Bernsdorf has also been awarded with the Rosa Sabater Award, given by the Jury to the best interpretation of Spanish music, sponsored by the Town Council with 6,000 euro and a concert at the Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País.
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Leon Bernsdorf, Dmitry Mayboroda and Chun Wang, finalists of the 59th Jaén International Piano Competition
The German Leon Bernsdorf, the Russian Dmitry Mayboroda and the Chinese Chun Wang are the three finalists of the 59th Jaén International Piano Competition, held by the City Council. The Ciudad de Granada Orchestra, under the direction of Paul Mann, will be performing with them during the final, Friday 28, from 19:00 at the Infanta Leonor theatre.
Leon Bernsdorf, SOM Alum, Wins 3rd Prize in Liszt Ferenc International Piano Competition
Leon Bernsdorf, CFA ’14 & ’16, won third prize at the Fourteenth Liszt Ferenc International Piano Competition in Budapest, Hungary on September 11, 2016. Bernsdorf completed a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance in 2014, followed by a Master of Music in Piano Performance in 2016. During his time at Boston University, Bernsdorf studied with Professors Boaz Sharon and Pavel Nersesiyan.
BU Piano Student Leon Bernsdorf Wins 2nd Prize in Moscow’s Liszt Competition
The Central Music School in Moscow of the famous Tchaikovsky Conservatory held their Second International Liszt Piano Competition this past week. The School, founded in 1935 is recognized as a leading institution for musically gifted children. Many outstanding artists like Mstislav Rostropovich, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Natalia Gutman, Gennady Rozhdestvensky and many more studied there.