On January 10 and 11, 2025, 19 pianists performed in the First Round of Liszt Utrecht. The jury, consisting of Nino Gvetadze, Leslie Howard, Igor Roma and Muza Rubackyté, has selected eight top talents that we will see again in January 2026 at TivoliVredenburg during Liszt Utrecht. The international jury of this pre-selection consisted of Nino Gvetadze, Leslie Howard, Igor Roma and Muza Rubackyté.
In the video below you can see a short overview of the eight candidates: Alberto Ferro, Chia-Yang Hsu, Thomas Kelly, Kang Tae Kim, Minkyu Kim, Sunah Kim, Xingu Lu, Rune Leicht Lund
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