contestants 2015

Acknowledged as one of the “future leaders of the Korean music scene,” pianist Jackie Jaekyung Yoo has enjoyed acclaim both at home and abroad. She has won top prizes at nearly thirty [...]

Oda has the heavy task of defending the Norwegian colors at this year’s Top of the World. Judging from her qualities, few would be better suited. Norwegian pianist, Oda Voltersvik, holds Master [...]

Georgy Tchaidze had a talent both for violin and piano, but isn’t sad he chose the latter, as it has brought him to prestigious places like Konzerthaus, Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall. Born in [...]

Competition wins spread across 4 continents – Russian super talent, Alexey Sychev, is the ultimate globe-trotter among the contestants. Alexey Sychev began studying music at the age of seven, and [...]

Invited to perform at Carnegie Hall and made her orchestra debut by the age of 10. British prodigy, Jenna Sung, continues to make an impression in the piano world. Ms Sung, identified by [...]

He has won the 1st Prize 15 times and 2nd Prize twice in international piano competitions – will Evgeny Starodubtsev add to his incredible tally in Tromsø? Russian Evgeny Starodubtsev was born in [...]

Wildly gifted Jong-Hai Park aims to bring the Top of the World trophy to South Korea. Mr. Park started his music education at 6, and has since studied at the Neighborhood Music School and the [...]

Being the sole contender from Chopin’s home country, 20 year old Szymon Nehring is given the heavy task of bringing the Top of the World trophy to Poland. Szymon Nehring was born in Krakow, and [...]

Graduating at the extremely young age of 17 with a major in Piano, speaks volumes. Yun-Yang Lee is definitely someone to be reckoned with in this competition. Born in Taiwan, Yun-Yang Lee studied [...]

Vasyl Kotys has ended up with the 2nd prize at prestigious competitions in Germany, Italy and his home country, Ukraine. Will he make it all the way to the top at Top of the World 2015? Having [...]