Jakova wins the F.X. Gemiani Award
ZHdK graduate Filippo Jakova, who studies violin with Sergej Malov in the Master Specialized Music Performance, won first prize at this year's F.X. Gemiani Award in Lucca, Italy.
Born in Parma in 2000, violinist Filippo Jakova began his studies at the age of 7 at the "Arrigo Boito" Conservatory in Parma. He completed his basic studies at the age of 17 at the "Vecchi Tonelli" Conservatory in Modena. Further studies took him to the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano and currently to the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK).
Jakova has already won several competitions, including the Giussano National Instrument Competition, the Crescendo Prize City of Florence Music Competition and the Regional Music Competition of Italian Switzerland. The Geminiani competition was held for the second time. It will be held annually in future.
