Basel students successful in Leipzig
Five harpsichord students from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis FHNW have won a total of seven prizes at the International Bach Competition in Leipzig.
Irene González Roldán, Dmytro Kokoshynskyy, Louise Acabo and Cristiano Gaudio from the classes of Andrea Marcon and Francesco Corti won 2nd to 5th prize. Louise Acabo also received the Audience Award, Melanie Flores was awarded the concert at the Concentus Moravia International Music Festival 2023 and Irene González Roldán the concert at the Schlosskonzerte Bad Krozingen 2023.
The Johann Sebastian Bach Competition Leipzig is one of the most prestigious music competitions in the world. The competition is held every two years, alternating between violin/baroque violin, piano, harpsichord and voice, violoncello/baroque violoncello and organ.
Picture above from left: Dmytro Kokoshynskyy, Qingzhu Weng, Charlotte Spruit, Alexander von Heißen, Irene González Roldán, Eden Agranat Meged, Sophia Prodanova, Olga Davnis, Mattia Fusi
