Basel students dominate track prize
Laura Mota, Francesco Granata, Manoush Ruken Toth and Zhiqiao Zhang, all students of the Basel University of Music, Classical Music, took the first three places in this year's Rahn Music Prize.
There were 27 applications from all over the world for the piano competition. Ten young talents were admitted to the final by the jury and four were ultimately awarded a prize. The first and second prize winners will perform as soloists at the KKL Lucerne. The first prize is endowed with CHF 12,000, the second with CHF 8,000 and the third with CHF 4,000.
The first prize was won by Laura Mota Pello (Spain), the second by Francesco Granata (Italy) and the third was awarded ex aequo to Manoush Ruken Toth (Switzerland) and Zhiqiao Zhang (China).
The Rahn Kulturfonds association has been awarding the Rahn Music Prize for the promotion of students at Swiss music academies for over 45 years. The competition is held every two years, alternating between piano and string instruments.
