Grand Prix was awarded to the Russian pianist, Tchaikovsky

[Евгений]

Grand Prix of the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition was awarded to the Russian pianist Daniel Trifonov, ITAR-TASS. The name of the winner was announced on July 2 in St. Petersburg at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, which hosted the final gala concert.

Earlier, a 20-year Trifonov also awarded first prize in the competition piano. In 2011, the Russians have already won the competition for young pianists Arthur Rubinstein in Tel Aviv, and in 2010 he received third prize at the Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Pianist graduated from high school Gnesin, is currently studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

At the gala concert winners were accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre Valery Gergiev, who headed the committee. XIV Tchaikovsky Competition was first held in two Russian capitals, to its beginning has been restored Grand Hall of Moscow Conservatory. All the speeches were broadcast live on the internet.

And the qualifying rounds, and awards were accompanied skanadalami. According to RIA Novosti, music journalists working for the competition, awarded to an independent "Prize criticism" Madame Lubyantsev pianist Alexander, who became the bronze winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition XIII, but not included among the finalists in 2011.