June 30, 2008
Videos of the Competition performances, including the Closing Gala (parts 1, 2, 3), are available here. See also direct links on participant pages.
June 28, 2008
The second Sviatoslav Richter Piano Competition is over!
The winners have been announced. Congratulations!
June 23, 2008
Meet the finalists - in the order of playing in Round III:
Competition auditions will continue on Thursday, from 18:30 pm (Moscow time, GMT+4).
June 22, 2008
Look at the first serie of the Pictures at the Competition '2008.
June 20, 2008
Detailed schedule of Round II is now available.
June 19, 2008
The Jury has announced a list of Round II competitors:
Starting 11 am (Moscow time, GMT+4) on Saturday, the competition auditions will continue.
June 16, 2008
See the detailed schedule of the competition's performances.
Watch the competition live!
June 15, 2008
Here are the results of draw ceremony.
June 15, 2008
The opening ceremony of the 2nd Moscow Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition featuring performance by the winner
of the 1st Richter Competition was held in the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory on June 15.
The winner of the first prize of the first Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition, Eldar
Nebolsin, accompanied by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra under the baton of maestro Vladimir Ziva, played the piano concerto No. 1
in D minor by J. Brahms.
May, 2008
Here you can view the design of the 2008 Competition's medals.
April, 2008
Makoto Ueno, the second prizewinner of the 1st Sviatoslav Richter international piano competition, has visited Moscow
as part of his concert tour that included Norway, Latvia and Russia. In Saratov, Russia, Mr. Ueno gave a highly
acclaimed recital at H. Neuhaus festival. While in Moscow, the pianist attended Sviatoslav Richter grave at Novodevichye
cemetery.
April 10, 2008
A press conference has been held today with participation by the minister for culture and mass communications of
Russia A. Sokolov, the president of Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition Foundation E. Virsaladze,
the Foundation director A. Rosenberg, Gosconcert director general K. Vorobiev and a member of the Competition
Honorary Board A. von Knoop. The conference topic was the Competition's importance and its features.
More than 111 applications were submitted from 31 country, 42 applications being from Russia.
The names of accepted participants and jury members have been announced.
March 2008
The preselection auditions for the 2nd Sviatoslav Richter international piano
competition have been finished. All applicants have been notified of the result.
On April 10, a press conference shall be held at RIA Novosti with participation of
the Russian Minister for culture and
mass communication A. S. Sokolov where the preselection results as well as the
competition jury members will be announced.
On the same day, the information will be placed on the Competition website.
December 2007
An assent has been reached regarding recording and issuing a CD of the winner of the Second Sviatoslav Richter
International Piano Competition under NAXOS Label.
Competition's schedule is now available.
October 2007
The competition Jury composing is close to completion. The Jury will consist of conductors, composers, critics and performing musicians who do not teach the piano as a primary subject.
The Jury members list will be published at a later date.
January 15, 2007
Towards the Second Sviatoslav Richter Competition the website is being significantly updated.
See new 2008 pages - "About", "Conditions", "Prizes" and "Repertoire".
You can apply for the Competition here.
January 10, 2007
According to the regulation No.218 of the Government of the Russian Federation from April 17, 2006, the prize money of the Sviatoslav Richter Competition is exempt from taxation in Russia. The
regulation also covered the prizes of the First competition.
2006
The CD of the first Svyatoslav Richter
Piano Competition winner. Read more...
Competition '2005 News Archive
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