the competition


The first edition of the Rijnmond Muziekprijs 2023 was a great success. We had the honor of an official visit by the Consul of Embassy of Ukraine; Mr. Anatoli Solovei with his secretary.

For this year the Jury selected three finalists; all refuges from the Ukraine; they played in this order:

Ivan Petrenko (2008)
L. Revutsky, Prélude Op.4 #2 F Sharp Minor
F. Chopin, Etude Op. 25 #12 C minor
F. Liszt, Rigoletto Paraphrase

Sofia Dorosh (2008)
D. Scarlatti, Sonata in D major K.119
C. Debussy, Prélude "Clair de lune”
F. Chopin, Etude, #5, Op.10

Yulianna Beziazychna (2013)
R. Schumann, Arabesque
F. Chopin, Etude #14, opus 25 nr. 2
L. Revutsky, Opus 17, Song
E. Nakada, Fast Movement

After their performances the jury needed some time to make up their minds and give their results

The chair of the Jury; Mr. Jeroen van Veen announced the three winners and handed over the prizes to:

1
st Prize ( €1250,-) to: Yulianna Beziazychna (2013)

2
nd Prize (€750,-) to: Ivan Petrenko (2008)

3
rd Prize (€500.-) to: Sofia Dorosh (2008)

Mr. Peter Kooijman announced the audience award;
Also a prize of € 500,- to Yulianna Beziazychna

We are looking forward to the next competition in 2024!

Leen den Otter, Ad Bergwerff & Jeroen van Veen



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Left to right:
TatianaAbayeva, (teacher) at Davidsbundler Academie, The Hague
Ivan Petrenko (2nd prize)
Sofia Dorosh (3rd prize)
Yulianna Beziazychna (1st Prize)
Mr. Anatoli Solovei, Consul of Embassy of Ukraine in The Hague
Yuliia Malynovska, secretary of Embassy of Ukraine in The Hague