Juan Perez Floristan wins Rubinstein Piano Competition
Lucy Thraves
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Second place went to Shiori Kuwahara from Japan, with third place going to Cunmo Yin from China
Yoel Levy / Rubinstein Competition
The Rubinstein International Piano Competition culminated over the weekend at the Tel Aviv Charles Bronfman Auditorium, home of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which played in the finals.
Watched by a full live audience, thanks to Israel's Covid recovery, the finalists played piano quintets, classical concertos with the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and, Romantic concertos with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
The prize for first place was a gold medal with a portrait of Rubinstein illustrated by Picasso, a cash prize of $40,000 and international engagements.
Second prize is a silver medal and $20,000; third place is a bronze medal and $10,000. All the other finalists win $6,000 each.
Previous winners of the Rubinstein competition include Emanuel Ax (1974), Gerhard Oppitz (1977), Alexander Korsantia (1995), Kirill Gerstein (2001), Alexander Gavrylyuk (2005), Igor Levit (2005), Khatia Buniatishvili (2008), Boris Giltburg (2011) and Daniil Trifonov (2011).