Congratulations to our National Competition Winners
The winners of the special 2022 combined National Strings Competition and Lewis Eady National Piano Competition, presented by Lewis Eady Charitable Trust and the Hill Family Foundation for Art and Music, were announced in a prize giving following the conclusion of the Grand Final performances held on Saturday 12 February at the Diocesan School Performing Arts Centre.
The Winners are Hyein Kim (Cello), from Auckland, and Wellington’s Otis Prescott-Mason (Piano), with the full details below.
Congratulations to all the prize winners!
Pictured from left to right: C. Chang, J. Chi, S. Liu, O. P-M, H. Kim, K. Lee, and C. Jeon
2021 Lewis Eady National Piano Competition Prize Winners
First Prize
Otis Prescott-Mason
NZD $5,000 in cash + Recital at Lewis Eady Steinway Showroom + Performance opportunity with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Second Prize
Shuan Liu
NZD $3,000 cash kindly donated by an anonymous donor
Third Prize
Jessica Chi
NZD $1,000 cash kindly donated by Trinity College London
Best Performance of a Classical Sonata
Otis Prescott-Mason
$1,000 kindly donated by the Auckland Branch IRMTNZ
Best Performance of a New Zealand work
Catherine Chang
$500 kindly donated by SOUNZ
People’s Choice Award
Otis Prescott-Mason
$500 kindly donated by Lewis Eady
The Lewis Eady National Piano Competition and National String Competition, presented by the Hill Family Foundation for Art and Music, joined forces for a unique 2022 competition in a nimble COVID pivot. The limited number of classical music lovers were given a rare chance to experience the talents of some of New Zealand’s best young musicians across the three-day Competition, comprising two days of Semi-Finals followed by a Grand Final which took place on 12 February at Diocesan School Performing Arts Centre. The Grand Final was also live-streamed online and reached over 5,000 views.
Competition Director Anne Rodda says, “We wanted to do right by the competitors who have lost so much at such a vital time in their career development and, because our sponsors and donors stood right beside us at every step, we were happily able to make it happen for them. The competitors showed remarkable resilience, and are a real inspiration.”
We want to express our thanks again to all our sponsors Chiron Group NZ, Craigs Investment Partners, Nockie’s Palette, Lewis Eady, The University of Auckland School of Music, Diocesan School for Girls, and Patagonia Chocolates.
Prize donors were IRMTNZ (Auckland Branch), Lewis Eady Charitable Trust, SOUNZ, Trinity College London, Dame Jenny Gibbs, Frances Bell, The Becroft Foundation, Graeme and Di Edwards, and Eric Johnston and Alison Buchanan.
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