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International Vladimir Krainev Young Pianists Competition

Kharkiv (2024 edition held in Zurich as 'Kharkiv Meets Zurich'), Ukraine

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

Piano competition for young pianists founded in 1992 by Vladimir Krainev in Kharkiv, held every two years; EMCY member since 1997. Because of the war the 15th edition (2024) took place in Zurich under the name 'Kharkiv Meets Zurich'.

Organiser: Kharkiv State Music Lyceum (2024 edition with Kantonsschule Uster and Jugend beflügelt, Switzerland)
Instruments: Piano
Category: Solo piano
Age limits: Young Master groups A and B and Debut groups C, D, E (age limits not stated on EMCY page)

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Online form with ID, biography, repertoire, photo and unedited video links.

Rounds & time limits

Round I: online video
Round II: live solo (8-25 min by group)
Round III (Young Master): concerto with ensemble

Repertoire

From memory. Young Master: video 10-15 min incl. an etude; live solo round; final with concerto movement (group A: Bach BWV 1052, Haydn Hob. XVIII/11, Mozart K. 414; group B: Grieg, Chopin No. 1 or 2). Debut: video 8-12 min, live solo round spanning two stylistic periods.

Jury & prizes

Jury

Justas Dvarionas
Akiko Ebi
Irena Gulzarova
Yurii Kot
Ewa Kupiec
Douglas Humpherys
Piers Lane
Halyna Karielova
Irina Georgieva

Prizes

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Past editions

To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s, or of winners whose category the official source does not state (this competition also has under-18 categories). Category, age range and prize are always shown.

2024 — Zurich source
Category not stated by the source
- 2nd prize and EMCY Prize — name not shown (category not stated) — youth groups; age limits not stated

Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source