Vietnamese piano prodigy wins international competition.
Bui Vu Nguyet Minh, a young piano prodigy from the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, won third prize (in the category for contestants under 16 years old) at the 8th International Piano Competition held in Serbia.
The 8th Isidor Bajic Piano Memorial International Piano Competition was held from December 7-9 in Novi-Sad, Serbia. Vietnamese contestant Bui Vu Nguyet Minh performed works including Improptures and Sonatas by F. Schubert (a German Romantic composer).
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| Minh Nguyệt performing at the competition (Photo: Quang Đông) |
To win the award, the 16-year-old Vietnamese girl had to overcome qualifying rounds with dozens of contestants from European and Asian countries. Only 12 contestants were selected for the final round.
This is considered one of the most difficult competitions for young piano contestants. There is no category for those under 13. There are only three categories: A: 13 to 16; B: 17 to 20; and C: under 35.
In recent years, it has been rare for Vietnamese piano contestants aged 16 and above to win awards at international piano competitions.
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| A 16-year-old Vietnamese girl wins third prize at an international piano competition. (Photo: Quang Dong) |
Among them are the brothers Luu Duc Anh and Luu Hong Quang, Hoang Pham Tra Mi, and now Bui Vu Nguyet Minh. At this competition, Nguyet Minh is also the first Vietnamese contestant to ever participate in the final round.
Currently, Bui Vu Nguyet Minh is an 8th/9th-year student in the Intermediate Piano program under the guidance of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ta Quang Dong, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music.
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