Final Evaluation of 15th SUN RIVER PRIZE (2019) Students’ New Music Composition Competition, Chengdu, China

Final Evaluation of 15th SUN RIVER PRIZE (2019)
Students’ New Music Composition Competition, Chengdu, China
2019 CHENGDU-CHINA 15th SUN RIVER PRIZE Students’ New Music Composition Competition has successfully ended on December 8th, 2019. The committee received 57 pieces from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippine, USA, France, Brazil, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Poland, Malaysia, UK, Japan, Germany, Iran, Turkey, South Korea, Austria, Azerbaijan other countries and regions around the world. Peter Swinnen, renowned composer, president of ISCM, professor of Royal Conservatory of Brussels, served as the chairman of jury. After the prelimary selection and the final evaluation, 6 pieces were awarded prizes and prize money, and 6 pieces were awarded honorable mentions.
Jury of 15th SUN RIVER PRIZE (2019) Students’ New Music Composition Competition
Chairman of Jury:
Prof. Peter Swinnen
Members of Jury:
Prof. HAO Weiya, Central Conservatory of Music,
Prof. ZHOU Xianglin, Shanghai Conservatory of Music,
Prof. Bart Bouckaert, Royal Conservatory of Brussels,
Prof. GAO Ping, Capital Normal University,
Prof. SONG Mingzhu, Sichuan Conservatory of Music,
Prof. YANG Xiaozhong, Sichuan Conservatory of Music and
Prof. GUO Yuan, Sichuan Conservatory of Music
1st Prize
S201915026 Unbalanced Connotations and The Pleasure of Hope Emir Can Pehlivan Turkey Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts
2nd Prize
S201915005 Yin Yuan Chen Zeyu China Shanghai Conservatory of Music
S201915027 THE CRISPY HAZE BETWEEN ISOLATED ENLIGHT AND DE(-)LIGHT Masis Tasi Turkey Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory
3rd Prize
S201915025 Verhalten Tobias Fandel Germany The Chinese University of Hong Kong
S201915018 Tao Tie Fan Yuqingqing China Sichuan Conservatory of Music / Academy of Music in Kraków
S201915042 Space Jinseok Choi Korea University of Manchester
Honorable Mention
S201915043 Sonorous Counterpoise Kamil Polak Poland University of Silesia in Katowice
S201915017 Pictures from London Andrzej Ojczenasz Poland Academy of Music in Kraków
S201915040 Wagyu Pigs Chatori Shimizu Japan Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden
S201915037 Shadow Play Otto Wanke Czech Music University of Vienna
S201915052 BETIEREKOAREN INGURUAN Natán Santiago USA Conservatorio ”Arrigo Boito” di Parma, Italia
S201915014 Dust to Dust Huang Longhui China Sichuan Conservatory of Music
Committee of 15th SUN RIVER PRIZE (2019)
Students’ New Music Composition competition Chengdu China
December 11th, 2019