Ludwig van Beethoven,

around 1786, Silhouette by Joseph Neesen.

Photos of the award ceremony

The smiling winner Alexander Schimpf (left) and Bösendorfer Sales Director Andreas Kaufmann.

The lucky winner Alexander Schimpf with certificates, keys, and 8 inch model as a symbol of his Bosendorfer grand piano model 200

Vice Rector Prof. Mag. Gregor Widholm handing over the certificate to Chi Ho HAN, Corea / 3rd Price, € 5.250,-

Chi Ho Han, South Korea, 3rd prize before his appearance with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna, Musikverein, Großer Saal

Chi Ho Han, South Korea, 3rd prize and conductor Stefan Vladar after his performance wih the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna, Musikverein, Großer Saal

Vice Rector Prof. Mag. Gregor Widholm when handing over the award certificate to JUN Ji-Hoon, South Korea, 3rd prize

Chi Ho Han and Ji-Hoon Jun after the award ceremony

Chi Ho Han and Ji-Hoon Jun with family members and members of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea 

Christian Chamorel, Switzerland, 4th prize at the presentation of his certificate by the founder, Ms Hisako Price Hauser, Musikverein, Großer Saal

Secretary General Mag. Elga Ponzer, Vice Rector Prof. Mag. Gregor Widholm, Yi-Chih LU, Taiwan / 5. Gregor Widholm, Mr. Yi-Chih LU, Taiwan / 5th prize, € 2.000,- donated by Dr. Wilhelm Rasinger, Dr. Wilhelm Rasinger

Vice Rector Prof.Mag. Gregor Widholm when handing over the certificate to Yusuke KIKUCHI, Japan / 6th prize, € 2.000,- sponsored by the ROTARY CLUB VIENNA. Mr. Kikuchi also received the prize of the best Japanese participant - Yujiro KOJIMA - MASATAKA HONDA PRICE totaling 200,000 YEN

all photographs © Foto Nessler, Vienna