Pilar Bayona Piano Competition Explained

The Pilar Bayona Piano Competition was a piano competition held in Zaragoza in memory of pianist Pilar Bayona (1897-1979). It was dissolved in 2004 and converted into a series of grants for Aragonese musicians. It was a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.

1st prize winners

• 1983 Johan Schmidt
• 1985 Martin Söderberg
• 1987 Igor Kamenz
• 1989 Oleg Marshev
• 1992 Claudio Martínez Mehner
• 1995 Valeria Resian
• 1998 Dror Biran
• 2001 Domenico Codispoti

Other notable winners

• Petras Geniusas 1989, 2nd prize.
• Kirill Gerstein 1998, 2nd prize.
• Alexandre Moutouzkine 2001, 3rd prize.
• Jean-Pierre Ferey 1983, special prize.

External links

• Pilar Bayona Official Webpage (Archived)
• Easiest Songs to Learn on the Piano for Kids & Beginners