1^st Place: Pavel KUKHTA (Belarus)

Pavel KUKHTA from Belarus performed an excellent Mertz, a great Jose and a clear Bach in the final round. He showed how magnificent technique and great musicality and his stage-effect could melt together in a outstanding performance. It was his first competition in Rust. The jury under Jovan Pesec arwarded this extraordinary performance with the first prize.

2^nd Place: Kyu-Hee PARK (South Korea)

Kyu-Hee PARK, South Korea, on a scale of 100 points, the difference between the first and the second price was less than one point. She performed a greast tremolo by a piece from Barrios & an excellent Sonata by Domenico Scarlatti. The interpretation of "La Traviata" by Tarrega was superfine.

3^rd Place: Mathias LANG (Austria)

	Mathias LANG –  Austria -  peformed three studies by Gottfried von Einem, a famous Austrian composer in an edition by Konrad Ragossnig. A piece which the jury have never heard. A great piece, which brought Mathias into the finale, where he got the 3. prize. Congratulations..
Special prize: Pavel KUKHTA (Belarus)
	Pavel KUKHTA from Belarus, who also won the first prize of the competition, took over the Special prize for the best interpretation of a piece composed by John W. Duarte. No question Birds op.66 was the winner! Many thanks to the children of John W. Duarte, they donated the special prize!.

4^th place: Podhorszky Gabor (Hungary)
5^th place: Perera Cecilio  (Mexico)
6^th place: Montes Sebastian (Chile)
7^th place: Bulat Srdjan (Croatia)

 

Jury: (from the left to the right) Laurentiu Ganea, Bulgaria Eulogio Davalos, Chile Maria Isabel Siewers, Argentina Jovan Pesec, president of the jury, Austria Jozef Zsapka, Slowakia Jim Skinger, vice-resident of the jury, USA Heinz Irmler, Austria

Congratulations to all winners and all partipicants...
 

Colin Cooper's  comment:

Because of illness Colin Cooper could not join the festival. Jovan Pesec sent him the result of the competition. Here follows his comment:

"...I was very happy that Pavel Kukhta had won the prize. I've heard him play a few times in Poland, and was always very impressed. In Tychy last year he was very unlucky not to get into the final. I told him so, and hope it encouraged him. Kyu-Hee Park I remember in Koblenz, where she also got a second prize. She had a beautiful tremolo, but I can't remember much else. I think I've heard Mathias Lang, probably in Rust...

... Did you read Neil Smith's article in Classical Guitar, where he said that the standard at Rust last year was the highest he had ever heard in a competition? He loved the whole festival. It's become an important part of my annual calendar too..."

 

For further information: International Guitar Festival Rust 2007

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