PRESS RELEASE – December 1st 2013 68th Concours de Genève – Geneva International Music Competition Prize-winner of the Composition Prize announced! The Winner of the 2013 Geneva Competition’s Composition Prize is 26-year old Kwang Ho Cho, from South Korea, for his work Pneuma. The Audience and the Young Audience Prizes were awarded to Japanese candidate Mrs Chikako Yamanaka for her work Uminari. Ivan Fedele, President of the Jury, notes the quality of the five compositions selected for the Final round: “All five works were of great quality, presenting a variety of styles and poetics, confirming the talent of the new generation of composers”. The subject of the Composition Prize 2013 was a “work for flute solo and small ensemble of five instruments”. The official Jury was composed of 5 world-renowned composers: Ivan FEDELE (Italy), President, Toshio HOSOKAWA (Japan), Magnus LINDBERG (Finland), Philippe MANOURY (France) and Isabel MUNDRY (Germany). Five candidates from Italy, South Korea and Japan were selected for the Finals. Their works were performed as world premiere this Sunday at the public Final by the Ensemble Contrechamps, under the direction of Gregory Charette. The Prize-winners’ composition will be designated as compulsory piece for the Flute Competition in 2014. The Final was broadcast live on the RTS – Espace 2, media partner of the Geneva Competition. It is available on http://www.rts.ch/dossiers/concours-de-geneve Laureates’ Festival The Final marked the opening of the “Laureates’ Festival”, which takes place from December 1st – 6th with internationally renowned artists such as Martha Argerich (1st Prize in 1957) and Nelson Goerner (1st Prize in 1990), as well as more recent winners such as Lorenzo Soulès (1st Prize piano 2012), Polina Pasztircsák (1st Prize voice 2009), Rémy Durupt (2nd Prize percussion 2009), Aiyun Huang (1st Prize percussion 2002), Silvia Careddu (1st Prize flute 2001), le Quatuor Armida (1st Prize ex-aequo 2011) or the Quatuor Terpsycordes (1st Prize 2001).

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Kwang Ho Cho, winner of the composition Prize ©Anne-Laure Lechat Prizes:

COMPOSITION PRIZE 2013: CHF 15’000.- Kwang Ho Cho, South Korea, 26 years (with the support of the Fondation Reine Marie José) A Breguet watch was given to the prize-winner SPECIAL PRIZES:

Audience Prize CHF 1’500.- Chikako Yamanaka, Japan, 30 years

Young Audience Prize CHF 1’000.- Chikako Yamanaka, Japon, 30 ans Le prix est remis par Médecins Sans Frontières, partenaire caritatif du Concours, et décerné par les élèves d’écoles de musique.

Air France-KLM Prize Kwang Ho Cho, South Korea, 26 years The special prize “Air France KLM” consists in a return ticket towards one of the 230 destinations of the AIR FRANCE KLM worldwide network

Biographies of the Finalists: Kwang Ho Cho, South Korea, 26 years Pneuma for flute solo and ensemble Composition Prize 2013

Born in 1987 in Pyeong Taek, in Korea, Kwang Ho Cho started violin studies in 1993. In 2007, he entered the Music Faculty of the University of Yonsei, in Seoul, where he obtained his degrees in harmony, counterpoint and orchestration. In 2008, he founded a group of composers called “SUM”. In 2009, he followed a masterclass with Thierry Escaich. In 2011, he won the Composition Prize of the George Enescu International Competition for a chamber music piece. In 2012, his works were performed as world premiere for one of the Seoul Culture Festival’s concerts. He is currently studying with Chung Mook Kim at the

University Yonsei, where he is studying composition, psychology and French literature. He works as a composer and a conductor. Chikako Yamanaka, Japan, 30 years Uminari for flute solo and ensemble Audience Prize and Young Audience Prize

Born in 1983 in Matsusaka, in the region of Kansai, Japan, Chikako Yamanaka obtained her degree in Composition at the University of Arts of Tokyo in 2007 and was awarded the “Acanthus Music Prize”. She pursued her studies at the University of Arts of Tokyo obtaining a Master’s degree in 2009. In 2009, she composed her piece “Rinne” for cello and piano, which was performed for the concert “Contemporary Virtuoso!” produced by the Japan Society for Contemporary Music. In 2010, she won Third Prize at the Toru Takemitsu Competition, presided by Tristan Murail. She has composed works for piano,

chamber music and orchestra Eunho Chang, Corée du Sud, 30 ans Gohok for flute solo and ensemble

Born in 1983 in Daegu, Korea, Eunho Chang studied composition at the Kyongbook High School of Art, then at the Academy Chopin-Keimyung. He then continued his studies in Warsaw where he obtained a Doctorate in Philosophy with prof. Marcin Blazewicz at the Academy Fryderyk Chopin. He has won many composition prizes, both in Corea and internationally, including a 1st Prize at the Dong- A Music Compeition (2009), a 1st Prize at the Paderewski Competition (2008), a 1st Prize as well as special prizes at the Concours de composition pour ensemble de percussions VP 11 in France (2011), a 1st Prize at the George

Enescu International Competition for composition Symphony section (2011) and recently, the Queen Sofia’s Prize for Music Composition (2013) in Barcelona. His works have been performed by prestigious musicians, such as the Arditi Quartet (UK), the Tactus Percussion Ensemble (FR), the Klagforum Wien, presented in Korea as well as in Europe (Poland, France, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany) and the USA.

Gabriele Cosmi, Italy, 25 years Geghard II for flute solo and ensemble

Born in 1988 in Oristano (Sardinia), Gabriele Cosmi studied composition at the Conservatory of Cagliari with Daniele Bravi, with Ivan Fedele at the Academy of Santa Cecilia, in Rome, then in Milan with Alessandro Solbiati. Of fundamental importance to his career were his meetings with Ivan Fedele, Alessandro Solbiati, Kaija Saariaho, Stefano Gervasoni, Franco Oppo, Giacomo Manzoni and Frédéric Dourieux. His work “Cypresse” for accordion was selected by the European Institute of Composition Gallery of Modern art in Milan. He has composed music for ensembles, soloists, orchestra and electronics, which has

been performed in various Italian and European cities (Cagliari, Milan, Venise, Trento, Bari, Moscou, Maribor, Saragosse). His work has been commissioned by Theatres and Festivals such as the Festival Unheard, the Festival Spaziomusica, the Concerts of the Conservatory of Milano, the Stinging Festival, the Trento Theatre, the Pontino Festival, etc. He collaborates with a great many of artists, conductors and ensembles in Italy and in Europe Adriano Gaglianello, Italy, 30 years Shrew ! for flute solo and ensemble

Born in Chivasso (Turin) In 1983, at seven years old Adriano Gaglianello began music studies involving the violin, piano and organ, before dedicating himself to voice, and performing for a number of years as a soloist and with various choirs and groups. He studied in Turin in Daniele Elos’ composition class, and subsequently with Kenneth Hesketh at the Royal College of Music In London, and then with Ivan Fedele at the Accademia Santa Cecilia de Rome. Winner of a number of composition prizes in Italy and Europe (including 1st Prize at the Egidio Carella Competition in 2012 and the Kazimierz Serocki Competition in

Warsaw), he has worked with many musical institutions, including the Turin Opera, the RAI Choir, the Academia Montis Regalis, the European William Byrd Ensemble in Paris, the Vox Altera Ensemble in Lugano, and the Innsbruck Feswochen. Adriano Gaglianello was part of the World Youth Choir for five years, where he became Head Assistant from 2008 to 2011. He studied Orchestra Conducting and specialised in performing contemporary and Baroque musical works