Juan Perez Floristan Wins The 2021 Rubinstein Piano Competition
Second place went to Shiori Kuwahara from Japan, with third place going to Cunmo Yin from China.by BWW News Desk
Juan Perez Floristan from Spain is the winner of the Rubinstein Piano Competition, which culminated today (Monday, May 3) at the Tel Aviv Charles Bronfman Auditorium (home of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which played in today s finals). A total of six competitors, from the initial 32, had made it through to the final rounds.
Second place went to Shiori Kuwahara from Japan, with third place going to Cunmo Yin from China.
With a thousand audience members in the hall and many more watching from around the world online, the finalists had each over the past few days played piano quintets, classical concertos with the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and, finally, romantic concertos with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. The prize for first place was a gold medal with a portrait of Rubinstein illustrated by