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SUMMARY:Vikram Rajan\, piano
DESCRIPTION:In a programme of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major\, 
 Op. 109\, Piano Sonata No. 31 in A♭ major\, Op. 110 and Chopin: Nocturne
  in D-flat major\, Op 27 No. 2 and 12 Etudes\, Op. 25\n\nIn association wi
 th Austrian Cultural Forum\n\nVikram Rajan is a Vienna based concert piani
 st of Indian origin. He studied classical piano at the University at Buff
 alo (New York) with Stephen Manes. Further studies took him to the Mannes 
 College of Music in New York City with Jerome Rose and to the University o
 f Music and Performing Arts in Vienna\, where he studied with Wolfgang Wat
 zinger and Noel Flores. Masterclasses with Elisso Wirssaladze\, Zoltan Koc
 sis\, Malcolm Bilson\, Jean-Yves Thibaudet\, Naum Grubert\, Natalia Trull 
 and the Brentano String Quartet\, among others\, paved the way of his arti
 stic development.\n\nVikram Rajan is a prizewinner (1999) of the "Universi
 ty at Buffalo Concerto Competition"\, won the third prize at the "Chopin" 
 piano competition in Brest\, France\, in 2008\, as well as second prize an
 d the special prize for the best interpretation of a Spanish work at the "
 Teresa Llacuna" competition in France. In 2020\, Vikram Rajan received a s
 pecial mention at the Fourth International "City of Vigo Piano Competition
 "\, where Martha Argerich chaired the jury. In 2023\, he received the seco
 nd prize in the "Grand Prix" category at the "Music Competition Online" in
  France for his solo piano performance.\n\nVikram Rajan has performed in t
 he USA\, Austria\, Germany\, Italy\, Spain and France\, at venues like the
  Vienna Musikverein\, Schloss Elmau\, the Bösendorfer Hall and the Bösen
 dorfer Stadtsalon in Vienna\, and in festival frameworks like the "Accueil
  Musical de Saint-Merry" concert series in Paris and at the "Palaissommer
 ” festival in Dresden.\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Piano recitals
LOCATION:Mazda Hall\, Sardar Dastur Hoshang Boys High School\, Pune\, India
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