Frauchi International Competition and Festival
| Frauchi International Competition and Festival | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Classical guitar |
| Frequency | Bi-annually (odd years) |
| Location(s) | Moscow, Russia |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Organised by | Alexander Frauchi Foundation |
| Website | alexanderfrauchi |
The Frauchi International Competition and Festival (Russian: Международный конкурс и фестиваль имени Фраучи) is a biannual competition for classical guitarists and festival which takes place in Moscow, Russia.
Founded in 2009 by pianist Maria Latinskaya-Frauchi in memory of her late husband, the famous Russian guitarist and guitar professor Alexander Frauchi, this competition has become one of the most prestigious awards for guitarists in Russia and abroad. The competition has no age limit, and winners of previous first prizes cannot re-enter the competition in subsequent years.[1] There is a substantial cash prize,[2] with smaller amounts for other finalists.
During the competitional years, the stars of the Frauchi festivals have included Roland Dyens, Marcin Dylla, Aniello Desiderio, Zoran Dukic, Sérgio and Odair Assad, Roberto Aussel, Pavel Steidl, Leo Brouwer,[3] Ricardo Gallen, David Pavlovic, José María Gallardo Del Rey,[4] Yamandu Costa, Artyom Dervoed, Dimitri Illarionov and the Kupinski Guitar Duo.
List of previous winners
| Year | First Prize | Second Prize | Third Prize | Diploma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[5] |  Vera Danilina, Russia |
Vyacheslav Shugaev, Russia |
Nikita Nedelko, Russia |
Sergey Perelekhov and Ivan Smertin, Russia |
| 2021[6] |  Marko Topchii, Ukraine |
Vera Danilina, Russia |
 Domenico Savio Mottola, Italy |
Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria, and Sergey Perelekhov, Russia |
| 2019 | not awarded | Marko Topchii, Ukraine |
Vera Danilina, Russia, and Carlotta Dalia, Italy |
Dmytro Omelchak, Ukraine |
| 2017[7] |  Tengyue Zhang, China |
Marco Piperno, Italy |
Giulia Ballare, Italy |
Nikita Nedelko, Russia, and Bogdan Mihailescu, Romania |
| 2015 | not awarded | Andrea De Vitis, Italy, and Vera Danilina, Russia |
Roman Zorkin, Russia, and Marko Topchii, Ukraine |
Mircea Stefan Gogoncea, Romania |
| 2013 | Artyom Dervoed, Russia |
Anton Baranov, Russia |
Marko Topchii, Ukraine, and Yuri Aleshnikov, Russia |
Dmitry Zagumennikov, Russia |
| 2011 | Rovshan Mamedkuliev, Russia |
Artyom Dervoed, Russia |
Marko Topchii, Ukraine, and Konstantin Okudzhava, Russia |
Anton Baranov, Russia |
| 2009 | not awarded | Konstantin Okudzhava, Russia, and  Pavel Kukhta, Belarus |
Rovshan Mamedkuliev, Russia |
Ilya Makhov and Anton Baranov, Russia |
See also
References
- ^ "Competition rules". alexanderfrauchi.com.
- ^ "The 7th Frauchi International Guitar Competition". Guitar Foundation of America.
- ^ "Лео Брауэр: Резонанс, эхо, дрязг – это потрясающе". muzlifemagazine.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Конкурс Фраучи соберет лучших гитаристов". muzlifemagazine.ru.
- ^ "Competition Results 2023". alexanderfrauchi.com.
- ^ "Competition Results 2021". alexanderfrauchi.com.
- ^ "Alexander Frauchi International Guitar Competition Results, Moscow". Guitar Foundation of America.