The International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna, Austria

Austria’s oldest international piano competition and ranks among the most renowned music competitions today. Founded more than 50 years ago, it is hosted by the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
The artistic director is Jan Jiracek von Arnim.
This concert, hosted on October 21, 2021, features performances from the top three finalists in the Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna – Dasol Kim, Philipp Scheucher, and Aris Alexander Blettenberg. Naxos is a proud sponsor of Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna and supports their mission to inspire future generations of pianists. The results of the 16th International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna: 1st prize: Aris Alexander BLETTENBERG (Germany) 2nd prize (ex aequo): Dasol KIM (South Korea) 2nd prize (ex aequo): Philipp SCHEUCHER (Austria) 4th prize: Rachel BREEN (USA) 5th prize: Maximilian KROMER (Austria) 6th prize: Yeon-Min PARK (South Korea)