5th PRIZE WINNER – Shuhei AOSHIMA 

Japan

2 500 Euro

A Japanese pianist born in 1998. He is studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris and the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Paris. He was a recipient of the “Overseas Study Program for Young Artists” scholarship from the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs. He is a laureat of several piano competitions, including Second Prize at the 5th Takamatsu International Piano Competition, First Prize at the 32nd Kanagawa Music Competition, and a prize at the 2nd Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition. He was a semifinalist at the Viotti International Piano Competition in 2023. The artist has given numerous concerts and recitals in Japan.