Pavle Krstic

Pavle Krstic

Bulgaria

23 y.o.

Pavle Krstic (1998) is Austrian-based pianist. He is currently a post-graduate student in the class of Prof. Pavel Gililov as well as a PhD candidate at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, which is where he holds a teaching assistant position for Musical Forms and Analysis. He has performed as a soloist at important events in over 20 different countries. His most notable performance with orchestra was that of both piano concertos by Chopin at the age of 17. Pavle has won more than 40 prizes in international piano competitions such as Horowitz Piano Competition” (Kiev), Premio Anarossa Taddei etc. Pavle Krstic is the recipient of the “ArtLink Most Promising Young Music Artist for 2016” award and got his first CD published by ArtLink. He is a scholarship recipient of many institutions including the International Academy of Music in Liechtenstein.

Envisaged programme

First round

L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Opus 27 No. 1

F. Chopin: Scherzo No. 2, B flat Minor, Op. 31

Second round

F. Liszt: Rhapsodie Espagnole, S.254

S. Rachmaninoff: Six Moment Musicaux Op. 16

Semifinal

F. Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op 28

S. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op 28

G. Ligeti: Etude No 13, “The Devil’s Staircase” – “L’escalier du diable”

Final

S. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto N.2 in C minor, Op.18