Seventh Competition
October 15-21, 2000
Prizes
FIRST PRIZE : Gold Medal and $10,000
SECOND PRIZE : Silver Medal and $5,000
THIRD PRIZE : Bronze Medal and $2,500
FOURTH PRIZE : $1,000
FIFTH PRIZE : $1,000
SEMIFINAL ROUND SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS: $350 each
BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE COMMISSIONED WORK: $1,000
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: $1,000
SECOND PRIZE : Silver Medal and $5,000
THIRD PRIZE : Bronze Medal and $2,500
FOURTH PRIZE : $1,000
FIFTH PRIZE : $1,000
SEMIFINAL ROUND SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS: $350 each
BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE COMMISSIONED WORK: $1,000
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: $1,000
Naoko Takao (Japan) Gold Medal
Michael Schneider (USA) Silver Medal
Gloria Chien (Taiwan) Bronze Medal
Best Performance of the Commissioned Work: Gloria Chien
Audience Choice Award: Michael Schneider
FOURTH PRIZE : Yoshikazu Nagai, Japan
FIFTH PRIZE : Genadi Zagor, Russia/Israel
Semifinalists
Ji-Hye Chang, South Korea
Amy I-Lin Cheng, Taiwan
Juyeon Kang, Korea
Silvana Suarez Santinelli, Mexico
Sivan Silver, Israel
Amy I-Lin Cheng, Taiwan
Juyeon Kang, Korea
Silvana Suarez Santinelli, Mexico
Sivan Silver, Israel
Contestant Selection Jury
Ruth C. Friedberg
Andrew Mihalso
John Moore
Andrew Mihalso
John Moore
Competition Jury
Maurice Hinson, Chairman, USA
Ann Schein, USA
Ralph Votapek, USA
Ann Schein, USA
Ralph Votapek, USA
Commissioned Composer
Henry Martin
Praeludium XXIV and Fugue XXIV
Praeludium XXIV and Fugue XXIV