The Japanese Akira Oyauchi won the Grand Prix of the Oeiras Piano Contest, having received a cash prize of 5,000 euros and the opportunity to participate in three international festivals, announced today the organization.
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23/06/2026
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Lusa
ANDm 2nd place was the Czech Natalie Schwamová, with a prize of 600 euros, and the 3rd place was shared by Hyejin Koo and Inhoi Kwon, both from South Korea, each receiving 200 euros.
The contest also distinguished Ana Baptista, in Category A1 (until the age of seven), Guilherme do Vale, in Category A2 (between the ages of seven and nine), Carmo Sofia Henriques and Gil Marques Brito, former aequo, in Category B1 (between the ages of 9 and 11) and Roman Kulkov, in Category B2 (between the ages of 11 and 13).
The winners of Categories C (between the ages of 13 and 15) and D (between the ages of 15 and 18) were, respectively, Miguel Ribeiro de Carvalho and José Miguel Rocha, who also gained the opportunity to perform a recital at the Casa da Música, in Porto.
The jury was chaired by Spanish pianist Alberto Urroz and also composed by pianists Ana Telles and Rodrigo Teixeira (Portugal) and Youngho Park (South Korea).
This was the 8th edition of the International Piano Contest of Oeiras that presents itself as a “platform of discovery of new talents of classical music”.