New Talent 2015
Andrzej Ciepliński has been announced as the winner of New Talent, the annual EURORADIO competition aimed at young musicians. The 22 year-old from from Katowice, Poland gave a thrilling performance of Aaron Copland's Concerto for Clarinet and Strings.
The runners-up at the competition held on October 5 were Jan Gricar (saxophone) from Slovenia and David Huang (piano) from Sweden.
A gala concert featuring the three finalists as soloists, accompanied by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra under Boian Videnoff, was held in Bratislava and broadcast live as part of the 2015–2016 EURORADIO Seasons, with visual content also available via Euroradio 2SEE to EBU Members.
The contestants' performances were evaluated by an international jury made up of Adrian Rajter – Chairman (RTVS), Heikki Valsta (YLE), Igor Tausinger (CR), Dorothea Enderle (SWRB), Marco Mauceri (RAI), Alina Velea (ROR) and Evert van Berkel (SR).
New Talent was founded in 1969 under the name "International Rostrum for Young Performers" by the Bratislava Music Festival and the International Music Council with a view to promoting the career of talented young performers through broadcasting.
A video broadcasting of the live concert can be found here.
