SHIO OKUI

Piano

Shio is currently a student in class of Prof. Elena Ashkenazy. She has performed in such Festivals as Vladimir Spivakov invites… (Russia, 2015), Moscow Meets Friends (2015), 15^th International Music Festival ArsLonga (Russia, 2015), 9^th International Music Festival Stars on Baikal (Russia, 2014), ArtDialog Festival (Switzerland, 2014), etc.

Shio is a prize winner of many famous music competitions, including the I International Grand Piano Competition (2016), 1^st Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (Russia 2015, 1^st Prize, Discovery Prize), 3^rd International Competition for Pianists & Violinists ‘Città di Barlassina’ (Italy 2015, 1^st Prize), 2^nd Steinway Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Japan (Japan 2014, 1^st Prize and Audience Award), XIV International Television Contest for Young Musicians Nutcracker (Russia 2013, 2^nd Prize and Audience Award), 4^th Manchester International Concerto Competition for Young Pianists (United Kingdom 2013, 1^st Prize),The 22^nd Japan Classical Music Competition (Japan 2012, Grand Prix) and others.