Hüseyin Sermet
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Hüseyin Sermet is a Turkish
pianist and composer. He is a Doctor Honoris Causa by the Boğaziçi
(1988) and Marmara
(1998) universities, and was named a State Artist
in 1991. He is Co-President of ADAP (Association of Artists for Peace), based in Paris.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
pianist and composer. He is a Doctor Honoris Causa by the Boğaziçi
Bogaziçi University
Boğaziçi University is a public university located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey. It has five faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees, and six institutes offering graduate degrees...
(1988) and Marmara
Marmara University
Marmara University is a public university in Turkey. Situated in Istanbul, Marmara University has succeeded in becoming the second largest university in the whole country...
(1998) universities, and was named a State Artist
State Artist
State Artist is a honorary title issued to artists by the government of Turkey for their contributions into the Turkish culture. It was established in 1971 by President of Turkey and the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism....
in 1991. He is Co-President of ADAP (Association of Artists for Peace), based in Paris.
| Year | Competition | Prize | 1st prize winner | Ex-aequo with... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  Spain Paloma O'SheaPaloma O'Shea International Piano Competition The Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition is a piano competition taking place in Santander, Spain every three years, organized by the Albéniz Foundation... , Santander |
1st prize | ||
| 1980 |  Italy Ferruccio Busoni, Bolzano |
4th prize | 1st prize void | Italy Giovanni Umberto Battel |
| 1981 | Spain Premio de Jaén |
1st prize | ||
| 1981 | Italy Ettore Pozzoli, Seregno |
1st prize | ||
| 1981 | Spain José Iturbi José Iturbi International Piano Competition The José Iturbi Competition is an international piano competition named after the famed Spanish virtuoso José Iturbi, who later became a famous Hollywood actor. Created in 1981, it has been held ever since in the month of September and is part of the World Federation of International Music... , Valencia |
3rd Prize |  Poland Elza KolodinElza Kolodin Elza Kolodin is a pianist from Poland. She studied in Kraków, Warsaw and Paris.She has gained much acclaim from the international press,who have described her "rapturous playing" as being distinguished by "brilliant virtuosity" and a very "personal mixture of electrifying energy and profound... . |
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| 1983 | Italy Paolo Neglia, Enna |
1st prize | ||
| 1983 |  Belgium Queen ElisabethQueen Elisabeth Music Competition The Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions has been, since its foundation, considered the world over to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult. It is devoted to violin , piano , to composition and to singing... , Brussels |
Finalist |  Early Modern France Pierre-Alain Volondat |
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| 1985 |  Switzerland Géza AndaConcours Géza Anda The Concours Géza Anda is a triennial international piano competition that takes place every three years in Zürich, Switzerland. It was founded in memory of the late Hungarian pianist Géza Anda by his widow Hortense Anda-Bührle. The purpose of the competition is to discover and promote young... , Zürich |
2nd prize | 1st prize void |  Japan Yukino Fujiwara |
External links
- Profile at the 2003 Year if Turkey in Japan webpage
- www.adapinternational.org