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Tristan Pfaff is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

pianist

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

, trained at the Paris Conservatory under Michel Béroff

Michel Béroff

-Biography:Béroff was born at Épinal, and trained at the Nancy Conservatory, winning the 1st prize in 1962 and the prize of excellence in 1963. He completed his studies at the Paris Conservatory with Yvonne Loriod, winning the 1st prize in 1966. In 1967 he made his Paris debut and won 1st prize in...

*Palmares*
Year	Competition	Prize	Ex-aequo with...	1st prize winner	References
2002	Vladimir Krainev, Kharkiv	2nd prize		?	http://www.sipc2004.org/musicians_competitors.htm#tristan Scottish IPC
2003	Arcachon IPC	1st prize			http://www.sipc2004.org/musicians_competitors.htm#tristan idem
2004	Vianna da Motta Vianna da Motta International Music Competition The Vianna da Motta International Music Competition was first constituted in 1957 in Lisbon in honor of José Vianna da Motta by his disciple Sequeira Costa, who remains its president; this inaugural edition was won by Naum Shtarkman. The competition, a member of the World Federation of...	7th prize		not awarded	http://www.fmcim.org/comp/laur_list.php?lang=en&comp_id=531&menu=1 W.F.I.M.C. World Federation of International Music Competitions The World Federation of International Music Competitions is an organization based in Geneva, Switzerland that maintains a network of the internationally recognized organisations that aim to discover the most promising young talents in classical music through public competition...
2005	Porto IPC	2nd prize	Andrejs Osokins	Evgeny Starodubtsev	http://www.fmcim.org/comp/laur_list.php?lang=en&comp_id=772&menu=1 idem
2007	Scottish IPC, Glasgow	3rd prize		Tom Poster	http://www.sipc2004.org/competition_news.htm Scottish IPC
2007	Long-Thibaud Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition The Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition is an international classical music competition for pianists and violinists that has operated in France since 1943. It was created by the pianist Marguerite Long and the violinist Jacques Thibaud... , Paris	6th prize		Hibiki Tamura	http://www.concours-long-thibaud.org/fr-fr/laureats/recherche-des-laureats.html Concours Long-Thibaud
2008	Cidade de Ferrol	1st prize			http://www.elpais.com/articulo/Galicia/Controvertido/fallo/final/Cidade/Ferrol/elpepuespgal/20081109elpgal_10/Tes El País, November 2008

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