This mdw alumnus launched his pianistic career at age seven. It was as a teenager that he began noticing initial difficulties with the motor function of his left hand—and at age 32, he was ultimately diagnosed with a disorder known as “focal dystonia”.

26th Vienna Days of Contemporary Piano Music

From educator to cultural manager to one of Austria’s best-known and most highly regarded cake designers.

Over 250 candidates registered for the competition’s 15th edition.

The first instalment of the series featuring lectures, workshops, masterclasses, panel discussions and concerts took place in May of 2006.

On 6 June, the Georgian pianist will perform live at the mdw’s bicentennial ceremony in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein.

In the early summer of 2017, young pianists will converge on the mdw for the 15th time to prove their Beethoven expertise before an international jury and the Viennese public.