Year of birth: 1996
Place of birth: Hobart
Educated in: London
Place of residence: London
(Plays in Paris)

November 2026

Program

F. Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 17 C.M. von Weber Invitation To The Dance, op. 64 E. Granados “El Amor y La Muerte”, No. 5 from Goyescas Suite O. Kern Status Animae (State Of The Soul)  


Biography

In January 2025, Sonya was a semi-finalist at the Liszt Utrecht International Piano Competition at the TivoliVredenburg, Netherlands, and in September 2025, she won the “Paola Bruni” Special Prize for her interpretations of Carl Vine at the Palma D’Oro International Piano Competition. Her performing career has taken her around the world, to prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, Steinway Hall, Fazioli Concert Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, and concert halls throughout Asia, the USA, Australia and Europe. While pursuing her undergraduate, Master’s, and Artist Diploma degrees at the Royal College of Music she has studied and worked with renowned professors, including Norma Fisher, Sofya Gulyak, Dmitri Alexeev, and Ian Jones.

 

 

Withdrawn candidates:

Daria Podorozhnova
Qinyaoyao Ji
Jeongwoo Lee