On June 28 and 29, 2025, the grand finale of the International Anton Rubinstein Competition – PIANO MASTER took place in Düsseldorf.
Eleven outstanding finalists each performed a 45-minute recital at the highest artistic level, impressing both the expert jury and the audience alike.

The prize winners of the 2025 competition are:
🥇 Milos Grncaroski
1st Prize – €1,000, donated by the International Anton Rubinstein Music Academy
Three concert performances in the 2026/27 season as part of the “Weltklassik am Klavier” concert series
A full scholarship for the two-year postgraduate “Konzertexamen” program

🥇 Oriana Kemelmajer Alías
1st Prize – €1,000
Three concert performances in the 2026/27 season as part of “Weltklassik am Klavier”

🥈 Kyoshiro Hirama
2nd Prize – €1,000, donated by the Blatow Foundation

🥉 Andrei Leshkin
3rd Prize – €500, donated by the Friends and Supporters of the Anton Rubinstein Academy e.V.

🎖 Tamaki Endo
Special Prize – A one-year subscription to PianoNews Magazine

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our distinguished jury:

• Prof. Gabriele Leporatti

• Prof. Ilja Scheps

• Veronika Salikhova

Thanks to our partners and sponsors
We sincerely thank PianoNews Magazine – especially Carsten Dürer – as well as Weltklassik am Klavier and Kathrin C. Haarstick for their dedicated support.
Their commitment made it possible for our winners to receive valuable prizes and long-term concert opportunities.

We congratulate all participants on their outstanding performances and look forward to welcoming you again at the next competition!

We are delighted to announce the successful launch of our new website for the International Anton Rubinstein Piano Master Competition! The website now presents itself in a fresh and modern design that optimally reflects the diversity of our competitions and offers.

The website not only offers user-friendly navigation, but also detailed information on our  competition. From music to art to science, our events cover a wide range of disciplines. Visitors can easily find all relevant information and register for the competitions.

Our aim is to promote talented people and provide a platform for creative fulfilment. The new website is an important step in this direction and we hope that it will help to attract even more people to the Rubinstein Academy.