Maria-Louisa van Staden (2007)

| Romania

George Enescu National College of Music

Maestro | Maurizio Moretti

In 2023, Maria graduated from Schola Cantorum Paris with high honors. Among the main prizes she has obtained: 1st prize at the Feurich International Piano Competitions Vienna (2016), International Music Competitions "Grand Prize Virtuoso" in London, Vienna, Salzburg, Rome, Brussels (2016-2018), Emil Rotundu International Piano Competition in Timisoara (2020), Franz Liszt Center Piano Competition in Spain (2021, 2023), "Great Masters" International Piano Competition: Vladimir Horowitz Edition (2021), Amadeus International Music Competition (2023), and Charleston International Music Competition in USA (2023). She has also been awarded with Golden Hands and grand prix for Chopin and Liszt performances at the Carles and Sofia International Piano Competition. Maria has won 2nd prize at the: Piano Competition "On Stage" (2019), V Paderewski International Piano Competition (2020), "Piano Talents" (2020), International Moscow Music Competition (2020), and "Gloria Artis" Piano Competition in Vienna (2020); 3rd prize at the: Adilia Alieva International Piano Competition in France (2020), Cesar Franck International Piano Competition. She has received honorable mention at the Rosario Marciano Competition in Vienna (2016). She performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Kaisersaal, Musikverein, Billrothhaus, Ehrbar Saal in Vienna, Salzburg Wiener Saal Mozarteum, Laeiszhalle (The Centre For Fine Arts) in Hamburg, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Bucharest Ateneul Roman, and in Tarnow with the Tarnow Chamber Orchestra and maestro Masahi Katayama (Beethoven Concerto no. 3 & Chopin Concerto No. 2).