The International Tchaikovsky Competition is one of the most prestigious classical music competitions in the world. Named after Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, it takes place in Moscow every four years since 1958. However, in 2006 the competition was delayed by one year, and the next competition takes place in 2007, after which the competition will resume the quadrennial schedule thus being like an olympiad of music. A composer is a person who writes music. ... Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильич Чайкoвский, Pëtr Il’ič ÄŒajkovskij;  )[1] (7 May [O.S. 25 April] 1840 – 6 November [O.S. 25 October] 1893), was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...

To maintain the high level of the competition the organizers have implemented significant changes for the 2007 competition. From 2007 onwards, (i) the organizing committee will provide assistance for the laureates in arranging concerts in Russia and world wide during� two years after the competition; (ii) the jury's voting has changed: closed-point voting is cancelled and the voting is open; (iii) the competition will be broadcast on the internet; and (iv) the budget has increased significantly with Toyota being the main sponsor for 2007. Toyota Motor Corporation ), or Toyota is a Japanese automaker. ...

Originally the competition was for pianists and violinists only. Cellists were added starting with the second competition in 1962, and vocalists with the third in 1966. Since 1990 there has also been a competition for violin makers who compete in craftsmanship of violin, viola, and cello and their respective bows. No other categories have been added since then. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

The competition is organized by a committee of prominent Russian musicians and managed by the Russian State Concert Company (Sodruzhestvo). International juries of notable soloists, music professors, music directors and prior Competition winners are selected to judge the performances and choose the prize winners. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the musical term solo; for other uses, see solo. ... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... The title of music director is used by many symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra. ...

Three elimination rounds are held throughout the month of June. Currently, 26 prizes are awarded: six in each instrumental category and four each for male and female vocalists. Sometimes, however, no one wins first prize, or it may be shared between competitors. This can also occur with the lesser prizes. In earlier years, up to eight prizes were awarded.

Top prize winners

Winners of the top prize awarded in the given year and category (first prize, unless otherwise noted).

Piano

• 1958: Van Cliburn, Liu Shi-kun won the second prize.
• 1962: Vladimir Ashkenazy and John Ogdon shared first prize.
• 1966: Grigory Sokolov
• 1970: Vladimir Krainev and John Lill shared first prize.
• 1974: Andrei Gavrilov
• 1978: Mikhail Pletnev
• 1982: No first prize awarded. Peter Donohoe and Vladimir Ovchinnikov shared second prize.
• 1986: Barry Douglas
• 1990: Boris Berezovsky
• 1994: No first prize awarded. Nikolai Lugansky won second prize.
• 1998: Denis Matsuev
• 2002: Ayako Uehara

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Violin

• 1958: Valery Klimov
• 1962: Boris Gutnikov and Shmuel Ashkenasi
• 1966: Viktor Tretiakov
• 1970: Gidon Kremer
• 1974: No first prize awarded. Eugene Fodor, Ruben Agaranyan and Rusudan Gvasaliya shared second prize.
• 1978: Elmar Oliveira and Ilya Grubert shared first prize, Dylana Jenson shared second prize.
• 1982: Viktoria Mullova and Sergei Stadler shared first prize.
• 1986: Raphaël Oleg and Ilya Kaler shared first prize.
• 1990: Akiko Suwanai
• 1994: No first prize awarded. Anastasiya Chebotareva and Jennifer Koh shared second prize.
• 1998: Nikolay Sachenko
• 2002: No first prize awarded. Tamaki Kawakubo and Chen Xi shared second prize.

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Cello

• 1962: Natalia Shakhovskaya
• 1966: Karine Georgyan
• 1970: David Geringas
• 1974: Boris Pergamenshchikov
• 1978: Nathaniel Rosen
• 1982: Antonio Meneses
• 1986: Mario Brunello
• 1990: Gustav Rivinius
• 1994: No first, second and third prize awarded. Eileen Moon and Georgi Gorjunov shared the fourth prize.
• 1998: Denis Shapovalov
• 2002: No first prize awarded. Johannes Moser won second prize.

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Vocal, male

• 1966: Vladimir Atlantov
• 1970: Yevgeny Nesterenko
• 1974: Ivan Ponomarenko
• 1978: No first prize awarded. Valentin Pivovarov and Nikita Storozhev shared the second prize.
• 1982: Paata Burchchuladze
• 1986: Grigory Gritsyuk
• 1990: Hans Choi
• 1994: Yuan Cheng-ye
• 1998: Besik Gabitashvili
• 2002: Mikhail Kazakov

Vocal, female

• 1966: Jane Marsh
• 1970: Yelena Obraztsova
• 1974: No first prize awarded. Lyudmila Sergienko, Sylvia Sass and Stefka Evstatieva shared the second prize.
• 1978: Lyudmila Shemchuk
• 1982: Lidiya Zabilyasta
• 1986: Natalia Erasova
• 1990: Deborah Voigt
• 1994: Marina Lapina. Hibra Gerzmawa won the Grand Prize.
• 1998: Mieko Sato
• 2002: Aitalina Afanasieva-Adamova

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See also

• List of classical music competitions
• International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians is the junior section of the competition. The Association of Tchaikovsky Competition Stars recommend the first, second and third Prize winners of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians to enter the International Tchaikovsky Competition without going through the preliminary selections and create favorable opportunities for them in case they must meet the competition entrance requirements: i.e., age limit, application procedure, etc.
• World Federation of International Music Competitions

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External links

• Official website for the upcoming 2007 competition
• piano comtetitors 2007
• violin competitors 2007
• cello competitors 2007
• voice competitors 2007