Biography

Filivos Gkatzios, born in Athens on June 4, 2003, began piano lessons at age six with Alla Chalapsis, earning a scholarship at the Maria Callas Athenaeum Conservatory. By nine, he received a scholarship from the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation. His accolades include First Prize at the 4th Dionysia Trust Chopin Piano Competition (2014), Grand Prix at the 8th International Music Festival in Loutraki (2015), and Grand Prix at the “Cerebriani Camerton” competition in St. Petersburg (2016). A graduate of the Central Musical School in Moscow, Filivos studied at the Eastman School of Music on a full tuition scholarship.

Repertoire

Preliminary Round

  • J. S. Bach | Prelude & Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849 (WTC 1)

  • W. A. Mozart | Sonata No. 12 in F major, KV 332 – i. Allegro

  • F.Chopin | Etude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

  • S. Rachmaninoff | Etude-Tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

Semifinal Round

  • L. v. Beethoven | Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2

  • F. Chopin | Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47

  • M. Ravel | Gaspard de la nuit

Final Round

  • F. Chopin | Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

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