Akira Oyauchi
First Prize

Akira Oyauchi

Japan · Zurich, Switzerland

b. 2 May 2001 · age 25

Zurich University of the Arts (Master in Specialized Music Performance) · class of Konstantin Scherbakov

Biography

Pianist and organist, currently studying with Konstantin Scherbakov at the Master in Specialized Music Performance of the Zurich University of the Arts. He is concurrently enrolled in the Master's program at Showa Graduate School of Music in Japan, after his Bachelor's at the Tokyo University of the Arts (organ as principal, piano as minor) and the Concertiste diploma at Schola Cantorum de Paris.

Recent prizes include 1st prize at the Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award 2025 (Lugano), 1st prize at the 28th Himeji Parnassus Music Competition (Japan, 2025), 1st prize at the 6th Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition (Japan, 2024), 2nd prize at the 1st Burgundy International Piano Competition (Beaune, 2026) and 3rd prize at the 4th Opus Artis Piano Competition (Vanves, 2026).

Final round programme — 3 May 2026

  • T. Takemitsu Rain Tree Sketch (1982) 4 min
  • S. Rachmaninoff Momenti musicali, Op. 16 (I, IV) 10 min
  • S. Prokofiev Sonata per pianoforte n. 7, Op. 83 18 min