Beethoven:
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, op. 2/1:
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Menuetto. Allegretto
4. Prestissimo
Schubert:
Piano Sonata in A major, D 664:
1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante
3. Allegro
Liszt:
Harmonies poetiques et religieuses, S. 173, 7. Funérailles
Bartók:
Suite Op. 14, 1. Allegretto
2. Scherzo
3. Allegro molto
4. Sostenuto
Stravinsky:
The Shrovetide Fair

The Géza Anda Foundation is dedicated to supporting young, talented pianists in the musical spirit of Géza Anda. Every three years, the foundation hosts the international piano competition Concours Géza Anda in Zurich. Its commitment to the prize winners extends well beyond the prestigious final concert and the awarding of significant monetary prizes. This also includes the new CD series Géza Anda – The Legend Lives On.

The first, award-winning CD in the series featured previously unreleased archive recordings with Géza Anda and the Philharmonia Orchestra / Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Karl Böhm.

Now, the series continues with its first winner’s recital. At the 16th Concours Géza Anda in 2024, the jury awarded first prize to Ilya Shmukler, who also received four additional prizes.

Born in Moscow, Shmukler won his first music competition at the age of 10 a moment that changed his life: “That was when I discovered the true life with music, a life I fell in love with and that inspired me to devote myself to it.”

At the age of 12, he gave his first recital, and at 14, he made his debut with an orchestra. Since then, he has performed as a soloist across Europe and North America. In addition to the Concours Géza Anda, Ilya has received numerous awards at international piano competitions.

A graduate of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, he is currently continuing his studies at Park University (USA) and the Escuela Superior de Música in Madrid. His teacher, Stanislav Ioudenitch, described him as “an extraordinarily gifted pianist with a unique blend of imagination and individuality.”