Leon
Wenzel

Born: 1997

since 2019

• Scholarship from „Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now“ Berlin – Awarded the „German National Scholarship“ twice

since 2017

• Studying with Prof. Konrad Maria Engel at HfM „Hanns Eisler“ Berlin

2014-2017

• „Jungstudium“ with Prof. Roland Krüger at HMTM Hanover

2017

• 1. prize and special awards in various categories at the International Competition „San Dona`di Piave“ (Italy)
• Performance of Beethoven’s 5th piano concerto with the Symphony Orchestra Kassel under Maestro Esteban Cordi

2015/16

• Solo-Recitals across Germany and Russia

since 2014

• Masterclasses with B. Goetzke, P. Gililov, M. Raekallio, A. Vardi etc.
• Several concerts in Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Munich, St. Petersburg und Moskau

2014

• 3. prize at the International Robert-Schumann-Competition for young Pianists (Zwickau/Germany)
• 1. prize (at max. score) and „Sikorski-Award“ by the German National Music Foundation at „Jugend Musiziert“

2013

• several awards at Munich Young Piano Festival
• Performance of Haydn’s piano concerto in D with the Student’s Philharmonic Hannover under Prof. Martin Brauß

2012

• 1. prize at „Bitburger Piano Competiion“

2011-2014

• Pre-College student of Prof. Roland Krüger at the „Institute for highly gifted young musicians “ (IFF/Music University Hanover)

2006

• first piano lessons with Alexander Weht