Thursdays at Noon | Laureates: Aljoša Jurinić, winner of the Lilian Goh Piano Competition Recital Prize

Hailed as “a startlingly subtle and visionary pianist” with “a rare blend of charm and mastery”, Aljoša Jurinić has established himself on the international stage at the world’s preeminent piano competitions. Best known for winning the 2012 International Robert Schumann Competition in the composer’s hometown of Zwickau, he was also a laureate at the 2016 Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition and the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition, as well as a finalist at the 2015 International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. In 2019, the president of Croatia awarded him the Order of the Morning Star for outstanding achievements in culture and the international promotion of his country. He is currently a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Toronto and a Visiting Artist and Researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). 

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The Lilian Goh Piano Competition Recital Prize is made possible by a generous gift from Swee C. Goh. The recital is performed on the Goh Piano, for which the Faculty of Music is grateful for the generous support of Swee C. Goh.

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