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Winners of the
15th Massarosa Competition

First Prize: Anaïs Cassiers
(Belgium)
watch her final run
Third Prize: Kseniia Davnis
(Russia)
watch her final run

Special Prize: Antonio Pitaro
(Italy)
watch his final run

Premio 2R Studio Produzioni Multimediali 2025:
Nicolas Giacomelli
The team of 2R Produzioni Multimediali has chosen the candidate anong the semifinalists. 2R with Fazioli Pianoforti will produce a CD with the winner of the prize.
Final
Direct streaming June 14 at 20:30 from
Teatro Manzoni – Massarosa
The finalists are:

Anaïs Cassiers
(Belgio)
born on 19 january 1999

Kseniia Davnis
(Russia)
born on 25 september 2006

Maruyama Nagino
(Giappone)
born on 26 september 1999

Antonio Pitaro
(Italia)
born on 31 july 2009
Beethoven. Sonata op. 2 n. 3
Second run – Semifinal
13 June 2025
Morning 09:00
Xhaferi Ruben
Yoo Taewoong
Brognara Ilaria
Cassiers Anaïs
D’Aloi Giuseppe
Davnis Kseniia
Afternoon 15:00
Donato Sofia
Giacomelli Nicolas
Loperfido Giulia
Mancini Edoardo
Maruyama Nagino
Park Hanbit
Pitaro Antonio
The order of execution of the
first run follows here.
Morning 11 June
1 Takagi Kaoruko 09:00
2 Tesoro Valerio 09:00
3 Traino Luigi 09:00
4 Wang Yuqian 10:00
5 Wen Xiaoru 10:00
6 Wu Miaoxuan 10:00
7 Xhaferi Ruben 11:00
8 Ying Yifan 11:00
9 Yoo Taewoong 11:00
10 Brognara Ilaria 12:00
11 Cassiers Anaïs 12:00
12 Castelli Gabriele 12:00
13 Chae Jiyeon 12:00
Afternoon 11 June
1 Chen Dawei 15:00
2 Choi Yuan 15:00
3 D’Aloi Giuseppe 15:00
4 Davnis Kseniia 16:00
5 Domani Tomer 16:00
6 Donato Sofia 16:00
7 Falzarano Giulia 17:00
8 Giacomelli Nicolas 17:00
9 Gill Jaskeerat Singh 17:00
10 Hong Jihun 18:00
11 Iijima Giulia 18:00
12 Ishida Kotoha 18:00
Morning 12 June
1 Jeon Jaehyun 09:00
2 Kim Seoyeon 09:00
3 Kim Sung Eun 09:00
4 Lai Hsin-Ni 10:00
5 Loperfido Giulia 10:00
6 Macaluso Rosamaria 10:00
7 Mancini Edoardo 11:00
8 Mao Yihao 11:00
9 Marcati Davide 11:00
10 Maruyama Nagino 12:00
11 Masini Giuseppe 12:00
Afternoon 12 June
1 Ni Wuxi 15:00
2 Park Hanbit 15:00
3 Pitaro Antonio Lorenzo 15:00
4 Ricci Francesco 16:00
5 Rumici Elisa 16:00
6 Salvi Paolo 16:00
7 Sanchez Gonzalez Ana Valeria 17:00
8 Tremolada Federica 17:00
| The program of the competition is published. Click here to see it |
A message form the president
of Associazione Musicale Massarosa
Dear Competitors,
First of all, I would like to sincerely thank you for your attention to our Competition. We are truly honored to have you here in Massarosa for a contest that is challenging from a musical point of view and physically and emotionally demanding. We will do our best to provide you with a calm, welcoming environment that meets your needs. I hope that beyond the competition itself, you will remember your experience here with affection.
I warmly welcome you all and… good luck!
Prof. Antonella Moscardini
All phases of the Competition and concerts will take place at Teatro “V. Manzoni” in Massarosa.
The ballot letter for the performance order will be drawn during the opening ceremony (June 10th). The resulting order of performance will be published on the “news” page of the site. However, the exact time of the performances will be published only after the roll call at 8:30 on wednesday 11 June.
Keyboards and pianos will be available available for practicing in the theater, at host families, and at B&Bs.
It will also be possible to test the Fazioli piano in the morning before auditions and during the lunch break.
B&Bs for overnight stays are listed on the website at this page
The 2R company will provide streaming services. For those interested, a CD of the individual performances will be available (at a fee).
Schedule
| Tuesday 10 June | 10:30 | Competitors can practice on the Fazioli Gran Coda (until the concert rehearsal starts in the afternoon) |
| 20:00 |
Opening ceremony of the 15th Massarosa International Piano Competition |
|
| 20:30 | Concert by Alessandro Artese (1st prize 2024) | |
| Wednesday 11 June | 08:30 | Roll call to verify the presence of the competitors. The exact schedule of the performances is published. |
| 09:00 – 13:00 | Audition first run (eliminatory) | |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Lunch break | |
| 15:00 – | Audition first run, continued | |
| Thursday 12 June | 09:00 – 13:00 | Audition first run, continued |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Lunch break | |
| 15:00 – | Audition first run, continued | |
| at end | Publication of the list of semi-finalists with times of execution | |
| Friday 13 June | 09:00 – 13:00 | Audition second run (semifinal) |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Lunch break | |
| 15:00 – | Audition second run, continued | |
| at end | Publication of the list of finalists | |
| Saturday 14 June | 20:30 | Finale |
| Awarding of the winners |

The 2025 edition of the Massarosa International Competition will open on June 10, 2025 at Teatro Vittoria Manzoni with a concert of the winner of the fourteenth edition
Alessandro Artese