http://standpointmag.co.uk Welcome to the Standpoint magazine, the culture and politics monthly en /node/3486 <!--paging_filter--><p>And the winner of the 2010 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw is: Yulianna Avdeeva, 25, from Russia, who becomes the first woman to triumph there since Martha Argerich 45 years ago. Lukas Geniusas of Lithuania/Russia, 20, and Ingolf Wunder, 25, of Austria won joint second prize, Daniil Trifonov of Russia third and the pianist who according to general buzz via the internet seemed to be hot favourite earlier on, Evgeni Bozhanov of Bulgaria, pulled in fourth. Francois Dumont from France won fifth. No sixth prize was awarded: the sole Pole, Mr Wakarecy, won nothing. </p><p><a href="/node/3486"><span>read more</span></a></p> /node/3486#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:39:11 +0000 Jessica Duchen 3486 at http://standpointmag.co.uk