Congratulations to third year pianist Maria Luc, winner of the Norah Sande Award.
Open to pianists between the age 18 and 25 living, training or working in Sussex, Kent, Surrey or London, the Norah Sande Award is an international competition held annually in Eastbourne.
Maria, a pupil of Helen Krizos, performed works by Beethoven, Ligeti and Rachmaninov to secure a cheque for £2000 together with the opportunity to perform a recital in Eastbourne later in the year.
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