Last but not least, we would like to express our deepest respect to you, the jury, and the Kronberg Competition team. The Kronberg Competition is the best-organized and most thoughtfully planned competition Raffaello has ever participated in. We were so impressed!

The young people working there helped us with big smiles and patience. The thoughtful snacks and water, the activities for children, the high-quality audience, and the whole atmosphere are simply wonderful!

Today, Raffaello attended a master class with Professor Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden (pianist and jury member of the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition in Belgium). We shared our experiences with the Kronberg Competition. We told him that we found it different from other competitions. It is more educational and encouraging. It does not promote the competition itself; rather, it promotes classical music as the highest form of art. We explained to Professor Vanden Eynden how the Kronberg Competition evaluates young pianists.

There are many first prizes and other awards, and they are not limited to a single person or winner. You just need to focus on your own performance! There’s no need to compete with others! The scoring system is individual. Professor Vanden Eynden said: “It’s indeed very interesting!”

Camille Giannini, Belgium