Valentýna Ibriqi
Valentýna Ibriqi began playing the piano at the age of eight under the guidance of teacher Ellina Belčiková. Just a year later she broke through with a victory in the competition; Young Pianists Play Steinway & Sons. Soon after, she became its overall winner. Since then she has been collecting awards at competitions in the Czech Republic and abroad.
In recent years Valentýna has won first places among others: at the International Smetana Piano Competition, the Peter Toperczer Competition in Košice, Broumovská klávesa, the Franz Liszt Competition, and the Amadeus Competition. She has also been successful at prestigious showcases such as: Virtuosi per Musica di Pianoforte, Golden Piano Talents, and Merci Maestro in Belgium. Valentýna’s performances have repeatedly earned special favor from juries for exceptional interpretive ability and artistic maturity.
Valentýna has appeared on important stages including: the Prague Spring festival, Dvořák Prague, Smetana’s Litomyšl, and winners’ concerts in Leipzig and in North Macedonia.
She is also a laureate of the Golden Nut award. She continues to deepen her musical development in the MenART mentoring program and at the Prague Conservatory’s international courses under the guidance of music pedagogue Milan Langer.
Greatest achievements
- First place and Special Prize at the International Smetana Piano Competition 2025
- First place at the Peter Toperczer International Piano Competition in Košice 2025
- First place and Special Award at the Broumovská klávesa International Piano Competition 2025
- First place at the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition 2025
- Recipient of the Golden Nut award Central Bohemian Region 2024 and nationwide 2025
- First place at the Golden Piano Talents competition 2024 with 100 out of 100 points and an award for the interpretation of Chopin
- Overall winner of “Young Pianists Play Steinway & Sons” 2022
- Multiple laureate of Virtuosi per Musica di Pianoforte and Prague Junior Note
„To speak to people through the piano’s tones and share the beauty I find in the music.“
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