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15. - 20. Sep 2026
Franz Liszt International Piano Competition
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Vilhelm Moqvist

Vilhelm Moqvist is one of the most promising young Swedish pianists of his generation, having already earned major competition victories and prestigious scholarships at an early stage of his career. As a soloist, he has performed in renowned concert halls such as the Tonhalle Zurich, Laeiszhalle Hamburg, and Stockholm Concert Hall, and has appeared with leading orchestras in Sweden and abroad.

Education

  • August 2025 – July 2027 (Ongoing): Master Music Pedagogy – Major in Instrumental/Vocal Pedagogy, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Zurich – Class of Prof. Konstantin Scherbakov
  • August 2022 – July 2025: Bachelor of Music – Classical (Instrumental/Vocal), Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Zurich – Class of Prof. Konstantin Scherbakov

Artistic Activity (Major Performances)

Performed as a soloist at the following venues and with the following ensembles:

  • Tonhalle Zürich
  • Laeiszhalle, Hamburg
  • Stockholm Concert Hall
  • Gothenburg Concert Hall (Soloist with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra)
  • Kulturhuset Spira, Jönköping (Solo debut with orchestra)
  • Stockholm City Hall (In the presence of the Swedish Royal Couple)
  • Filharmonie Hradec Králové (Soloist with the Philharmonic)

Awards and Scholarships

  • 2025: Contemporary music prize, Premio Jaén International Piano Competition (Spain)
  • 2025: 1st Prize, Rachmaninoff Competition, ZHdK (Award included a performance with Filharmonie Hradec Králové)
  • 2024: JAA Scholarship (Familjen John Anderssons Stiftelse)
  • 2023: Anders Wall Giresta Scholarship
  • 2021: 1st Prize, Polstjärnepriset (Sweden)
  • 2018: 1st Prize, Steinway Piano Festival, Stockholm, and selection for the International Steinway Festival, Hamburg
  • Additional Scholarships: Royal Swedish Academy of Music (Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien), Kavli Trust (Kavlifondem, Bergen), Götiska Förbundet, Skövde Freemasonry Lodge (Frimurarorden)

Masterclasses

  • 2025: Selected for a masterclass week in Périgord (France) with Denis Pascal (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris)
  • Other Masterclasses: Klaus Hellwig, Eliane Reyes, Mats Widlund, Per Tengstrand, Peter Jablonski, Hans Pålsson, Peter Friis Johansson
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