Top Prize Winners at the Global Philharmonic Music Competition and the New York Classical Music Competition with an invitation to a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles
With a series of impressive international awards to their credit, the young pianists Evelina and Angelina Tsiantzi Mante from Santorini, won first places in world competitions Global Philharmonic Music Competition 2025 (LA) and New York Classical Music Competition 2025 (NY), receiving praise from international critical committees for their high-level artistic presence and confirming for the umpteenth time their place among the most dynamically emerging young artists on the international music scene.
Their performances impressed the prestigious international committees thanks to the technical excellence, The expressive maturity, The musical intelligence and strong stage presenceWith particular sensitivity, inner pulse and dynamic stage presence - characteristics that have established them as multi-award winning pianists in numerous competitions in the United States and Europe, the two young gymnasts stood out in two more international competitions in the U.S. known for their high degree of difficulty and international competition.
The competition Global Philharmonic Music Competition is organized by Royal Foundation of Music and Arts, a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, which promotes musical excellence through international competitions, festivals and concerts in emblematic venues such as the Carnegie Hall, The music Society in Vienna, the Juilliard School and Walt Disney Concert HallThe committee, which consists of distinguished musicians and professors from leading universities such as Harvard, Yale University, The juilliard school, Curtis Institute of Music, New England Conservatory and Colburn School highlighted the two Greek pianists among the top participants.
As a result of their distinction, 18-year-old Evelina and 13-year-old Angelina were invited to appear in August at Winners' Concert, in the emblematic Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, in one of the most important concert halls in the world, designed by the legendary architect Frank Gehry and known for impressively innovative sculptural architecture and its unparalleled acoustics.
This distinction comes as a natural continuation of an impressive international career, which includes performances at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York, as and in history César Franck Auditorium of the Schola Cantorum in Paris. Their performances on these important musical stages received excellent reviews and highlighted their high artistic level to an international audience.
Watch excerpts from the performances at Carnegie Hall:
The participation of the two young pianists in this global music scene in Los Angeles is not just a new international success; it is also a dynamic representation of Greek musical education with roots in Santorini and an impact that reaches the most important music scenes in the world.
In addition to significant successes in the United States of America, the two rising pianists received the highest honors with First Prizes Without Competition and Panhellenic Piano Magic Competition 2025, which was held on June 27 and 28 in the hall of the Parnassos Literary Association in Athens, in the presence of a multi-member committee of distinguished piano teachers.
The awarding of the 'First Prizes without competition' at the Piano Magic competition proves the exceptionally high level of their performance, which stood out with the technical perfection, expressiveness and musical maturity they demonstrated.
Watch excerpts from the performances at the competition:
Live Performance by Evelina Tsiantzi Mante of Chopin's Etude Op.10 No.4 (extract)
Live Performance by Evelina Tsiantzi Mante of Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No.3, Op.28 (extract)
It is worth noting that these new successes come just a few months after the awarding of extremely important scholarships to Evelina Tsiantzi Mante from Mannes School of Music and Manhattan School of Music, New York – two of the top higher education institutions in the United States. These scholarships recognize, in addition to her exceptional performance on the piano, Evelina’s overall artistic career, offering her the opportunity to continue her studies at the highest level, under the guidance of leading professors worldwide.
The guidance of their teacher at the renowned Schola cantorum Agatha Leϊmonastery and their father – a piano teacher – George Tsiantzis.
These successes are not only personal achievements of the two brothers and their teachers, but also an honor for Greek musical education as a whole.
Warm congratulations to Evelina and Angelina Tsiantzi Mante, with everyone's best wishes that they continue their impressive journey in the demanding but enchanting world of music.
