1st Prize Winner in 8th Cherogiorgou-Sigara Music Competition 2022 Angeliki Vassiliki Tsiantzi-Mante

Extract from Angelina's live performance in Final Round of the 8th Maria Cherogiorgou-Sigara National Music Competition of Greece
Group A: up to 10 years old
1st Prize Winner: Angeliki Vassiliki Tsiantzi-Mante
16.4.2022 Megaron Athens Concert Hall

Composer: Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)
Work Title: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56
no. 6 Mǎrunţel (Lively Dance). Allegro - Più allegro

Angelina Vassilina Tsiantzi-Mante was born in Santorini, Greece in 2012. She is a member of a musical family and started piano lessons at the age of 4, following in her sister's footsteps. Her teacher has been her father George Tsiantzis, who fostered his love for the piano in her and guides her to express her innate musicality.
In September 2021, she was admitted to the historical and famous school 'Schola Cantorum de Paris' in the class of the distinguished professor Agathi Leimoni, who is a very inspirational teacher and helps her develop her technique and interpretation of music works.

Additionally, she regularly participates in masterclasses with excellent pianists such as Cyprien Katsaris, Domna Eunouchidou, George-Emmanouil Lazaridis, Giannis Potamousis and Lilia Boyadjieva.

At the age of 10 she has already managed to win two Gold Medals in International Piano Competitions in Italy and London and three First Prizes in pan-Hellenic Piano Competitions. So far, she has won a total of 10 exceptional Awards in National and International Piano Competitions in the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Poland and Greece. It is particularly impressive that she has won an award in all the competitions she has participated!

The comments about Angelina from the judges of the international competitions are exceptional:

"Sparkling personality with no fear, very sure of herself! Full of energy and temperament! She is very talented and ambitious and she will reach her goals for sure with her strong personality!"

"Full of spirit and sparkle!”

"Vivid and energetic performance!"

As far as her gold medals and most important awards are concerned, she is a ...

o Gold Prize Winner (9 years old) in Global Genius Music Competition 2021 (London, United Kingdom) Category C: Age 9-10

o 1st Prize Winner (9 years old) in 'Perusia Harmonica' International Music Competition 2021 (Perugia, Italy) in the age category up to 11 years old

o 1st Prize Winner (10 years old) in the 8th 'Maria Cherogiorgou-Sigara' National Music Competition 2022 (Athens, Greece)

o 1st Prize Winner (9 years old) in the 'Tasos Pappas' 2021 National Piano Competition of Greece in the age category up to 10 years old held in the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki (Greece)

o 1st Prize Winner (6 years old) in the 'Tasos Pappas' 2019 National Piano Competition of Greece in the age category up to 8 years old held in the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki (Greece)

o Additionally, she has been awarded a Special Prize for Excellent Stage Presentation (9 years old) in Global Genius Music Competition (London, United Kingdom) Winter Season 2021 2022

Also, Angelina has appeared on some programmes on Greek TV performing piano music and has given some very interesting recitals performing piano music in various Greek festivals in Santorini, Volos, and Crete. In July 2019 she appeared as a Rising Star in the 6th Aegean Arts International Festival in Crete, Greece and in July 2018 she gave her first Piano Recital in the private school Axion Esti in Volos, Greece.

Her other Piano Awards include:

o Silver Prize Winner (9 years old) in Global Genius Music Competition (London, United Kingdom) Winter Season 2021-2022, Age Category C:9-10 years old

o 2nd Prize Winner in International Music Competition MUSE 2021 (Athens, Greece)

o 3rd Place Winner (9 years old) at the 21st Century Talents Keyboard Competition 2022 (Ottawa, Canada) Young Musicians Category, 9-10 years old, Advanced (Highly competitive)

o 3rd Prize Winner in "De Bach au Jazz" International Piano Competition 2021 (Athens, Greece). Under the auspices of the Greek "Ministry of Culture" and the "Athens Conservatoire"

o 3rd Prize Winner in International Music Competition OPUS 2021 (Krakow, Poland)