Curated by Rudolf Buchbinder

The Prix Serdang 2026, endowed with 50,000 Swiss francs, is awarded to pianist Eva Gevorgyan. The award, presented annually under the artistic curation of Rudolf Buchbinder, is among the distinguished prizes supporting young pianists. Its focus lies on the long-term support of an exceptional artistic personality. With this year’s presentation, the Prix Serdang will be awarded for the fifth time.

The official award ceremony will take place on Sunday, 14 June 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Villa Serdang in Feldbrunnen near Solothurn, Switzerland. As part of the event, Eva Gevorgyan will perform a recital featuring works by Franck and Rachmaninoff following the official presentation of the award.

„Receiving the Prix Serdang is an extraordinary honor, and I am deeply grateful to have been selected this year. When I first heard the news, I was genuinely surprised and incredibly moved. For any artist, it is profoundly encouraging to know that their ideas, dedication, and artistic vision resonate with others. This award represents much more than a milestone in my career - it is a source of inspiration and motivation for the future. I feel especially honored to be associated with a prize that reflects such high artistic standards and values. To receive this recognition from Rudolf Buchbinder himself is something I will always cherish. This moment will remain one of the most memorable highlights of my professional life, and I am sincerely thankful for the confidence and support that have been placed in me“, says Eva Gevorgyan.

Initiator Adrian Flury emphasizes: “With the fifth presentation of the Prix Serdang, we are not only celebrating a small anniversary, but also the development of our previous laureates, who are now successfully pursuing their own artistic paths. The prize is intended to support exceptional talents at an important stage of their careers and to give them the freedom to continue their artistic development. With Eva Gevorgyan, we are continuing this tradition.”

Curator Rudolf Buchbinder also pays tribute to this year’s laureate: “In selecting the prize recipients, artistic personality is my primary focus. Eva Gevorgyan combines extraordinary musical maturity with a distinctive artistic voice. I am delighted to honor her as the fifth laureate of the Prix Serdang.”

Since its establishment in 2022, the Prix Serdang has become an exceptional platform within the international classical music scene. Previous laureates include Martin James Bartlett (2022), Ariel Lanyi (2023), Alexandra Dovgan (2024), and Colin Pütz (2025).

Prix Serdang 2026 Award Ceremony

Sunday, 14 June 2026 | 11:00 a.m.

Villa Serdang, Feldbrunnen near Solothurn, Switzerland

Presentation of the Prix Serdang 2026

With speeches by pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, initiator Adrian Flury, and manager Thomas Pfiffner

Recital by the laureate Eva Gevorgyan

César Franck: Prélude, Choral et Fugue, FWV 21
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Selections from 8 Études-Tableaux, Op. 33

Eva Gevorgyan

As a Yamaha Young Artist, Eva Gevorgyan is a prizewinner of more than forty piano competitions. Among her achievements are first prizes at the Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists in 2018 and the Van Cliburn Young Artist Competition in 2019. In 2020, she was awarded the scholarship of the Klavier-Festival Ruhr, presented by Evgeny Kissin. In 2021, at the age of 17, she was the youngest finalist and winner of a special prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. In 2022, her debut album featuring music by Frédéric Chopin and Alexander Scriabin was released on the Melodiya label.

As a soloist, she has performed with orchestras including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prague Symphony Orchestra, the Filarmonica del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra, the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, the Gävle Symphony Orchestra, the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Novaya Opera Orchestra.

Her concert engagements have also taken her to renowned festivals and venues around the world, including the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the Gewandhaus Leipzig, the Tonhalle Zürich, and the Konzerthaus Berlin.

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