The Jury of the Competition, acting in accordance with the Competition Rules, at tinal sitting have decided:

To award:

FIRST PRIZE (3000 USD)

Danil Sayamov Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Born on the 23rd of November, 1983. Presently a first-year student of the Rachmaninoff Conservatoire in Rostov. Teacher: professor S.I. Osipenko. Prize-winner of Open All-Russia Competition for Young Pianists (Volgodonsk, 1996, 2nd prize). Diploma-winner of the International Horovits Piano Competition (Kiev, 1997). Grant-aided student of the Found (1997-1999).

SECOND PRIZE (2000 USD) The Jury have decided not to award the second prize

THIRD PRIZE (1000 USD)

Wei Erh-chia Taipei, Taiwan
Born on the 17th of July,1982. Presently a pupil of the music class of the affiliated Senior High School of N.T.N.U. Teachers: Lee Yi-Fan, Chen Si-San, Chang Se-Se. Prize-winner of the Northern Taipei city children's piano competition (1992, 1st prize). 17th Kawai Piano Competition for primary school (1993, 3rd prize). Prize-winner of the Taiwan Area Children's Piano Competition (1993, 2nd prize). Prize-winner of the Northern Taipei city Teenager's Piano Competition (1995, 1st prize). Prize-winner of the 5th International Piano Competition sponsored by the (1996, 3rd prize). Prize-winner of the Northern Taipei city Teenager's Piano Competition (1996, 1st prize). The Winner of the Junior Piano Competition 1998 celebration of Arising Stars program by (1998).

The winners of the prizes are given the title of The Laureats of The Third International Rachmaninoff Competition of Young Pianists

The remaining contestants of the 3rd round will be given the Diplomas of Honour:

Tatyana Kozlova
St. Petersburg, Russia
Born on the 21st of March, 1985. Presently a pupil of the 8th form at the Special Secondary Music School of Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in St. Petersburg. Teacher: N.I. Broverman. Prize-winner of Steinway Piano Competition, grant-aided of "Oskar-Vera-Ritter Stiftung" (Gamburg, 1994, the 2nd prize). Prize-winner of the Second All-Russia Competition (St. Petersburg, 1995, the 2nd prize). Prize-winner of the Third All-Russian instrumental and chamber ensembles (St. Petersburg, 1997, the 1st prize). Participant of the VII International Festival (1998), Prize-winner of the Regional Competition of Gartov Found (St. Petersburg, 1999, the 3rd prize).

Pavel Kushnir
Tambov, Russia
Born on the 19th of September, 1984. Presently a second-year student of the Rachmaninov Music School in Tambov. Teachers: T.A. Mkrtycheva, since 1996 T.N. Oleshko. Prize-winner of the Tambov Region Youth Piano Competitions (1995, 1998). Diploma-winner of the Second Open Children Piano Competition . Diploma-winner of the Second Russian Glinka Piano Competition for Children (Moscow, 1998). Prize-winner of the Open Kalinnikov Region Competition of Music-Colleges (Oryol, 1999). Grant-aided student of the Found of Russian Ministry of Culture (1998), of the Tambov Region Administration (1999).

Helena Nesterenko
Novosibirsk, Russia
Born on the 22nd of October, 1981. Presently a first-year student of the State Glinka Conservatoire in Novosibirsk. Teachers: Honoured Worker of Culture of Russian Federation N.I. Kulagina, L.V. Smeshko. Grant-aided student of Chelyabinsk Region Administration (1994-1996), Grant-aided student of International Charity Programme (1996). Grant-aided student of Novosibirsk Region Administration (1997-1999). Prize-winner of the Third Open Siberian Competition for Young Pianists (Novosibirsk, 1996). Prize-winner of the First International Competition for Young Pianists "Beniatino Cesi" (Italy, 1998).

Olga Shehovtsova
Rubtsovsk, Russia
Born on the 3rd of February,1984. Presently a first-year student of the Music School in Rubtsovsk. Teachers: S.A. Morozova (1989-1998), since 1998 S.A. Brigada. Grant-aided student of Region Festival (1996-1999). Prize-winner of the Competition (1997). Prize-winner of the Region Competition (Barnaul, 1998), Prize-winner of the Third All-Russia Safonov Competition for Young Pianist (Pyatigorsk, 1999).

04.05.2000. Rachmaninof's Hall. Concert of students of The Tainan College of the arts (Taiwan).

• Pan Yi-Zu (Cello)
• Wang Wen-Chuan (Piano)
• Yu Tzu-Ying (Piano)
• Lee Chuan-Hsin (Violin)
• Lin Hsiao-Ling (Piano)

02.05.2000. Rachmaninof's Hall.
Concert of students of the Tainan National College of the Arts (Taiwan)

• Pan Yi-zu (Cello)
• Lin Yu-Ying (Piano)
• Wang Wen-Chuan (piano)
• Huang Chu-Han (Piano)