The pianist Shion Ota (Japan) in concert in Ath

As a prelude to the 10th session of the INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION which will take place in Tournai in October 2027, Concours International André Dumortier invites pianist Shion Ota (Japan) to the Eglise Saint Martin of Ath on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:00 PM. Shion OTA will perform in recital and has herself proposed an innovative program of works, discovering the romantic exuberance of the 19th and 20th centuries: Félix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op 30; Félix Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op.54; Sergueï Rachmaninov: Préludes Op.24. This concert is organized in partnership with the Academy of Music of Ath, and 20 places are offered to students of the Academy for young piano students. Le Concours International André Dumortier offers the public of Ath the opportunity to listen to this immense pianist whose journey has been nourished by the teaching of the Hochschule für Musik de Berlin. She recently collected two first prizes: The 1st Prix du Concours International André Dumortier in Tournai in 2025; The 1st Prix du Concours Félix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Berlin in January 2026. Saint-Martin Church, a small Gothic jewel in the center of the city, is particularly suited to this type of musical event. The number of places is obviously limited. The price of 15 euros per ticket is payable by bank transfer, and payment serves as reservation. IBAN: BE74 1262 1103 6607 BIC: CPHBBE75 Account holder: Concours International A. Dumortier   Communication: Name and number of seats One can find on www.ciad.be (Third-party site, new window) a detailed history and the motivations of this non-profit organization, whose primary goals are to radiate musical teaching through an exchange with young pianists from all over the world and to value their work on the path to excellence. Shion Ota was born in Osaka, Japan, in 2000. At the age of 20, she graduated from the Tokyo College of Music two years ahead of schedule as a scholarship student. She has won prizes in various competitions since 2013, such as the first prize and 5 special prizes at the Japan Student Music Competition in the junior high school category. The same year, she finished 5th and received the Most Promising Artist award at the Hamamatsu International Piano Academy. She has won prizes in the PTNA Piano Competition for 10 consecutive years since 2007, and at the age of 16, she won the Silver Prize as well as the Prix du Public in the open-age category. Outside of Japan, she won the 2nd prize at the Malta International Piano Competition in 2018, the 1st prize at the Gloria Artis International Competition in 2020, the 6th prize Noel Mewton-Wood at the Sydney International Piano Competition in 2021, the 3rd prize at the Sendai International Music Competition in 2022, and the 1st prize at the Coimbra World Piano Competition.