Two young Greek pianists from Santorini, 18 -year -old Evelina Mande and Angelina’s 13 -year -old sister, excelled in the US as they crowned the winners of the International Piano Competition held on August 17th in the famous and spectacular Architecture.

The program was distinguished by a polyphonic work by JS Bach, where Angelina highlighted the clarity and spirituality of his music.

The atmosphere of JS Bach’s thoughtful clarity was succeeded by the emotional impetus of the Moment Musicaux Op.16 No.4 by composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, performed by Evelina.

The quality and authenticity of the interpretation of the two girls impressed the highest prestigious jury, which also appreciated technical integrity, music intelligence, internal pulse, expressive maturity, and dynamic stage presence – features that have been established in And Europe with critical committees made up of prominent personalities, such as Jacques Rouvier, Jerome Lowenthahal, Meng-Chieh Liu, Hung-Kuan Chen and leading university professors such as Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music, New Music England Concervatory, Eastman School of Music, Yale University, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Chopin University in Warsaw, Mozarteum Salzburg, Gnessin School of Music, Royal Academy, Musikhochschule Cologne and others.

At the age of just 18the Evelina has already conquered 21 gold medals In world piano competitions and 8 special awards of excellent interpretation and technique.

OR 13 -year -old sister, Angelinawith 17 gold medals And 7 special awards are followed by the same brilliant musical path, giving Greece two new pianists with worldwide recognition and international recognition.

Their current distinction comes as a natural continuation of an impressive international course that includes two appearances at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York in December 2024 and January 2025, as well as the César Franck Auditorium of Schola Cantorum in Paris in April 205. They received excellent reviews and highlighted their high artistic level at an international audience, confirming their position among the most dynamic rising young artists of the international music scene.

The course of the two young pianists is the guidance of their father and their professor George Tsiantzis, as well as their teacher at the renowned Schola Cantorum in Paris, Agathis Leimon.

Evelina has just begun her university studies at the Piano Performance at the top Manhattan School of Music in New York, with a professor of the famous Olga Kern, one of the most important pianists in the world, who took over her rare talent.

These successes are not only the personal achievements of the two brothers and their teachers, but also a honor for Greek music education in the
All of it.

Indeed, the Greek Consulate General in New York published the successes of young pianists in the United States of America, through a formal post on his Facebook page.

The family of the two young pianists expresses its warm thanks to the Mitsis Hotel and the Constantine Mitsis Foundation, which with their generous support have contributed decisively to the realization of this dreamy journey. In her statement the family stressed:

“The support of the Group and the Constantine Mitsis Foundation is a special honor and recognition of our family we pay for our family. It is great and deeply moving that there are people with sensitivity and vision, who with joy support children of island Greece, enabling them to cultivate their talent and fulfill their dreams. This attitude of life honors them in particular because it shows faith in the amazing potential of the two young artists, but also to the invaluable value of music that unites and illuminates our world. We are deeply grateful. ”