Russian pianist Georgy Tchaidze has won top honours at the Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary, which ended a gruelling two-week search for the world's most "complete" young pianist on Saturday.
Tchaidze, 21, was followed to the podium by second-prize winner Evgeny Starodubtsev (27, and also Russian), third-prize winner Gilles Vonsattel (28, from Switzerland). The three laureates will divide $100,000 in cash prizes, and a string of concert dates, recordings and educational opportunities valued at $500,000.