Lambis Pavlou, 14, Piano

Lambis Pavlou was born in 1996 in Lefkosia (Nicosia), Cyprus where he started playing the piano at the age of of four and a half, in the class of Anna Forari. From there, at age seven, he moved on to continue his studies with Pitsa Spyridaki at the Hellenic College of Music in Cyprus. He is currently a student at the ARTE Musical Academy of Cyprus, and is advanced in theory of music (Royal Schools of Music, Grade 6) plus Greek curriculum Harmony and History of Music.

He has won the multiple prizes both at national and international level including a win at the 9th International piano competition "Evangelia Tziarri",and in 2006 the first prize in the Pancyprian Steinway competition.

He has had the honour of representing Cyprus at the 12th Steinway International Festival in Hamburg.

He has also achieved second place finishes at several events including at the Panhellenic-Pancyprian competition "Filonas" in Athens, the 11th International piano competition "Pietro Argento" in Italy and at the 14th International piano competition "Evangelia Tziarri", as well as being awarded a scholarship to attend summer school classes at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester where he took lessons with the famous pianists Murray McLachlan, Joseph Banowetz and Marcella Crudelli.

He has also attended Master Classes with Ruth Harte and Martino Tirimo. In addition to the piano, Lambis plays the French Horn and is a member of the Cyprus State Youth Orchestra. He is also a member of his Music School choir and has taken part in many recitals and concerts.

His public appearances, apart from competitions, include recitals and concerts in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Germany.