The Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition, among the most prestigious in France, has been won by the Korean pianist Kim Sae-hyun.
The 17 year-old played Rachmaninoff’s third concerto in the final with the Orchestra of the Republican Guard, conducted by Bastien Stil.
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