In 1993, at age 14, she won first prize at the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
In 1997, at age 18, she won first prize and a special award at the famed Rachmaninov International Piano Competition in Moscow.

Igoshina has also competed in four other worldwide piano competitions:
Second place at the Atlanta International Piano Competition (2002), Georgia
(A review of Igoshina's performance in this competition can be seen at:  https://creativeloafing.com/content-179108-Barili's-legacy)
First place at the Concorso Pianistico Internazionale "Premio Guiliano Pecar" (2002), Italy
Laureate at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, (2003)
Second place at the Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition (2006), Valencia, Spain
Igoshina appears on the list of great women pianists as compiled at forte-piano-pianissimo.com.
In 1993, at age 14, she won first prize at the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz, Poland. In 1997, at age 18, she won first prize and a special award at the famed Rachmaninov International Piano Competition in Moscow.
Igoshina has also competed in four other worldwide piano competitions:
Second place at the Atlanta International Piano Competition (2002), Georgia
(A review of Igoshina's performance in this competition can be seen at:  https://creativeloafing.com/content-179108-Barili's-legacy)
First place at the Concorso Pianistico Internazionale "Premio Guiliano Pecar" (2002), Italy
Laureate at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, (2003)
Second place at the Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition (2006), Valencia, Spain
Igoshina appears on the list of great women pianists as compiled at forte-piano-pianissimo.com.
Valentina Igoshina