Chopin Competition 2025: Stage III Schedule & Repertoire

Timetable (Stage III)

Tue, Oct 14 morning Tue, Oct 14 evening Wed, Oct 15 morning Wed, Oct 15evening  Thu, Oct 16 morning Thu, Oct 16 evening

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■ Tue, Oct 14 — Morning Session

🕔   Yang (Jack) Gao (21), China 🇨🇳

Yang (Jack) GAO

🎹 Piano: Shigeru Kawai

● Profile — Yang (Jack) GAO
  • Born: Dec 18, 2003
  • Teachers: Tianhong Tan, Xin Xie; currently Jerome Lowenthal, Emanuel Ax
  • Affiliations: The Juilliard School (USA) / High School Affiliated to the China Conservatory of Music (China)
  • Awards: 2nd prize Steinway Piano Competition (2019); 1st prize Naumburg International Piano Competition (2023); 1st prize Gina Bachauer (Juilliard) (2023); 2nd prize Bösendorfer & Yamaha USASU; Steinway Prize (2025)
  • Masterclasses / Mentors: Martha Argerich
  • Other: Premiered his latest composition at Carnegie Hall (2024); invited to perform at the Martha Argerich Festival (Hamburg, 2025).

● Stage I Program — Yang (Jack) GAO
  • Étude in E major, Op.10 No.3 “Tristesse”
  • Étude in G♯ minor, Op.25 No.6
  • Ballade No.3 in A♭ major, Op.47
  • Grande valse brillante in A♭ major, Op.34 No.1
● Stage II Program — Yang (Jack) GAO
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53 “Heroic”
  • 24 Preludes, Op.28 (complete)
● Stage III Program — Yang (Jack) GAO
  • Berceuse in D♭ major, Op.57
  • Impromptu No.3 in G♭ major, Op.51
  • Four Mazurkas, Op.33
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
● Final (If Advanced) — Yang (Jack) GAO
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Eric Guo (23), Canada 🇨🇦

Eric Guo

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Eric Guo
  • Born: Aug 1, 2002
  • Teachers: Jonathan Biss (current), Anton Nel (current)
  • Affiliation: The Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music (Canada)
  • Awards: 1st prize & Mazurka Prize, 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments (Warsaw)
  • Other: Debut album released by the Chopin Institute (2023). Festival appearances include “Chopin and His Europe”, Dvořák Prague, Bolzano Bozen, and Frost Chopin. Performances across Europe, Japan, the USA, and Canada; collaborations with Minnesota Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony, {oh!} Orkiestra, Collegium 1704, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bach Collegium Japan, among others.
● Stage I Program — Eric Guo
  • Nocturne in B major, Op.62 No.1
  • Étude in A minor, Op.10 No.2
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
  • Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52
● Stage II Program — Eric Guo
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.19–24
  • Polonaise in F♯ minor, Op.44
  • Étude in E♭ minor, Op.10 No.6
  • Mazurkas, Op.17 Nos.1–4
  • Prelude in C♯ minor, Op.45
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
● Stage III Program — Eric Guo
  • Ballade No.3 in A♭ major, Op.47
  • Mazurkas, Op.59 Nos.1–3
  • Scherzo No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.31
  • Impromptu No.3 in G♭ major, Op.51
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
● Final (If Advanced) — Eric Guo
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11
● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   David Khrikuli (24), Georgia 🇬🇪

David Khrikuli

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — David Khrikuli
  • Born: Apr 26, 2001
  • Teacher: Stanislav Ioudenich (current)
  • Affiliations: Queen Sofía School of Music (Spain)
  • Awards: 1st prize Cantu International Piano & Orchestra Competition (Italy, 2024); 1st prize & Audience Prize Vigo International Piano Competition (Spain, 2024); prizes at competitions in Georgia, Russia, the Netherlands, Denmark, and China
  • Masterclasses / Mentors: Elisabeth Leonskaja, Rena Shereshevskaya, Nelson Goerner (current jury)
  • Other: Performed with the Georgian Philharmonic, Israel Camerata, Moscow Philharmonic; active as soloist and chamber musician.

● Stage I Program — David Khrikuli
  • Nocturne in C minor, Op.48 No.1
  • Étude in C major, Op.10 No.1
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.34 No.1
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
● Stage II Program — David Khrikuli
  • Polonaise in F♯ minor, Op.44
  • 24 Preludes, Op.28 (Nos.1–24)
  • Scherzo No.3 in C♯ minor, Op.39
● Stage III Program — David Khrikuli
  • Mazurka in B major, Op.56 No.1
  • Mazurka in C major, Op.56 No.2
  • Mazurka in C minor, Op.56 No.3
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Impromptu in G♭ major, Op.51
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
  • Waltz in A minor, Op.34 No.2
  • Scherzo No.4 in E major, Op.54
● Final (If Advanced) — David Khrikuli
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

■ Tue, Oct 14 — Evening Session

🕔   Shiori Kuwahara (29), Japan 🇯🇵

Shiori Kuwahara

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Shiori Kuwahara
  • Born: Oct 11, 1995
  • Teacher: Klaus Hellwig (through her master’s at Universität der Künste Berlin)
  • Affiliations: Tokyo University of the Arts (Japan); Universität der Künste Berlin (Germany)
  • Awards: Steinway Prize Berlin (2022); 2nd prizes at Maria Canals (2016), Viotti (2017), Ferruccio Busoni (2019), Arthur Rubinstein (2021); laureate of Queen Elisabeth Competition (Belgium, 2025)
  • Other: Performances across Poland (Duszniki-Zdrój), Czech Republic (Rudolfinum), Austria, Germany, Israel, Serbia, Italy, Japan, Korea, and the USA.

● Stage I Program — Shiori Kuwahara
  • Étude in A minor, Op.25 No.11 “Winter Wind”
  • Nocturne in B major, Op.9 No.3
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.34 No.1
  • Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52
● Stage II Program — Shiori Kuwahara
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.13–18
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
● Stage III Program — Shiori Kuwahara
  • Scherzo No.3 in C♯ minor, Op.39
  • Mazurka in G♯ minor, Op.33 No.1
  • Mazurka in C major, Op.33 No.2
  • Mazurka in D major, Op.33 No.3
  • Mazurka in B minor, Op.33 No.4
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
● Final (If Advanced) — Shiori Kuwahara
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Hyo Lee (18), Korea 🇰🇷

Hyo Lee

🎹 Piano: Shigeru Kawai

● Profile — Hyo Lee
  • Born: Jan 5, 2007
  • Teacher: Ewa Pobłocka (current; on this year’s jury)
  • Affiliation: École Normale de Musique de Paris (France)
  • Awards: Laureate at Astana Piano Passion (Kazakhstan); Grand Prix at Musical Diamond (Moscow); 3rd prize at Arthur Rubinstein in Memoriam (Bydgoszcz); prizes at Animato (France) and Marguerite Long–Jacques Thibaud (Paris, 2025)
  • Other: Appeared at major halls including the Warsaw and Kraków Philharmonics; duo projects with brother Hyuk Lee (Beethoven, Gershwin, Saint-Saëns).

● Stage I Program — Hyo Lee
  • Nocturne in C♯ minor, Op.27 No.1
  • Ballade No.2 in F major, Op.38
  • Waltz in E♭ major, Op.18
  • Étude in B minor, Op.25 No.10
● Stage II Program — Hyo Lee
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.19–24
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53
  • Piano Sonata No.1 in C minor, Op.4
● Stage III Program — Hyo Lee
  • Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23
  • Mazurkas, Op.59 Nos.1–3
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Scherzo No.3 in C♯ minor, Op.39
● Final (If Advanced) — Hyo Lee
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Hyuk Lee (25), Korea 🇰🇷

Hyuk Lee

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Hyuk Lee
  • Born: Jan 4, 2000
  • Teachers / Studies: Vladimir Ovchinnikov (past); studies at École Normale de Musique de Paris
  • Affiliations: Moscow Conservatory (Russia); École Normale de Musique de Paris (France)
  • Awards: 1st prize Paderewski International Piano Competition (Bydgoszcz, 2016); 1st prize Marguerite Long–Jacques Thibaud (Paris, 2022); 3rd prize Hamamatsu (2018); Finalist at the 18th Chopin Competition (Warsaw, 2021)
  • Other: Performed at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Théâtre du Châtelet, Polish National Opera, Prague Rudolfinum, Teatro Colón, and more; also enjoys violin and chess.

● Stage I Program — Hyuk Lee
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
  • Nocturne in B major, Op.62 No.1
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.34 No.1
  • Étude in A minor, Op.25 No.11
● Stage II Program — Hyuk Lee
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.7–12
  • Polonaise in F♯ minor, Op.44
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Scherzo No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.31
● Stage III Program — Hyuk Lee
  • Impromptu No.2 in F♯ major, Op.36
  • Ballade No.3 in A♭ major, Op.47
  • Mazurkas, Op.41 Nos.1–4
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
● Final (If Advanced) — Hyuk Lee
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Tianyou Li (21), China 🇨🇳

Tianyou Li

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Tianyou Li
  • Born: Apr 5, 2004
  • Teacher: Xiaohan Wang (current)
  • Affiliation: Tianjin Conservatory of Music (China)
  • Awards: 1st prize & Bach Prize — Singapore International Piano Competition; 1st prize — Zhuhai Mozart Competition; 2nd prize — Steinway & Sons Competition; 3rd prize — Beijing Chopin Competition for Young Pianists
  • Other: Performances at Haydnsaal (Vienna), NCPA (Beijing), Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall, Tianjin Grand Theatre, and Berlin Kammermusiksaal; collaborations with major Chinese orchestras and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.

● Stage I Program — Tianyou Li
  • Nocturne in E major, Op.62 No.2
  • Étude in A minor, Op.25 No.11 “Winter Wind”
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
● Stage II Program — Tianyou Li
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.13–24
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53 “Heroic”
  • Piano Sonata No.1 in C minor, Op.4
● Stage III Program — Tianyou Li
  • Mazurkas, Op.59 Nos.1–3
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Variations in B♭ major on “La ci darem la mano”, Op.2 (from Mozart’s Don Giovanni)
● Final (If Advanced) — Tianyou Li
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

■ Wed, Oct 15 — Morning Session

🕔   Xiaoxuan Li (23), China 🇨🇳

Xiaoxuan Li

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Xiaoxuan Li
  • Born: Dec 21, 2001
  • Teachers: Robert McDonald (current); previously Dmitri Alexeev; Dang Thai Son (2019–2022)
  • Affiliation: The Juilliard School (USA)
  • Awards: Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists — Gold & Beethoven Prize; Zhuhai Mozart Competition — 1st prize; Hilton Head International Piano Competition — 2nd prize
  • Other: Performances across China, Japan, Italy, Germany, Poland, and the USA, including the Kimmel Center (Philadelphia), Carnegie Hall Zankel (NYC), and Warsaw Philharmonic; collaborations with The Cleveland Orchestra, Hilton Head Symphony, Salzburg Chamber Soloists, and more.

● Stage I Program — Xiaoxuan Li
  • Nocturne in C minor, Op.48 No.1
  • Ballade No.2 in F major, Op.38
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.34 No.1
  • Étude in A minor, Op.25 No.11 “Winter Wind”
● Stage II Program — Xiaoxuan Li
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.1–12
  • Scherzo No.1 in B minor, Op.20
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53 “Heroic”
● Stage III Program — Xiaoxuan Li
  • Mazurkas, Op.33 Nos.1–4
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Scherzo No.3 in C♯ minor, Op.39
● Final (If Advanced) — Xiaoxuan Li
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Tianyao Lyu (21), China 🇨🇳

Tianyao Lyu

🎹 Piano: Fazioli

● Profile — Tianyao Lyu
  • Born: May 8, 2004
  • Teacher: Yongmei Liu (current)
  • Affiliation: Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing, China)
  • Awards: 1st prize — Shenzhen Piano Open; laureate of Zhuhai Mozart Competition; prize winner — Asia-Pacific International Piano Competition (Seoul, 2023)
  • Other: Has performed extensively in China and Europe, including at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (Beijing) and Guangzhou Opera House; praised for her lyrical phrasing and precision.

● Stage I Program — Tianyao Lyu
  • Nocturne in B♭ minor, Op.9 No.1
  • Étude in A minor, Op.25 No.11 “Winter Wind”
  • Waltz in E♭ major, Op.18
  • Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23
● Stage II Program — Tianyao Lyu
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.13–24
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
● Stage III Program — Tianyao Lyu
  • Mazurkas, Op.50 Nos.1–3
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
  • Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52
● Final (If Advanced) — Tianyao Lyu
  • Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante, Op.22
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

■ Wed, Oct 15 — Evening Session

🕔   Vincent Ong (24), Singapore 🇸🇬

Vincent Ong

🎹 Piano: Yamaha

● Profile — Vincent Ong
  • Born: Feb 18, 2001
  • Teacher: Boris Berman (current)
  • Affiliation: Yale School of Music (USA)
  • Awards: 1st prize — ASEAN International Piano Competition; 2nd prize — Sydney International Piano Competition (2023); laureate — Singapore International Piano Competition
  • Other: Performed at Wigmore Hall, Esplanade (Singapore), Seoul Arts Center, and Weill Recital Hall; admired for clarity and restraint in Chopin’s late works.

● Stage I Program — Vincent Ong
  • Nocturne in C minor, Op.48 No.1
  • Étude in C major, Op.10 No.1
  • Waltz in E♭ major, Op.18
  • Ballade No.3 in A♭ major, Op.47
● Stage II Program — Vincent Ong
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.1–12
  • Polonaise in F♯ minor, Op.44
  • Ballade No.2 in F major, Op.38
● Stage III Program — Vincent Ong
  • Mazurkas, Op.33 Nos.1–4
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
● Final (If Advanced) — Vincent Ong
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Piotr Pawlak (27), Poland 🇵🇱

Piotr Pawlak

🎹 Piano: Shigeru Kawai

● Profile — Piotr Pawlak
  • Born: Feb 20, 1998
  • Affiliations: Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk (Poland); International Piano Academy Lake Como (Italy)
  • Awards: Winner — Maj Lind International Piano Competition (Helsinki); Winner — Darmstadt International Chopin Competition; prizes at Chopin competitions in Beijing (2016), Budapest (2018), and Kraków (2019); laureate — Paderewski International Piano Competition (Bydgoszcz, 2022); laureate — Chopin Competition on Period Instruments (Warsaw, 2023)
  • Other: Performed across the USA, Canada, Japan, China, Russia, Georgia, and throughout Europe; soloist with numerous orchestras; appearances at “Kissinger Sommer” and “Chopin and His Europe”.

● Stage I Program — Piotr Pawlak
  • Nocturne in E major, Op.62 No.2
  • Étude in A minor, Op.10 No.2
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
● Stage II Program — Piotr Pawlak
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53 “Heroic”
  • 24 Preludes, Op.28 (Nos.1–24)
● Stage III Program — Piotr Pawlak
  • Rondo à la Krakowiak in F major, Op.14
  • Mazurka in B♭ major, Op.17 No.1
  • Mazurka in E minor, Op.17 No.2
  • Mazurka in A♭ major, Op.17 No.3
  • Mazurka in A minor, Op.17 No.4
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
● Final (If Advanced) — Piotr Pawlak
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Yehuda Prokopowicz (19), Poland 🇵🇱

Yehuda Prokopowicz

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Yehuda Prokopowicz
  • Born: Nov 16, 2005
  • Teacher: Krzysztof Książek (current); mentors include Lidia Grychtołówna, Philippe Giusiano, Aleksandr Kobrin, Eldar Nebolsin, Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń (current jury), Zbigniew Raubo
  • Affiliation: Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków (Poland)
  • Awards: Grand Prix — Paderewski International Piano Competition (Piotrków Trybunalski); 5th prize & Chopin Prize — Arthur Rubinstein in Memoriam (Bydgoszcz); 3rd prize & specials — 28th International Chopin Competition in Szafarnia; over 30 prizes in Poland and abroad; Young Poland Scholarship (2024)
  • Other: Appeared at the Arthur Rubinstein Music Festival in Łódź (2022, 2024).

● Stage I Program — Yehuda Prokopowicz
  • Nocturne in F♯ minor, Op.48 No.2
  • Étude in A minor, Op.25 No.11 “Winter Wind”
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.34 No.1
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
● Stage II Program — Yehuda Prokopowicz
  • Ballade No.2 in F major, Op.38
  • Mazurkas, Op.17 Nos.1–4
  • Rondo à la Mazur in F major, Op.5
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.19–24
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53 “Heroic”
● Stage III Program — Yehuda Prokopowicz
  • Mazurkas, Op.33 Nos.1–4
  • Scherzo No.4 in E major, Op.54
  • Berceuse in D♭ major, Op.57
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
● Final (If Advanced) — Yehuda Prokopowicz
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Miyu Shindo (23), Japan 🇯🇵

Miyu Shindo

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Miyu Shindo
  • Born: Apr 26, 2002
  • Teachers: Valery Piassetsky (Central Music School, Moscow); Arie Vardi (Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover)
  • Affiliations: Central Music School (Moscow Conservatory, Russia); Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover (Germany)
  • Awards: 1st prize — City of Vigo International Piano Competition; laureate — Beijing Chopin Competition; laureate — Kissingen Piano Olympics; laureate — Gina Bachauer Junior Competition; laureate — PTNA Competition (Tokyo); semifinalist — 18th Chopin Competition (Warsaw, 2021); finalist — Concours de Genève
  • Other: Performed with New Japan Philharmonic, Yomiuri Symphony, Kanagawa Philharmonic, Nagoya Philharmonic, and Central Conservatory Orchestra (Beijing).

● Stage I Program — Miyu Shindo
  • Nocturne in F♯ minor, Op.48 No.2
  • Étude in A minor, Op.25 No.11 “Winter Wind”
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.34 No.1
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
● Stage II Program — Miyu Shindo
  • Prelude in C major, Op.28 No.1
  • Prelude in E minor, Op.28 No.4
  • Prelude in F♯ major, Op.28 No.13
  • Prelude in A♭ major, Op.28 No.17
  • Scherzo No.3 in C♯ minor, Op.39
  • Polonaise in F♯ minor, Op.44
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
● Stage III Program — Miyu Shindo
  • Mazurkas, Op.50 Nos.1–3
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Impromptu No.3 in G♭ major, Op.51
  • Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52
● Final (If Advanced) — Miyu Shindo
  • Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante, Op.22
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

■ Thu, Oct 16 — Morning Session

🕔   Tomoharu Ushida (25), Japan 🇯🇵

Tomoharu Ushida

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Tomoharu Ushida
  • Born: Oct 16, 1999
  • Teachers: Piotr Paleczny (current; on this year’s jury), Koji Shimoda (current); previously Mikhail Pletnev
  • Affiliations: Chopin University of Music (Poland); Tokyo (Japan)
  • Awards: 1st Prize — Hamamatsu International Piano Academy Competition (2012); 2nd Prize — Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (2018); Audience Prize — Leeds International Piano Competition (2024)
  • Other: Soloist with NHK Symphony, Tokyo Symphony, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, and Warsaw Philharmonic; exclusive artist with Universal Music.

● Stage I Program — Tomoharu Ushida
  • Nocturne in B major, Op.62 No.1
  • Étude in C major, Op.10 No.1
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
● Stage II Program — Tomoharu Ushida
  • Rondo à la Mazur in F major, Op.5
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.19–24
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53
● Stage III Program — Tomoharu Ushida
  • Prelude in C♯ minor, Op.45
  • Mazurkas, Op.56 Nos.1–3
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
● Final (If Advanced) — Tomoharu Ushida
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Zitong Wang (26), China 🇨🇳

Zitong Wang

🎹 Piano: Shigeru Kawai

● Profile — Zitong Wang
  • Born: Feb 3, 1999
  • Teacher: Dang Thai Son (New England Conservatory)
  • Affiliation: New England Conservatory (USA)
  • Awards: 1st prize — Rosalyn Tureck Bach Competition (New York, 2010); 1st prize — Princeton International Piano Competition (2020); 1st prize — Ferrol International Piano Competition (Spain, 2022); 6th prize — Busoni International Competition (2023)
  • Other: Solo debut at 13 at Beijing’s Forbidden City Concert Hall; appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Galicia Symphony, and more; venues include Verizon Hall, Severance Hall, and Steinway Hall (NYC); chamber projects with Meng-Chieh Liu, Roberto Díaz, and Chamber Music Northwest.

● Stage I Program — Zitong Wang
  • Nocturne in F♯ minor, Op.48 No.2
  • Étude in G♯ minor, Op.25 No.6
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
● Stage II Program — Zitong Wang
  • Nocturne in F major, Op.15 No.1
  • Écossaise in D major [Op.72 No.1] (WN 13-3)
  • Écossaise in G major [Op.72 No.2] (WN 13-1)
  • Écossaise in D♭ major [Op.72 No.3] (WN 13-2)
  • Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante in E♭ major, Op.22
  • Ballade No.3 in A♭ major, Op.47
  • Presto con leggerezza in A♭ major (WN 44)
  • Preludes: Op.28 No.19 (E♭ major) – No.24 (D minor)
  • Mazurka in F minor [Op.68 No.4] (WN 65)
● Stage III Program — Zitong Wang
  • Mazurka in G major, Op.50 No.1
  • Mazurka in A♭ major, Op.50 No.2
  • Mazurka in C♯ minor, Op.50 No.3
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Variations in B♭ major on “Je vends des scapulaires,” Op.12 (from Ludovic by Hérold/Halévy)
  • Waltz in E major (WN 18)
  • Scherzo No.1 in B minor, Op.20
● Final (If Advanced) — Zitong Wang
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Yifan Wu (16), China 🇨🇳

Yifan Wu

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Yifan Wu
  • Born: Nov 11, 2008
  • Teacher: Ting Zhou (Affiliated Middle School of Shanghai Conservatory)
  • Affiliation: Affiliated Middle School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (China)
  • Awards: 1st prize — Rachmaninoff International Youth Piano Competition; 1st prize — Gustav Mahler Prize Piano Competition (2024); 2nd prize — Cliburn International Junior (2023); BraVo International Music Award (2024); finalist — Busoni International (2024)
  • Other: Recital debut in 2019 at Steinway Hall Shanghai; concerto debut the same year with Wuhan Philharmonic; appearances with Dallas Symphony, St Petersburg Philharmonic, and Moscow State Academic Symphony; Lang Lang International Music Foundation Scholar (2024–2026).

● Stage I Program — Yifan Wu
  • Étude in G♯ minor, Op.25 No.6
  • Nocturne in C minor, Op.48 No.1
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
● Stage II Program — Yifan Wu
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.13–18
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
  • Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante, Op.22
● Stage III Program — Yifan Wu
  • Berceuse in D♭ major, Op.57
  • Ballade No.2 in F major, Op.38
  • Mazurkas, Op.56 Nos.1–3
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
● Final (If Advanced) — Yifan Wu
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

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🕔   William Yang (24), USA 🇺🇸

William Yang

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — William Yang
  • Born: May 13, 2001
  • Teachers: Robert McDonald (The Juilliard School, current); previously Alexander Korsantia, Paul Wirth
  • Affiliations: The Juilliard School (USA); Curtis Institute of Music (USA)
  • Awards: 1st prize — Miami National Chopin Competition (2025, plus Mazurka & Sonata Prizes); 2nd prize — Midwest International Piano Competition (2014); Bach Prize — Cleveland International Piano Competition (Semifinalist, 2015)
  • Other: Performed with Fort Worth Symphony, Southeast Iowa Symphony, and Minnesota Orchestra; Steinway Recording Project awardee; joined recital tours including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.

● Stage I Program — William Yang
  • Ballade No.2 in F major, Op.38
  • Nocturne in B major, Op.62 No.1
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
  • Étude in B minor, Op.25 No.10
● Stage II Program — William Yang
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
  • Nocturne in B major, Op.32 No.1
  • Nocturne in A♭ major, Op.32 No.2
  • Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante in E♭ major, Op.22
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.19–24
● Stage III Program — William Yang
  • Scherzo No.4 in E major, Op.54
  • Mazurkas, Op.33 Nos.1–4
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
● Final (If Advanced) — William Yang
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Piotr Alexewicz (25), Poland 🇵🇱

Piotr Alexewicz

🎹 Piano: Shigeru Kawai

● Profile — Piotr Alexewicz
  • Born: Apr 9, 2000
  • Teachers: Paweł Zawadzki (Wrocław); Konstantin Scherbakov (Zurich); previously Nikolai Demidenko
  • Affiliations: Academy of Music in Wrocław (Poland); Zurich University of the Arts (Switzerland)
  • Awards: 2nd prize — Hilton Head International Piano Competition (2025); two-time winner — Polish National Chopin Competition; Zbigniew Drzewiecki Prize at the 18th Chopin Competition (Warsaw, 2021); winner — Texas Piano Concerto Competition (2024); winner — Swiss “Schenk” Competition (all special prizes)
  • Other: Performances at the Berlin Philharmonie, Salle Cortot (Paris), Sala São Paulo, NFM Wrocław, Warsaw Philharmonic, and Symphony Hall Osaka; worked with conductors including Howard Shelley, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Andrzej Boreyko, and Marek Pijarowski; two albums released by the Chopin Institute.

● Stage I Program — Piotr Alexewicz
  • Étude in B minor, Op.25 No.10
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
  • Nocturne in E major, Op.62 No.2
● Stage II Program — Piotr Alexewicz
  • Polonaise in A♭ major, Op.53 “Heroic”
  • 24 Preludes, Op.28 (Nos.1–24)
● Stage III Program — Piotr Alexewicz
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
  • Mazurkas, Op.41 Nos.1–4
  • Prelude in C♯ minor, Op.45
  • Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante in E♭ major, Op.22
● Final (If Advanced) — Piotr Alexewicz
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Kevin Chen (20), Canada 🇨🇦

Kevin Chen

🎹 Piano: Steinway

● Profile — Kevin Chen
  • Born: Mar 7, 2005
  • Teachers: Colleen Athparia, Krzysztof Jabłoński, Marilyn Engle; currently with Arie Vardi (Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover)
  • Affiliations: Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover (Germany)
  • Awards: 1st prize — Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition (Tel Aviv, 2023); 1st prize — Concours de Genève (2022); laureate — Calgary Concerto Competition, Chopin Competition in Asia
  • Other: Performed at Carnegie Hall, London’s St John’s Smith Square, La Roque-d’Anthéron, Duszniki-Zdrój, “Chopin and His Europe”, Oxford Piano Festival; appeared with orchestras in Edmonton, Taipei, Calgary, Warsaw, Geneva, and Budapest.

● Stage I Program — Kevin Chen
  • Nocturne in C minor, Op.48 No.1
  • Waltz in E♭ major, Op.18
  • Étude in G♯ minor, Op.25 No.6
  • Fantasy in F minor, Op.49
● Stage II Program — Kevin Chen
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.1–12
  • Ballade No.2 in F major, Op.38
  • Polonaise in F♯ minor, Op.44
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
● Stage III Program — Kevin Chen
  • Mazurkas, Op.59 Nos.1–3
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
  • Scherzo No.4 in E major, Op.54
● Final (If Advanced) — Kevin Chen
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

🕔   Eric Lu (27), USA 🇺🇸

Eric Lu

🎹 Piano: Fazioli

● Profile — Eric Lu
  • Born: Dec 15, 1997
  • Affiliation: Curtis Institute (USA)
  • Awards: 1st Prize — Leeds International Piano Competition (2018)
  • Other: Soloist with the Boston Symphony, London Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Tokyo Symphony, Finnish Radio Symphony, Shanghai Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, Luxembourg Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic, Warsaw National Philharmonic, and more. Recitals at Cologne Philharmonie, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Elbphilharmonie, Concertgebouw, Wigmore Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, Warsaw Philharmonic, Seoul Arts Center, Bozar (Brussels). Albums on Warner Classics featuring Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, and Brahms.

● Stage I Program — Eric Lu
  • Nocturne in C♯ minor, Op.27 No.1
  • Waltz in A♭ major, Op.42
  • Étude in B minor, Op.25 No.10
  • Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52
● Stage II Program — Eric Lu
  • Polonaise in F♯ minor, Op.44
  • Preludes Op.28 Nos.7–12
  • Waltz in C♯ minor, Op.64 No.2
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op.35
● Stage III Program — Eric Lu
  • Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op.60
  • Polonaise in B♭ major, Op.71 No.2 (WN 17)
  • Mazurkas, Op.56 Nos.1–3
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
● Final (If Advanced) — Eric Lu
  • Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op.61
  • Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21

● Author’s Note
Finalist prediction:
To be updated after the performance.

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