Piano 2023: Participants

The participants’ listings below include their age, current residence, and the country they represent.

(The repertoire listed is not in performance order.)

  • Pyotr Akulov

    Pyotr Akulov, 16

    Moscow | Russia

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3, Allegro con brio

    F. MENDELSSOHN

    Song Without Words in A-flat Major, Op. 38, No. 6, “Duetto”

    F. MENDELSSOHN-S. RACHMANINOFF

    Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream

    R. SCHUMANN

    Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13

    Concerto

    F. LISZT

    Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124
    Allegro maestoso 
    Quasi adagio
    Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato
    Allegro marziale animato


  • Yanya Bao

    Yanyan Bao, 16

    Zhuhai, Guangdong | China

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    F. CHOPIN

    Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

    C. DEBUSSY

    Preludes, Book 2, L. 123 - 8, Ondine
    Preludes, Book 1, L. 117 - 5, Les collines d'Anacapri

    W. A. MOZART

    Sonata No. 3 in B-flat Major, KV. 281
    Allegro
    Andante amoroso
    Rondo (Allegro)

    M. RAVEL

    Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55, I. Ondine

    R. SCHUMANN

    Romance in F-sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 2

    Concerto

    F. CHOPIN

    Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21
    Maestoso
    Larghetto
    Allegro vivace


  • Matthew Chang

    Matthew Chang, 14

    Bethesda, Maryland | U.S.A

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major, Op. 22, Allegro con brio

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in E Major, Op. 62, No. 2

    C. DEBUSSY

    Preludes, Book 2, L. 123 - 12, Feux d'artifice

    G. LIGETI

    Etude No. 4, Book I, Fanfares

    S. PROKOFIEV

    Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto
    Andante caloroso
    Precipitato

    Concerto

    F. LISZT

    Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124
    Allegro maestoso 
    Quasi adagio
    Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato
    Allegro marziale animato


  • David Choi

    David Choi, 15

    Los Angeles, California | U.S.A

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    G. F. HANDEL

    Suite in F Major, HWV 427

    J. HAYDN

    Sonata  No. 60 in C Major, Hob. XVI:50, Allegro

    F. MENDELSSOHN

    Song Without Words in E Major, Op. 19, No. 1

    S. RACHMANINOFF

    Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato
    Non allegro
    Allegro molto

    Concerto

    C. SAINT-SAENS

    Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22
    Andante sostenuto
    Allegro scherzando
    Presto


  • Lewis Fang

    Lewis Fang, 15

    Hopewell, New Jersey | Canada

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, “Waldstein,” Allegro con brio

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1

    N. MEDTNER

    Canzona matinata,  Op. 39, No. 4

    S. PROKOFIEV

    Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto
    Andante caloroso
    Precipitato

    S. RACHMANINOFF

    Etude-Tableau in F-sharp Minor, Op. 39, No. 3

    Concerto

    F. CHOPIN

    Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
    Allegro maestoso
    Romanze–Larghetto
    Rondo–Vivace


  • Xuanyan Jessie Gong

    Xuanyan Jessie Gong, 16

    Jericho, New York | China

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    J. HAYDN

    Sonata No. 60 in C Major, Hob. XVI:50
    Allegro

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 55, No. 2

    S. RACHMANINOFF

    Etude-Tableau in C Major, Op. 33, No. 2
    Etude-Tableau in A Minor, Op. 39, No. 6

    R. SCHUMANN

    Sonata No.2 in G Minor, Op.22
    So rasch wie möglich
    Andantino. Getragen
    Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert
    Rondo. Presto

    Concerto

    L.V. BEETHOVEN

    Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
    Allegro con brio
    Largo
    Rondo. Allegro–Presto


  • Sawako Harada

    Sawako Harada, 16

    Chofu, Tokyo | Japan

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1

    F. CHOPIN

    Introduction and Rondo in E-flat Major, Op. 16

    R. SCHUMANN

    Abegg Variations, Op. 1

    J. HAYDN

    Sonata No. 53 in E Minor, Hob.XVI:34
    Presto
    Adagio
    Molto Vivace

    F. LISZT

    Transcendental Etudes in B-flat Minor,  S. 139, No. 12, “Chasse-neige”

    Concerto

    W. A. MOZART

    Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
    Allegro 
    Adagio 
    Allegro assai


  • Yuhe Jin

    Yuhe Jin, 16

    Shanghai | China

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major, Op. 22, Allegro con brio

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 2

    L. LIEBERMANN

    Gargoyles, Op. 29

    F. LISZT

    Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata S. 161/7

    Concerto

    P. TCHAIKOVSKY

    Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso–Allegro con spirito
    Andantino semplice–Prestissimo–Tempo I
    Allegro con fuoco–Molto meno mosso–Allegro vivo


  • Antoni Kleczek

    Antoni Kleczek, 16

    Vienna, Virginia | U.S.A

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2, Allegro

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3

    F. LISZT

    Transcendental Etude in B-flat Major,  S. 139, No. 5, “Feux Follets”

    S. PROKOFIEV

    Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato
    Allegretto
    Tempo di valzer lentissimo
    Vivace

    Concerto

    S. PROKOFIEV

    Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26
    Andante–Allegro
    Tema con variazioniAllegro, ma non troppo


  • Seoeun Lee

    Seoeun Lee, 14

    Suwon, Gyeonggi | South Korea

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    J. HAYDN

    Sonata No. 62 in E-flat Major, Hob.XVI:52, Allegro

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne No. 13 in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1

    M. RAVEL

    Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55, Scarbo

    F. LISZT

    Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata S. 161/7

    Concerto

    F. CHOPIN

    Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
    Allegro maestoso
    Romanze–Larghetto
    Rondo–Vivace


  • Andrew Sijie Li

    Andrew Sijie Li, 15

    Boston, Massachusetts | Canada & Hong Kong

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 1

    W. A. MOZART

    Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533/494, Allegro

    F. CHOPIN

    Rondo à la Mazur in F Major, Op. 5

    S. RACHMANINOFF

    Variations on a Theme of Corelli in D Minor, Op. 42

    E. CARTER

    Two Thoughts About the Piano, Caténaires

    Concerto

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
    Allegro con brio
    Largo
    Rondo. Allegro–Presto


  • Jiahong Ericsson Lin

    Jiahong (Ericsson) Lin, 15

    West Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada & China

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    J. HAYDN

    Sonata No. 62 in E-flat Major, Hob.XVI:52, Allegro

    F. CHOPIN

    Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 45

    A. BERG

    Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1

    F. LISZT

    Transcendental Etude No. 9 in A-Flat Major, S. 139, “Ricordanza”

    F. KREISLER-S. RACHMANINOFF

    Liebesfreud

    Concerto

    E. GRIEG

    Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
    Allegro molto moderato
    Adagio - attacca
    Allegro moderato molto e marcato


  • Liu Fuyin

    Fuyin Liu, 17

    Munich, Germany | China

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2
    Allegro
    Allegretto
    Presto

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1

    C. DEBUSSY

    Étude No. 12, L. 136, "pour les accords"

    F. CHOPIN

    Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1

    F. CHOPIN

    Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

    S. PROKOFIEV

    Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 29
    Allegro molto sostenuto
    Andante assai
    Allegro con brio, ma non leggiero

    Concerto

    F. CHOPIN

    Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21
    Maestoso
    Larghetto
    Allegro vivace


  • Sophia Shuya Liu

    Sophia Shuya Liu, 14

    Montreal, Quebec | Canada

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Sonata No. 16 in G Major Op. 31, No. 1, Allegro vivace

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3

    F. LISZT

    Mephisto Waltz No. 1 in A Major, S. 514

    F. CHOPIN

    Variations on "La ci darem la mano" from Mozart's "Don Giovanni", Op. 2

    Concerto

    C. SAINT-SAENS

    Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22
    Andante sostenuto
    Allegro scherzando
    Presto


  • Chanhyung Park

    Chanhyung Park, 16

    Seongnam, Gyeonggi | South Korea

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    W. A. MOZART

    Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457
    Molto allegro
    Adagio
    Allegro assai

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2

    F. CHOPIN

    Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54

    F. LISZT

    Mephisto Waltz No. 1 in A Major, S. 514

    Concerto

    P. TCHAIKOVSKY

    Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso–Allegro con spirito
    Andantino semplice–Prestissimo–Tempo I
    Allegro con fuoco–Molto meno mosso–Allegro vivo


  • Filip Trifu

    Filip Trifu, 18

    Vienna | Austria

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
    Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung
    Lebhaft. Marschmäßig
    Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll
    Geschwinde, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, No. 2

    S. RACHMANINOFF

    Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato
    Non allegro
    Allegro molto

    R. SCHUMANN

    Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13

    Concerto

    R. SCHUMANN

    Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
    Allegro affettuoso
    Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso
    Allegro vivace


  • Taige Wang

    Taige Wang, 13

    New York, New York | U.S.A

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3

    L. V. BEETHOVEN

    Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 7, Allegro molto e con brio

    F. LISZT

    Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata S. 161/7

    W. BOLCOM

    Nine Bagatelles

    Concerto

    S. RACHMANINOFF

    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43


  • Lindsey Yang

    Lindsey Yang, 17

    Temple City, California | U.S.A

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    J. HAYDN

    Sonata No. 47 in B Minor, Hob. XVI:32, Allegro Moderato

    R. SCHUMANN

    Romance in F-sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 2

    S. RACHMANINOFF

    Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

    E. GRANADOS

    Goyescas, Book 1, H. 64, Los Requiebros

    Concerto

    F. CHOPIN

    Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
    Allegro maestoso
    Romanze–Larghetto
    Rondo–Vivace


  • Harmony Zhu

    Harmony Zhu, 17

    Cresskill, New Jersey | Canada

    Repertoire

    Semifinals

    J. HAYDN

    Sonata No. 39 in D major, Hob. XVI:24, Allegro

    F. CHOPIN

    Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 1

    SCRIABIN

    Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp Minor, Op. 19
    Andante
    Presto

    F. CHOPIN

    Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 4

    N. KAPUSTIN

    Variations, Op. 41

    Concerto

    S. RACHMANINOFF

    Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
    Moderato
    Adagio sostenuto
    Allegro scherzando