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.)
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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 -
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'AnacapriW. 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, 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
PrecipitatoConcerto
F. LISZT
Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124
Allegro maestoso
Quasi adagio
Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato
Allegro marziale animato -
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 moltoConcerto
C. SAINT-SAENS
Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22
Andante sostenuto
Allegro scherzando
Presto -
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
PrecipitatoS. 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, 16
Jericho, New York | China
Repertoire
Semifinals
J. HAYDN
Sonata No. 60 in C Major, Hob. XVI:50
AllegroF. 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. 6R. SCHUMANN
Sonata No.2 in G Minor, Op.22
So rasch wie möglich
Andantino. Getragen
Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert
Rondo. PrestoConcerto
L.V. BEETHOVEN
Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
Allegro con brio
Largo
Rondo. Allegro–Presto -
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 VivaceF. 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, 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, 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
VivaceConcerto
S. PROKOFIEV
Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26
Andante–Allegro
Tema con variazioniAllegro, ma non troppo -
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, 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, 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 -
Fuyin Liu, 17
Munich, Germany | China
Repertoire
Semifinals
L. V. BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2
Allegro
Allegretto
PrestoF. 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 leggieroConcerto
F. CHOPIN
Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21
Maestoso
Larghetto
Allegro vivace -
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, 16
Seongnam, Gyeonggi | South Korea
Repertoire
Semifinals
W. A. MOZART
Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457
Molto allegro
Adagio
Allegro assaiF. 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, 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 EntschlossenheitF. 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 moltoR. SCHUMANN
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Concerto
R. SCHUMANN
Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Allegro affettuoso
Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso
Allegro vivace -
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
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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, 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
PrestoF. 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