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VII Chopin International
Piano Competition
Hartford, CT
March 10-13, 2016
presented by
Connecticut Chopin Foundation, Inc
Programme
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts
The Theater of the Performing Arts
359 Washington St
Hartford, CT 06106

VII Chopin International
Piano Competition
Hartford, CT
March 10-13, 2016
Dr. Krystian Tkaczewski - Artistic Director
Honorary Advisors:
Janina Fialkowska
Barbara Hesse-Bukowska
Presented by:
Connecticut Chopin Foundation, Inc.
Partners:
IBLA Foundation
Japan-Hong Kong International Music Competition
Osaka International Piano Competition
San Jose International Piano Competition
www.chopincompetition.org
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts
Shawn's Piano

Judges-Krystian Tkaczewski, Poland
Krystian Tkaczewski, Poland
-President of Jury
Hailed as “Polish Virtuoso,” Krystian Tkaczewski is pursuing his splendid piano career in USA,
Asia and Europe. He had his triumph in having Carnegie Hall Debut in April 2007. Anthony Aibel
(critic of New York Concert Review) wrote among others: Tkaczewski was elegant, showed in-depth
knowledge, played with passion, showed power-house technic. Reading of Rachmaninov and of
Prokofiev was excellent. Szymanowski was exquisitely shaped, showing lovely shadings and contrasts
of dynamics. He showed devotion and natural affinity for music of his homeland.
Krystian Tkaczewski was born in 1980 in Tarnów, Poland. In 2000 Krystian became a student of
Olga Rusina at the Academy of Music in Wrocław, from which he graduated in 2004 with a Master of
Arts degree. In 2007 Krystian received a graduate diploma. In 2014, Krystian Tkaczewski received
Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The Hartt School, University of Hartford in the studio of
professor Oxana Yablonskaya. Krystian was also awarded The Honor Regents Award, for the best
graduating doctoral candidate of the Hartt School and prestigious induction to Pi Kappa Lambda
Music Honor Society.
Krystian has been a laureate of over 20 international piano competitions in such countries as: Greece
(Athens), Italy, Spain (Madrid), Macedonia, Czech Republic and USA (i.e. Iturbi, Artists International,
Bradshaw and Buono, 5 Towns, Joyce Dutka, American Protégé, Web Concert Hall).
Dr. Krystian Tkaczewski was invited to take part in various festivals such as: Chopin Festival in
Marienbad,Chopin Fest in Kosovo, Paderewski Festival, Chopin Festival in Gaming, Austria,
Chopin Festival in Antonin, Poland, Festival of Polish Pianists in Słupsk,
Lato z Chopinem Festival in Busko-Zdrój, Chopin Forum in Wrocław, Inter-Fest Bitola in Macedonia,
El Paso Chopin Festival, Chopin Festival in Budapest and recitals at the Chopin House in Żelazowa
Wola. In the June 2006 Krystian featured as a soloist with Polish Radio Orchestra during 50th
Anniversary of Society of Polish Artist Musicians gala in Royal Castle in Warsaw.
Dr. Tkaczewski has been frequently invited to adjudicate at international piano competitions: Chopin
International Piano Competition in Hartford, Golden Key Festival in New Jersey, Debut International
Piano Competition in Carnegie Hall, Solhi Al Wadi Piano Competition in Damascus, Rosario Marciano

Judges-Krystian Tkaczewski, Poland
Piano Competition in Vienna, Chopin International Piano Competition in Budapest, Osaka
International Music Competition, American Liszt Piano Competition in Los Angeles , Ragusa-Ibla
Piano Competition in Ragusa, International Russian Music Piano Competition in San Jose,
International Piano Competition in Troisdorf, Germany, Princess Lalla Meryem International Piano
Competition in Rabat, Western Australia International Piano Competition in Perth.
Krystian has concertized on five continents and 28 countries: USA, Canada, Panama, Mexico, China,
Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia. Vietnam, Syria, Jordan, Azerbaijan, Morocco,
Australia, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy,
Greece, Andorra, Hungary and Macedonia. He featured with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra,
Polish Radio Orchestra, Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Leopoldinum Orchestra, Connecticut
Virtuosi, Tarnów Chamber Orchestra and the Wroclaw Chamber Orchestra, conducted by
E. Cumming, Ł. Borowicz, Z. Graca , M. Gawroński, K. Górski, M. Kolaska, A. Mackiewicz.
Krystian is also highly regarded as the clinician, serving as a guest artist to the Universities and as the
lecturer of many master classes in such countries as: USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia,
Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia, China and Poland. His unique presentation on the interpretation of
Chopin's Mazurkas attracted numerous music institutions around the world.
Recipient of several scholarships and awards including the Chopin scholarship in 1995, Wroclaw
Music Academy Academic Scholarship for 2001-2004, the Polish Minister of Culture Scholarship
in 2002,2005, 2007 (Mloda Polska), City of Tarnów President's Scholarship for 2001- 2002,
Musical Club of Hartford 's E.B.Storrs Scholarship and Tadeusz Sendzimir Memorial Fund.
He was awarded for his contribution to the cultural heritage of the State of Connecticut during
Immigrant Day at State Capitol in Hartford in 2012. Krystian received proclamations for his
achievements from Governor of Connecticut, Secretary of State of Connecticut, Mayor of Hartford.
Krystian Tkaczewski received the prestigious Congressional Recognition in honor of
“inspiring pianists throughout the world with the music of Chopin.” by US Congressman John Larson.
Krystian Tkaczewski is an active member of the Society of Polish Musical Artists SPAM since 2004.
Krystian is a founder and artistic director of Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford
and the artistic director of Connecticut Chopin Foundation. Krystian Tkaczewski became a new artistic
director of International Chopin Festival “Lato z Chopinem” – Barbara Hesse Bukowska in memoriam
in 2014, as nominated by deceased Barbara Hesse- Bukowska.
Dr. Tkaczewski has received the prestigious “Extraordinary Ability in Arts” permanent residency in
United States of America as one of a small percentage of those who have risen to the top in their
field of endeavor. He was awarded with merit for culture medal in 2015 from Polish Minister of Culture
and National Heritage for promoting Polish culture.

Judges - Roy Eaton, USA
Roy Eaton, USA
Roy Eaton, winner of the first Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award in June 1950,
made his American debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing Chopin's
F minor Concerto under George Schick in 1951. He was re-engaged to perform
Beethoven's 4th concerto the following season, and also made his New York Town Hall
debut in 1952.
His career was "temporarily" interrupted by 2 years of service in the U.S.Army
during the Korean conflict,then approximately 30 years in advertising
at Young & Rubicam, then as V.P. Music Director of Benton& Bowles,then running
his own production company. He was recently inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame
for his Ad work.
He is currently on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music. In addition to Chopin,
his performances of the music of Scott Joplin have been particularly noteworhy.
"My mission has been to restore Joplin's works to the domain that it was his intention
that they live--as classical works in the tradition of the great European masters
that constituted an important inspirational resource for him."
Visit http://purehistory.org/roy-eaton/ for further bio information

Judges-Naomi Ishii, Japan
Naomi Ishii, Japan
Following her Japanese Music University graduate, Naomi Ishii continued her studies
at the Music University Mozarteum in Salzburg with Hans Leygraf from 1981 to 84.
Then she returned to her home country and became one of the most successful
Japanese pedagogues in the education of young piano talents. A great number of her
students continuously get first prizes at the PTNA Competition, the Japanese Students
Competition, the Japanese Competition for Classical Music and many other contests.
Ms. Ishii herself is annually given the „Teachers‘ Award“: since 2001 by PTNA,
the Japanese Piano Teachers National Association and since 2005 by the Japanese
Competition for Classical Music. In 2005 she even received the PTNA’s „Special Teacher’s
Award“! Next to her concertizing, Naomi Ishii adjudicates at many different
competitions and holds lectures and master-classes all over Japan. Since 2010
she is director of the all-Japanese Bach Competition.

Judges-Stephan Möller, Austria
Stephan Möller, Austria
First gained pianistic prominence as a prizewinner at the 1985 International Beethoven
Competition in Vienna. Since then his busy concert schedule has taken him to Japan,
China, North and South America as well as all over Europe. Performing all the standard
repertoire, Stephan Möller has concentrated especially on the interpretation of the
Viennese Classics, in particular Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas and 5 piano concerti,
as well as on Franz Liszt's paraphrases of Wagner opera scenes and his transcriptions
of Beethoven’s symphonies. Among his CD recordings, there are such rarities as
Beethoven’s “Grosse Fuge” and the complete piano works by Richard Wagner.
Born 1955 in Hamburg, Germany, Stephan Möller got his degrees in piano performance
and orchestra conducting at the “Mozarteum” university in Salzburg, Austria. From
1983 to 1989, he worked at the Salzburg Festival, assisting Herbert von Karajan and
other world-renowned conductors. In 1990, he took up an appointment at the University
for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. He is frequently invited to hold master classes
(e. g. Wiener Meisterkurse) and lectures around the world. Stephan Möller is president
of the association "Vienna International Pianists" and their festival, the “VIP Academy”.
In 2009, he founded the “International Rosario Marciano Piano Competition”.

Jan Popis, Poland
Judges - Jan Popis, Poland
JAN POPIS – Poland (Warsaw). Musicologist. Music critic. Specialization in the field of
piano music. He studed musicology at the Warsaw University. Since 1975 he began a regular
cooperation with the music magazine Ruch Muzyczny, where he published reviews and
articles dedicated to the history of piano music. He takes part in musicological symposiums,
presenting reports about piano music, piano playing, as well as chopinological subjects.
He is an author of biographical entries of pianists in the polish music encyclopedia.
Since 1975 he has been a musical editor and a broadcaster for the Polish Public Radio in
Warsaw. He made a number of radio programmes devoted to piano music, especially
Chopin's music. He is often invited to consult in various musical events like festivals and
piano competitions as the judge.
Jan Popis received a prestigious award for the Music Critic of the Year - a medal founded
by the Association of Polish Artists Musicians for outstanding music juornalism.
Since 1998, as a media-art director he has been collaborating with Krystian Zimerman and his
Polish Festival Orchestra for a realization a Chopin's project to perform his piano concertos
in the biggest musical centers of the world: in Paris, London, Brussels, Amsterdam,
New York, Washington, Warsaw etc.
He has cooperated as the advisor with Rafał Blechacz – I Prize Winner of the Chopin
International Piano Competition in Warsaw 2005.
Jan Popis is a co-founder and the artistic director of The International Competition for
Young Pianists Arthur Rubinstein in memoriam in Bydgoszcz; the artistic director of
The Festival of Polish Pianist in Słupsk. Since last years he has been the artistic and
programme director of the National Label of Polish Phonography MUZA – Polskie Nagrania.
Since 2013 he has been the President of the Associaton of Polish Artists Musicans.

Toshiki Usui, Japan
Judges-Toshiki Usui, Japan
Pianist, Toshiki Usui made his acclaimed international debut after winning the Cantu International
Competition (Italy), and has since been concertizing extensively.Also the winner of the Viotti
International Competition (Italy) and numerous awards at Holland Music Sessions (Netherlands),
Mr. Usui has played throughout Europe,U.S.A, the former Soviet Republics, Central America,
the Middle East, and Asia.
Recent activities include his “Across the World” tour project, started in 2008, which has taken him
across Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. He also actively participates in performances
at international music festivals worldwide, and has been invited to the juries of international
piano competitions.
From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Usui was engaged annually for subscription concerts in Kiev, Ukraine,
both as recitalist and soloist with the Kiev State Philharmonic. Winning accolades for his concerts
there, he was invited alongside Paul Gulda and Rafael Oleg to perform the Shostakovich
First Piano Concerto for the“Schumann and his Contemporaries” (2005) and “Shostakovich
100th Anniversary” (2006) series.
He has presented charity concerts under the aegis of the U.N. for the Palestinian Refugee Camps.
Since 2003, Mr. Usui is based in Vienna, centering his activities in Europe while continuing
to perform worldwide.
Mr. Usui has garnered particularly high acclaim for his performances of contemporary works.
He received the Donemus prize for the best performance of a contemporary work, given by
Holland Music Sessions, and in 2006, a special prize for contemporary art given by the Viennese
society for the advancement of contemporary art, TAMAMU. He has also given the Japanese premiere
of the Vincent d’Indy Piano Concerto.
In Japan, Mr. Usui has performed with many orchestras, including the Tokyo Philharmonic,
Kanagawa Philharmonic, and Geidai Philharmonia. In recitals and music festivals, he has collaborated
with artists Ivry Gitlis,Pierre Amoyal, Krzysztof Wegrzyn, Wolfgang Marschner, among others.
Born in Tokyo, in 1977, Toshiki Usui studied at the Tokyo University High School for Fine Arts,
Tokyo University for Fine Arts, and Salzburg Mozarteum (Austria), and has studied under professors
Shuku Iwasaki, Katsumi Ueda, Karl-Heinz Kammerling, and Avo Kuyumjian.
Mr. Usui is a graduate Visiting Associate Professor at SHOBI University.

Participants - Category “Junior”
Category “Junior”
1.Alexis Chen, USA (MA)
Age: 9
Name of Teacher: Lina Yen
Repertoire:
J.S.Bach Fugue for 2 voices in C minor, Allegro
F.Chopin Waltz in F minor, op.70, no.2
W.Gillock 3 Lyric Preludes in Romantoc Style
Soaring
Humming Bird
A witch's Cat
C.Debussy Arabesque no.1
2.Jacqueline Chen, USA ( PA)
Age: 12
Name of Teacher: Ingrid Clarfield
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op.66
M.Glinka/M.Balakirev L'Alouette
3.Marena Chen, USA (MA)
Age: 9
Repertoire:
J.Haydn Sonata in G major, Hob:XVI/39
C.Debussy Bohemian Dance
F.Chopin Ecossaises
S.Prokofiev “Dance of the Girls with lilies” from Romeo and Juliet

4.Siddharth Chilluvuri, USA (NY)
Age: 12
Name of Teacher: Nadin Rich
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Waltz in D-flat major, op.64, no.1
J.Cramer Etude in C major, no.10
J.Haydn Sonata in D major, Hob: XVI/37
I. Allegro con brio
5.Alyssa Gabrilovich, USA (PA)
Age: 10
Name of Teacher: Dr. Igor Resnianski
Repertoire:
J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in D minor, WTC II, BWV 875
F.Chopin Grande Valse Brillante in E-flat major, op.18
F.Liszt Concert Etude “Un Sospiro”, S.144
6.William Ge, USA (PA)
Age: 8
Name of Teacher: Elena Berman-Gantard
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Valse Brillante in A minor, op.34, no.2
S.Rachmaninov Barcarolle, op.10, no.3
7.Luca Gierlinger, USA (NY)
Age: 11
Name of Teacher: Gena Raps
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Waltz in B minor, op.69, no.2
R.Schumann Arabesque, op.12

8.Michelle Gong, USA (MA)
Age: 12
Name of Teacher: Philip Feng
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op.66
L.van Beethoven Sonata in D minor, op.31, no.2
I.Largo-Allegro
9.Ariel Gurevich, USA (NY)
Age: 12
Name of Teacher: Irina Nuzowa
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Nocturne in G minor, op.37, no.1
F.Chopin Etude in F minor, op.25, no.2
V.Persichetti Toccatina, op.142
10.Gracelynne Hao, USA (NJ)
Age: 9
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Waltz in C-sharp minor, op.64, no.2
W.A.Mozart Fantasie in D minor, KV 397
11.Celena Ho, USA (NY)
Age: 12
Name of Teacher: Dr. Tian Song
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Scherzo in C-sharp minor, op.39
A.Ginastera Sonata no. 1, op.22
I. Allegro marcato

12.Raelyn Hoang, USA (VA)
Age: 11
Name of Teacher: Silva Blazquez
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Impromptu in A-flat major, op.29
F.Chopin/F.Liszt Maiden's Wish
X.Montsalvatge Sonatina Pour Yvette
III.Allegretto
13.Yuki Kimoto, Japan
Age: 12
Name of Teacher: Naomi Ishii
Repertoire:
S.Rachmaninov “Humoreske” from Morceaux de Salon, op.10
F.Chopin Variations brillantes in B-flat major, Op.12
14.Kendle Lam, USA (NH)
Age: 11
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, op.posth
A.Copland The Cat and the Mouse
15.Meagan Lee, USA (NY)
Age: 8
Name of Teacher: Dr. Tian Song
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp minor, op.posth.
F.Schubert Impromptu in E-flat major, op.90, no.2
W.A.Mozart Sonata in C major KV. 330
I.Allegro moderato

16.Hannah Li, USA (MA)
Age: 11
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Nocturne in B-flat minor, op.9, no.1
P.Tchaikovsky “February” from The Seasons op.37a
A. Khachaturian Sonatina
III.Allegro
17.Margaret Li, USA (MA)
Age: 12
Repertoire
F.Chopin Nocturne in F minor, op.55, no.1
J.Haydn Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob:XVI/28
I. Allegro moderato
C.Debussy Valse Romantique
18.Sammi Li, USA (NJ)
Age: 11
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Nocturne in F major, op.15, no.1
F.Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Rondo Capriccioso in E major, op.14
19.Patrick Lu,USA(MA)
Age: 10
Name of Teacher: Ronald Kmiec
Repertoire
J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, WTC I, BWV 866
J.Haydn Sonata in E minor, Hob:XVI/34
III. Finale. Molto vivace
F.Chopin Nocturne in E-flat major, op. 9 no.2

20.Bedros Vartavar Maldjian, USA/Armenia
Age: 11
Teacher: Michael Thomopoulos
Repertoire:
F. Chopin Berceuse in D-flat Major, op.57
C.Debussy Pour le piano
I.Prelude
21.Issay Niki, USA/Japan
Age: 11
Teacher: Feilin Lin
Repertoire:
F. Chopin Etude in F major, op.10, no.8
F. Chopin Ballade in G minor, op.23
22.Mii Ohnuki, Japan
Age: 10
Name of Teacher: Toshiki Usui and Etsu Tamai
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Waltz in A-minor, op.posth.
B.Bartok Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56
23.Freya Pang, USA (IL)
Age: 7
Name of Teacher: Sueanne Metz
Repertoire:
W.A.Mozart Rondo in D major, KV 485
J.S.Bach Partita no.1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
I.Prelude

24.Maxine Park, USA (NH)
Age: 11
Teacher: Mila Filatova
Repertoire:
J.S.Bach Partita no.2 in C minor, BWV 826
I.Sinfonia
F.Chopin Grande Valse in A-flat major, op.4
25.Oscar Paz-Suaznabar,USA (VA)
Age: 10
Name of Teacher: Dr. Majorie Lee
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Variations brillantes in B-flat major, Op.12
B.Bartok Rondo No.3
26.Eliza Podvalny, USA (NY)
Age: 9
Name of Teacher: Sheng-Hui Wu Chen
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Nocturne in E-flat major, op.9, no.2
J.S.Bach Sinfonia in B minor, BWV 801
J. Turina Sacro-Monte op. 55 no. 5
27.McKayla Ro, USA (FL)
Age: 11
Name of Teacher: Chiu Tze Lin
Repertoire:
D.Kabalevsky Sonata, op.46, no.3
I.Allegro con Moto

28.Kasey Shao, USA (NJ)
Age: 12
Name of Teacher: Chiu Tze Lin
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Scherzo in B-flat minor, op.31
L. van Beethoven Sonata in G major, op.31, no.1
I. Allegro vivace
29.Renee Wang, USA (NY)
Age: 11
Name of Teacher: Gena Raps
Repertoire:
H.Villa-Lobos “Alnilam and Alnitah” from Three Maria's
30.Max Wang, USA (NJ)
Age: 10
Name of Teacher: Dr. Heejung Kang
Repertoire:
J.Haydn Sonata in C major, Hob: XVI/35
31.Jack Wei, USA (NY)
Age: 12
Name of Teacher: Tatiana Goncharova
Repertoire:
S.Prokofiev Sonata, no.2 in D minor, op.14
II.Scherzo
F.Chopin Etude in C minor, op.10, no.12
S.Rachmaninov Polichinelle, op.3, no.4

32.Megan Xie, USA (PA)
Age: 9
Name of Teacher: Ursula Ingolfsson-Fassbind
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Waltz in A-flat major, op.69, no.1
W.A.Mozart Fantasie in D minor, KV 397
33.Eric Yang, USA (NY)
Age: 10
Name of Teacher: Violeta Arakelova
Repertoire:
F.Liszt Konzertetüden, no.2 Gnomenreigen, S.145
F.Chopin Etude in G-flat major, op.10 no.5
J.S.Bach French Suite No. 2 in C minor
III.Sarabande
34.Audrey Yin, USA (IL)
Age: 8
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Polonaise in G-sharp minor, op. posth.
G.F.Haendel Air and Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith)
H.Villa-Lobos O Polichinelo
35.Jacqueline Zhang, USA (MA)
Age: 10
Name of Teacher: Dorothy Shi
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Ballade in G minor, op.23
36.Megan Zhang, USA (MA)
Age: 9
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Polonaise in G-sharp minor. op.posth
M.Clementi Sonata in B-flat major, op.24, no.2
III. Rondo: Allegro assai

37.Natalie Zhang, USA (MA)
Age: 11
Name of Teacher: Nilly Shilo
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Etude in G-flat major, op.10, no.5
F.Chopin Mazurka in C-sharp minor, op.50, no.3
C.Debussy Prelude Feux d'artifice
38.Philina Zhang, USA (NY)
Age: 8
Name of Teacher: Irina Morozowa
Repertoire:
D.Cimarosa Sonata in F major, no.1, C.71
F.Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp minor, op.posth
F.Chopin Waltz in A-flat major, op.posth
R.Schedrin Let's play an Opera by Rossini
39.Steven Zhang, USA (MA)
Age: 11
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Nocturne in F major, op.15, no.1
40.Julia Zhou, USA (MA)
Age: 7
Name of Teacher: Ronald Kmiec
Repertoire:
L.van Beethoven Sonata in C minor, op.13
III. Rondo: Allegro
F.Chopin Grande Valse Brillante in E-flat major, op.18
F.Chopin Etude in C-sharp minor, op.25, no.7

Participants - Category “Junior”Participants - Category “Young Artist”
Category “Young Artist”
1. Orcin Akman, USA (NJ)
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Michael Thomopoulos
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Scherzo in B minor, op.20
F.Chopin Etude in F major, op.10, no.8
2. J.J. Bui, Canada
Age: 11
Name of Teacher: Li Wang
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Nocturne in F-flat major, op.27, no.2
F.Liszt Concert Etude “Gnomenreigen”, S.145/2
3. Lindsay Bui,Canada
Age: 14
Name of Teacher: Li Wang
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Nocturne in C minor, op.48, no.1
4. Andrew Chen, USA (NY)
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Frederick Kuok
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Etude in C major, op.10, no.1
F.Chopin Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, op.22
L.van Beethoven Sonata in F minor, op.57
I.Allegro assai

Participants - Category “Young Artist”
5. Christy Cheung, USA (NY)
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Dr.Tian Song
Repertoire:
J.S.Bach Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971
I. Without tempo indication
N.Kapustin Etude op.40, no.1
6. Derek Chung, USA (IL)
Age: 16
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Etude in G-sharp minor, op.25, no.6
F.Chopin Ballade in F minor, op.52
M.Ravel Alborada del Gracioso form Miroirs
7. Yuy Hsiang, USA (GA)
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Frederic Hsiang
Repertoire:
F.Liszt Grande Etude de Paganini, No.3 “La Campanella”
8. Gabrielle Hsu, USA (NJ)
Age: 17
Name of Teacher: Dr. Chiu-Ling Lin
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Sonata in B-flat minor, op.35
I.Grave-Doppio movimento
II.Scherzo
S.Rachmaninov Etude-Tableaux in E-flat minor, op.39

9. Sharon Jin,USA (NJ)
Age: 16
Repertoire:
G.C.Menotti Ricercare and Toccata
F.Chopin Ballade in F major, op.38
F.Chopin Etude in A minor, op.25, no.11
10. Hibiki Katayama, Japan
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Noami Ishii
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Sonata in B minor, op.58
IV.Finale: Presto non tanto
H.Dutilleux Sonata, op.1
III.Choral et Variations
11. Azalea Kelley, USA (NY)
Age: 13
Name of Teacher: Dr. Emily White
Repertoire:
L.van Beethoven Sonata in E-flat major, op.7
I. Allegro molto e con brio
F.Chopin Ballade in A-flat major, op.47
13. Jeffrey Lam,USA (NH)
Age: 14
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Etude in E major, op.10, no.3
A. Khachaturian Toccata in E flat minor

14. Allison Lie, USA (IL)
Age: 13
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Etude in A-flat major, op.25, no.1
G.F.Haendel Chaconne in G major, HWV 435
S.Prokofiev Sonata no.6 in G major, op.82
IV. Vivace
15. Herman Liu, USA (NY)
Age: 14
Repertoire:
J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in E minor, WTC I. BWV 855
W.A.Mozart Sonata in B-flat major, KV 333
III. Allegretto grazioso
16. Andrew Ma,USA (NJ)
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Hwei-lan Luo
Repertoire:
L.van Beethoven Sonata in E major, op.109
I. Vivace ma non troppo. Adagio espressivo
II. Prestissimo
F.Chopin Fantasie in F minor, op.49
17. Maggie Ma, USA (NY)
Age: 14
Repertoire:
L.van Beethoven Sonata in G major, op.31, no.1
I.Allegro vivace

18. Maino Ohara, Japan
Age: 17
Name of Teacher: Toshiki Usui, Seizo Azuma
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, op 53
F.Liszt Ballade in B minor, no.2, S.151
19. Swetha Ramachandran, USA (KS)
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Tatiana Ioudenich
Repertoire:
L.van Beethoven Sonatain G major, op.79
I. Presto alla tedesca
20. Rafe Schaberg, USA (CA)
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Joseph Matthews
Repertoire:
F,Chopin Etude in C-sharp minor, op. 25, no.7
J.S.Bach Fantasie and Fugue in A minor, BWV 944
21. Julian Shively, USA (CT)
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Erika Schroth
Repertoire:
J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, WTC I, BWV 848

22. Vishnu Srinivas, USA (NY)
Age: 13
Name of Teacher: Tatiana Goncharova
Repertoire:
F.Liszt Concert Etude “Gnomenreigen”, S.145/2
23. Cindy Sun,USA (MA)
Age: 17
Repertoire:
S.Prokofiev Sonata no.2 in D minor, op.14
I.Allegro ma non troppo
24. Jason Tam, USA (NY)
Age: 14
Name of Teacher: Dr.Tian Song
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Scherzo in B minor, op.20
L.Libermann Gargoyles, op.29
IV.Presto Feroce
J.S.Bach: Prelude and Fugue in D minor, WTC II, BWV 875
25. Nagisa Tomochika, Japan
Age: 14
Name of Teacher: Naomi Ishii
Repertoire:
S.Rachmaninov Sonata in B-flat minor, op.36
I.Allegro agitato
F.Chopin Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op.60

26. Taylor Wang USA (OH)
Age: 13
Name of Teacher: Sergei Polusmiak
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Etude in G-sharp minor, op.25, no.6
L.van Beethoven Sonata in C major, op.53
I.Allegro con Brio
27. Caleb H. Watt, USA (PA)
Age: 16
Name of Teacher: Ursula Ingolfsson-Fassbind
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Etude in C minor, op. 25, no.12
L.van Beethoven Sonata in C major, op.2, no.3
I.Allegro Assai
28. Kayla Wong, USA (NY)
Age: 13
Repertoire:
L.van Beethoven Sonata in C-sharp minor, op.27, no.2
III.Presto agitato
29. Andy Wu, USA (PA)
Age: 13
Name of Teacher: Igor Resnianski
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Scherzo in B minor, op. 20
S.Prokofiev Sonata no. 3 in A minor, op.28

30. Changning Xu, China
Age: 14
Name of Teacher: Nina Polonsky
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Fantasie in F minor, op.49
R.Shchedrin Basso Ostinato
31. Vivian Xu, USA (NJ)
Age: 16
Repertoire:
F.Chopin Sonata in B minor, op.58
IV. Finale: Presto non tanto
F.Liszt “Tarantella” from Venezia e Napoli
32.Vivian Zhou, USA (NY)
Age: 15
Name of Teacher: Friedrik Kuok
Repertoire:
L.van Beethoven 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80

Participants-Category “Professional”
Category “Professional”
1. Benjamin Bertin, Canada
Age: 32
Name of Teacher: Alexander Kobrin
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
F.Chopin Mazurka in A minor, op.17, no.4
S.Rachmaninov Études-Tableaux in F-sharp minor, op.39, no.3
N.Medtner Fairy Tale in E minor, op.34, no.2
F.Chopin Etude in E minor, op.25, no.5
Final Round:
J.S.Bach/S.Rachmaninov Prelude from Violin Partita in E minor
S.Prokofiev 3 Visions Fugitive, op.22, no.9,10,17
2. Yi-Yang Chen,Taiwan
Age: 25
Name of Teacher: Douglas Humpherys
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
F.Chopin Mazurka, op.17
C.Debussy Étude no.10 “pour les sonorités opposes”
Final Round:
F.Chopin Scherzo in C-sharp minor, op.39
S.Rachmaninov Sonata in B-flat minor, op.36
II. Non allegro
III. L’istesso tempo-Allegro molto
G.Gershwin/E.Wild, Etude Embraceable You
Manuel de Falla Fantasia Baetica

3. Wanting Cheng, China
Age: 21
Name of Teacher: Jeffrey Cohen
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
S.Prokofiev Toccata, op.11
F. Liszt Grande Etude de Paganini, No.3 “La Campanella”
F.Chopin Mazurka in B-flat minor, op.24, no.4
Final Round:
J.Strauss/A.Grunfield Soirée de Vienne, Paraphrase on Fledermaus
F.Chopin Preludes, op.28, no. 1,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,18,20,21,22,23,24
4. Hokyong Choi, South Korea
Age: 28
Name of Teacher: Boaz Sharon
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
C. Debussy Prelude No. 7 from Book 1 "Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest”
F. Chopin Etude in A minor, op. 25, no. 4
F.Chopin Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 41, no.1
Final Round:
F.Chopin Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
I. Grave – Doppio movimento
IV. Finale: Presto
J. Brahms Klavierstucke Op. 119
F. Chopin Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
R.Wagner /F. Liszt “Spinning Chorus” from The Flying Dutchman

5. Jiyeon Choi, South Korea
Age: 28
Name of Teacher: Luiz de Moura Castro
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
S.Rachmaninov Études-Tableaux in A minor, op.39, no.6
B.Britten Three Character Pieces, No.3
Final Round:
S.Rachmaninov Variations on a theme of Corelli, op.42
F.Liszt Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto, S.434
6. Sejeong Jeong, South Korea
Age: 28
Name of Teacher: Awadagin Pratt
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
F.Chopin Mazurka in G-sharp minor, op.33, no.1
L.Libermann Gargoyles, op.29
I.Presto
S.Rachmaninov Etude in A minor, op.39, no.6
Final Round:
R.Schumann/F.Liszt Widmung
F.Liszt “Vallée d'Obermann” from Années de pèlerinage:Suisse, S.160
M.Ravel Gaspard de la nuit
III.Scarbo

7. Hai Jin, China
Age: 27
Name of Teacher: James Tocco
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
E.Granados El Pelele: “Escena Goyesca” from Goyescas, Op. 11
F.Chopin Etude in A-flat major, op.10 no.10
F.Chopin Mazurka in B minor, op.33, no.5
A.Scriabin Etude, op.42, no.5
Final Round:
F.Liszt “Tarantella” from Venezia e Napoli
P. Tchaikovsky Dumka in C minor, Op.59
F.Schubert/F.Liszt 12 Lieder von Franz Schubert, S.558
II. Auf dem Wasser zu singen (Barcarole)
8. Hyoung Kim, South Korea
Age: 34
Name of Teacher: Nelita True
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
N.Kapustin Etude, op.40, no.6
S.Rachmaninov Etude in E-flat minor, op.39, no.5
F.Chopin Mazurka in A-flat major, op.24, no.3
Final Round:
F.Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, op.53
G.Gershwin/E.Wild Etude no.3 The Man I Love
R.Schumann Humoresque in B-flat major, op.20

9. Sherry Kim, USA
Age: 23
Name of Teacher: Alexander Moutouzkine
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
D. Scarlatti Sonata in D major, K.29
F.Chopin Etude in E minor, op. 25, no. 5
I. Stravinsky Etude in F sharp major, op. 7, no. 4
F. Chopin Mazurka in A flat major, op. 17, no.3
Final Round:
F. Chopin Fantasie in F minor, op. 49
R.Schumann: Faschingsswank aus Wien, op. 26
P. Tchaikovsky/S. Feinberg Scherzo from Symphony No. 6
10. Youkyoung Kim,South Korea
Age: 29
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
F.Liszt Grande étude de Paganini in A minor, no.6 , S.141
D.Rakowski Etude no.25 “Fists of Fury”
Final Round:
R.Shumann/F.Liszt Liebeslied, S.566
F.Chopin Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
I. Grave – Doppio movimento
IV. Finale: Presto
S.Prokofiev Sonata in A major, op.82

11. Sara Lee, South Korea
Age: 21
Name of Teacher: Rae de Lisle
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
F. Liszt Transcendental Etude no. 10 in F minor
F. Chopin Etude in C sharp minor, op. 10, no. 4
F. Chopin Etude in A minor, op. 25, no. 11
F. Chopin Mazurka in C sharp minor, op. 50, no. 3
Final Round:
F. Chopin Scherzo in E major, op. 54
F. Liszt Rhapsodie Espagnol
M. Ravel La Valse
12. Patrick Lechner, Austria
Age: 37
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
A.Scriabin Etude in C –sharp minor, op.42, no.5
L.Liebermann Gargoyles, op.29, no.4
Final Round:
P. Tchaikovsky Dumka in C minor, Op.59
F.Schubert/F.Liszt Der Erlkönig
M.Balakirev Islamey: An Oriental Fantasy

13. Tae Yeon Lim, South Korea
Age: 35
Name of Teacher: Sergei Silvansky
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
A. Scriabine Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major, op. 30
F. Chopin Etude in C minor, op. 10, no. 12
A. Scriabin Etude in B major, op. 8, no. 4
F. Chopin Mazurka in C sharp minor, op. 63, no. 3
Final Round:
F. Chopin Scherzo in B flat minor, op. 31
S. Rachmaninov Sonata No. 2, op. 36
P. Tchaikovsky/ M. Pletnev “March, Andante Maestoso” from Nutcracker Suite
14. Jia-Nan Liu, China
Age: 24
Name of Teacher: Meng-Chieh Liu
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
C.Debussy Étude 6 pour les huit doigts
F.Liszt Transcendental Etude, no.11 in D-flat, "Harmonies du Soir"
F.Chopin Mazurka in A-minor, op.17, no.4
Final Round:
J.Brahms 7 Fantasien, op.116
F.Liszt Mephisto Waltz, no.1, S. 515

15. Daniel Schene, USA (MO)
Age: 59
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
F.Chopin Mazurka in C-sharp minor, op. 63. no. 3
F.Chopin Etude in D-flat major, op.25, no.8
F. Liszt Transcendental Etude no. 9 in A-flat major “Ricordanza”
S.Rachmaninov Prelude in B-flat major, op.23, no.2
Final Round:
R.Schumann/F.Liszt Frühlingsnacht
F.Liszt Après une lecture du Dante - Fantasia quasi sonata, S161/7
16. E-Na Song, South Korea
Age: 26
Name of Teacher: Rebecca Penneys
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
N. Kapustin Etude op. 40, no. 6
F. Chopin Etude in F major, op. 10, no. 8
E. Dohnanyi Etude in E major, op. 28, no. 5
F. Chopin Mazurka in A minor, op. 17, no. 4
Final Round:
F. Chopin Sonata No. 3 in B minor, op. 58
I. Allegro maestoso
F. Schubert Impromptu in B flat major, op. 142, no. 3
F. Kreisler/ S. Rachmaninov Liebesleid

17. Yin Fei Wang, China
Age: 28
Name of Teacher: Philip Kawin
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
R.Schumann Toccata in C-major, op. 7
F.Chopin Etude in G flat major, op. 10, no. 5
F. Liszt Grande Etude de Paganini, No.3 “La Campanella”
F. Chopin Mazurka in A minor, op. 59, no. 1
Final Round:
F. Chopin Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
I. Allegro maestoso
M.Ravel – “Ondine” from Gaspard de la nuit
18. Victor Xie, USA
Age: 18
Name of Teacher: Nelita True
Repertoire:
Preliminary Round:
F.Liszt Étude d'exécution transcendante in F minor, no.10, S.139
Final Round:
F.Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61
A.Scriabin Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19
F.Liszt Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto, S.434

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