![]() ![]() That was when he was awarded a top prize at the Canadian Music Competition in the seven-year-old category. Then you have this talent, on the other hand, that is world-class and he can stand in front of the greatest conductors and musicians of the world at the age of 17.”Ĭhen has been winning competitions and earning attention since he was seven years old. “When you chat with him, you see somebody who appreciates anything and everything someone will do for him. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The final showdown took place in Geneva, Switzerland.Ĭhen wasn’t only the first-prize winner: he also took home the Young Audience Prize, the Rose-Marie Huguenin Prize, the Fondation Etrillard Prize, the Concerts de Jussy Prize, the Socété des Arts Prize and the Steinway Prizewinner Concerts prize. The 40 pianists were then cut down to nine semi-finalists, and then four finalists. This year’s edition of the Councours de Genève initially featured 182 candidates, which was cut down to 40 pianists aged 16 to 29 from 14 countries by a jury. “We were in tears after every round he played,” said Jean Grand-Maitre, the former artistic director of Alberta Ballet who enlisted Chen to play piano as part of his final piece for the company, The Memory Room, in May as part of the High Performance Rodeo at the GRAND. The next issue of Calgary Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. ![]() If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. Congratulations to all the junior Cliburn competitors.Ĭopyright © 2023 NPR. KELLY: And this year's winner, who you just heard there, was 15-year-old Seokyoung Hong of South Korea. ![]() KELLY: Each teen piano prodigy was accompanied by an orchestra in the final round to further test their abilities. Normally, junior competition does not have this many rounds and this much repertoire requirement, and this was the competition that I had to play the most pieces. So I was kind of scared, but maybe I also got inspired by them. In this Cliburn competition, I think the level of competitors were really, really - and they all play really good. SEOKYOUNG: And I really like the sound of piano and the fact that I can create the sound I want. I am Seokyoung Hong, and I'm from South Korea. YIFAN: I have prepared for the competition for half a year, and I practice seven hours per day because, you know, the Cliburn competition is really high level. I come from Shanghai, China, and I'm 14 years old. JAN: I am so extremely happy and honored that I got the opportunity to play in such a wonderful hall for 2,000 people and extremely honored that I'm in the finals. And Rachmaninoff, I think he meant this piece as song without word. JAN: It was great enjoyment to make people happy for music and to connect to the audience. I'm 16 years old, and I'm from Czech Republic. JAN SCHULMEISTER: So my name is Jan Schulmeister. KELLY: We spoke with the final three participants of the Junior Cliburn competition as they were headed into the final round. KELLY: They've been competing in the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition, with more than 20 teenagers performing classical sonatas and concertos from top composers. Top pianists from around the world descended on Dallas, Texas, last week. ![]()
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