2025 International Maestro Piano Competition 
Competitors 
​The order of the list is based on the registration order.

3 Contestants who have won the 1st prize in competitions associated with
​the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) since 2020.
Arina Antonosian
Russia 
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International Khachaturian Competition 2023
1st Prize

​Born in 2002, Arina won the 1st Prize and 5 special prizes at the Khachaturian International Competition, the 1ST Prize at the XI International Competition of Young Pianists, and multiple prizes at renowned competitions. In 2023, she made her debut on the MEZZO channel with Armenian State Symphony Orchestra. Currently studies at Manhattan School of Music for a Master's degree.

1st Round
F. Chopin: Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 “Winter Wind”
F. Liszt: Transcendental Etude No. 8 in C Minor
​             “Wilde Jagd”, S.13
P. Tchaikovsky: Mazurka from 6 Pieces for one theme Op. 21
I. Stravinsky: Etude, Op. 7, No. 4
F. Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasy As dur Op. 61

2nd Round
J. Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116
S. Barber: Piano Sonata in E-flat minor, Op. 26

Final Round
S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26
Jooyeon Ka
Korea
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International Piano Competition Prize Jaén 2024
1st Prize

Born in 1995. A winner of the 65th Premio Jaén International Piano Competition in Spain, Henle Piano Competition, Chopin Piano Competition in Korea and in Asia, New York International Piano Competition in USA, and Troisdorf International Piano Competition in Germany. In 2024, She is currently continuing her studies at Mozarteum University.

​1st Round
S. Rachmaninov: Etude-Tableaux in E-flat Major
​                            Op. 33, No. 6
F. Chopin : Etude Op. 10, No. 10 in A-flat Major
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 12

2nd Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53
F. Chopin: Sonata No.3 in B Minor, Op. 58

Final Round
M. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83
Jinhyung Park
korea
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Premio Jaen International Piano Competition 2023
1st Prize 
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Ciurlionis International Competition for Piano and Organ 2023
1st Prize

Born in 1996. Winner of the Prague Spring International Competition 2016, 1st  prize of Jaen International Piano Competition 2023, 1st Prize of Ciurlionis International Piano and Organ Competition 2023. He has been performing with numerous well-know orchestras. Currently continuing his master course at Hochschule fur Musik in Hannover. 

​​First Round
F. Chopin: Etude in A Minor, Op. 25 No. 11
S. Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
S. Rachmaninov: Etude in A Minor, Op. 39 No. 6

Second Round
F. Mendelssohn: Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35 No. 1
C. Debussy: Images, Book I, L. 110
R. Schumann: Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17

Final Round
S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26

 Competitors
 29 Spots

Saebeom Lee
KOREA

Born in 1996 and has won the Grand Prize at the 2013 Korean Liszt Competition, 1st prize in CBS Competition, and 2nd prize in the Korean Chopin Competition. Semi-finalist at the 2022 Sendai and Tbilisi International Competitions. A graduate of Universität der Künste Berlin, he currently studies at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock under Professor Matthias Kirschnereit.

​1st Round
D. Scarlatti: Sonata K.380
​F. Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 1
S. Rachmaninov: Etude-Tableaux Op. 39 No. 9
J. Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 62 in E Flat Major Hob XVI 52

2nd Round
B. Bartók: Piano Sonata Sz.80
M. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition

Final Round
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
Samuel Glicklich
USA

Born in 2000, Glicklich is currently a Masters of Music Candidate at the Colburn Conservatory. He was a solo finalist in the 2023 Busoni Piano Competition. He was awarded 2nd prize in the 2022 Casagrande International Piano Competition in Terni, Italy, 3rd prize at the 2021 Singapore International Piano Competition, winner in the 2021 Canada International Piano Competition and many others. 

1st Round
J. S. Bach: Toccata in C Minor BWV 911
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 10 in B Minor
S. Prokofiev: Etude in D Minor Op. 2 No. 1
F. Busoni: Variations on a Theme of Chopin BV 213a
 
2nd Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata Op. 101
J. Brahms: Scherzo Op. 4 in E-Flat Minor
R. Schumann: Symphonic Etudes Op. 13

​Final Round
S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26
Geunpyo Park
KOREA

Geunpyo Park was born in 1998, won 1st Prize at the Maebella International Piano Competition and 3rd Prize at the Troisdorf International Piano Competition. She studied at Yonsei University and Hochschule für Musik Detmold, where she is pursuing Konzertexamen after completing her Master’s degree. She also received awards in several prestigious Korean competitions, including the Liszt Competition etc.

​1st Round
J. Haydn: Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob.XVI: 49
F. Chopin: Etude Op.10 No. 5 in G-flat Major
S. Rachmaninov: Etude-Tableaux Op. 33 No. 6 in E-flat Minor
S. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.3 in a minor, Op. 28

2nd Round
F. Schubert: Sonata No.7 in E-flat Major, D.568
R. Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op.6

Final Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58
Elizaveta Kliuchereva
RUSSIA 

Elizaveta Kliuchereva, born in 1999 in Moscow, has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix at the 2015 Villahermosa International Piano Competition, 1st Prize at the 2023 "Wandering Music Stars" Competition, and the Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Prize in 2024. She was a semifinalist at the 2024 Leeds Competition.

​1st Round
A. Scriabin: Etude Op.42 No.5 cis-moll
F. Chopin: Etude Op.25 No.6 gis-moll
W. A. Mozart: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport, K. 573
F. Liszt: Spanish Rhapsody, S.254;

2nd Round
F. Schubert: Impromptu Op.142 No.3 B-Dur
J. Brahms: Sonata No.3 Op.5;

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30
Mikhail Kambarov
RUSSIA 

Mikhail Kambarov has won prizes at prestigious competitions, including the International Piano Competition Fribourg, the International Chopin Competition in Estonia, and the International Alexander Scriabin Piano Competition in Italy, and many others. He is also a laureate of the Charlotte Krupp Foundation and the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben.

​1st Round
A. Scriabin: Etude Op. 42 No. 5
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 6
S. Rachmaninov: Corelli Variations Op. 42

2nd Round
O. Messiaen: "Le baiser de l'enfant Jésus"
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata Op. 111 No. 32 in C Minor

Final Round
F. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11
Viktoria Baskakova
RUSSIA

Born in 1997, a graduate of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, has won numerous international awards, including 1st Prize at the Sigismond Thalberg Competition (2021) and 3rd Prize at the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition Weimar-Bayreuth (2024). She has performed in prestigious venues worldwide, with renowned orchestras.

​1st Round
S. Rachmaninov: Prelude h moll Op. 32, No. 10
S. Rachmaninov: Etude es-moll Op. 39, No. 5
F. Chopin: Etude a-moll Op. 25, No. 11.
B. Bartok: Sonata Sz. 80

2nd Round
F. Schubert: Sonata A dur D664, Op. 120
F. Liszt: Sonata h moll, S. 178

Final Round
F. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1, S. 124
Yi-Teng Huang
TAIWAN

Huang Yi-Teng, born in 1998 in Taipei, Taiwan. He is a Konzertexamen student at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. He won 1st Prize at the 2021 Elise Meyer Piano Competition in Hamburg and was a Semi-Finalist at the 12th IJ Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz.

​1st Round
F. Chopin: Etude Op.10 No.1 Mozart: Fantasy in d minor KV 397
R. Schubert: Impromptu in f minor Op. 142 No. 1
A. Scriabin: Etude Op. 42 No. 5

2nd Round
C. Debussy: Image Book.1
F. Chopin: Sonata Op.58 No.3

Final Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58
Davide Ranaldi
ITALY

Davide Ranaldi was born in 2000, began his music education at age four. He won First Prize at the Premio Venezia XXXVII in 2021 and has performed at prestigious venues like Teatro La Fenice and Teatro Carlo Felice. He has played major works under renowned conductors and studied at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. He received a chance to have a masterclass with Evgeny Kissin.

​1st Round
S. Rachmaninov: Etude Tableaux Op. 39 No. 1 
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 6
S. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83

2nd Round
J. Haydn: Sonata in E flat major, Hob: XVI:52
J. Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Niccolò Paganini, Op. 35

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30
Chi-Jo Lee
TAIWAN

Chi-Jo Lee, currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at Colburn Conservatory, earned her master's degree in 2023. She has won The Wideman Piano Competition and was a semi-finalist at The Gurwitz Competition. A versatile musician, Her performance was reviewed and featured in publications such as The San Diego Union-Tribune (2023) and The Santa Barbara Independent (2022).

​1st Round
L.v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
A. Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 2
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 8
F. Liszt: Sonetto 104 Del Patrarca

2nd Round
W. A. Mozart: Fantasia No.3 in D Minor, K. 397
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
S. Rachmaninov: Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 No. 1, No. 3, No. 6

Final Round
M. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83
Pedro López Salas
SPAIN

Born in 1997. Pedro López Salas, winner of over 40 international prizes, including the First Prize at CIPCE Las Rozas and the Malta International Piano Competition, completed his Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music, London. He has performed across Europe in prestigious venues and with major orchestras, earning acclaim from international press.

​1st Round
A. Soler: Sonatas R87 in G minor and R.84 in D Major
F. Chopin: Etude Np. 25 No. 10 in B Minor
S. Rachmaninov: Op. 39 No. 3
A. Ginastera: Sonata No. 1, Op. 22

2nd Round
W. A. Mozart: Sonata KV 330 in C Major
M. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Final Round
S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26
 Quanzhou Yan
CHINA

Quanzhou Yan has won top prizes in multiple competitions, including the Bakhchiyeva Piano Competition and the “A Step Towards Mastery” International Piano Competition. He completed his Bachelor's at Rostov State Conservatory, a Master's at Texas Christian University, and is pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music. 

1st Round
F. Chopin (1810-1849) -​Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 45 -​Etude in A Minor, Op. 25 No. 4

A. Scriabin (1872-1915) -​12 Etudes, Op.8 VIII. Etude in A-flat major IX. Etude in G-sharp minor X. Etude in D-flat major XI. Etude in B-flat minor XII. Etude in D-sharp minor

2nd Round
Couperin: “La Couperin” from Pièces de clavecin, Book IV, order 21

​J. Haydn: Keyborad Sonata in E Minor, Hob XVI: 34 I. Presto II. Adagio III. Vivace molto

R. Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 11 I. Introduzione: Un poco Adagio - Allegro vivace II. Aria III. Scherzo: Allegrissimo - intermezzo: Lento IV. Finale: Allegro, un poco maestoso

Final Round
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
Pin-Hong Lin
TAIWAN

Born in 2001. Pin-Hong Lin is pursuing a Master’s degree at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. He won the Kawai Piano Competition (2012), third prize at the NewArt International Piano Competition (2014), and second prize at the Philadelphia International Piano Competition. He performed Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra.

​1st Round
J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 889
S. Rachmaninov: Etude-tableaux in E-flat Minor, Op. 33 No. 6
F. Chopin: Etude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 6
F. Chopin: Variations on "La ci darem la mano", Op. 2

2nd Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106
F. Chopin: Prelude No. 19-24, Op. 28

Final Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58
Deawon Kim
KOREA 

Deawon Kim won 1st prize at the Seoul Philharmonic and the International Piano Competition Begegnungen “Romantik”. Deawon studied at Kyung Hee University and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden. Deawon studied at Kyung Hee University and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden, earning his MM and Meisterklasse degree.

​1st Round
F. Liszt: Transcendental Etude "Chasse-neige", S. 139 No. 12
F. Chopin: Etude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8
M. Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit: 3 poems for piano after A. Bertrand, M. 55

2nd Round
A. Scriabin: 5th Piano Sonata, Op. 53
S. Rachmaninov: 1st Piano Sonata in D minor, Op. 28

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Paganini Rhapsody Op. 43
Eunseo Yoo
KOREA

Born in 2008, Eunseo Yoo is a talented pianist studying at The Curtis Institute of Music. She won 1st Prize at the 2020 W. A. Mozart International Piano Competition and the "Leopold Mozart" Prize. Her awards include 3rd Prize at the 2019 Astana Piano Passion and 1st Prizes at Korea Liszt and Teenager Piano Competitions.

​1st Round
A. Scriabin: Etude Op. 42 No. 5
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 12 No. 4
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata Op. 36 No. 2

2nd Round
J. S. Bach: French Suite No. 2 in C Minor BWV 813
C. Debussy: Preludes Book 2, L. 123 XII. Feux D'artifice
R. Schumann: Humoreske in B flat Major, Op. 20

Final Round
F. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1, S. 124
Po-Han Chiu
TAIWAN

Po-Han Chiu, was born in1999, Taiwan, has won 1st prize at the National Student Music Competition and the KSHS Piano Concerto Competition. Studied at California State University, Fullerton, and Yale School of Music, earning bachelor  and master degrees. Currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at Indiana University.

​1st Round
S. Rachmaninoff: Etudes-tableaux in E-flat Minor,
                            Op. 39 No. 5

David A. T. Önaç: Selections from 5 Études for Solo Piano,                                No. 1, No. 2, and No. 5
F. Chopin: Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12
J. S. Bach - F. Busoni: Chaconne in D Minor, BWV 1004

2nd Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
R. Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 14

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Paganini Rhapsody Op. 43
Hongyeon Jeong
KOREA

Hongyeon Jeong was born in 1998, currently pursuing the Konzertexamen program. He has performed at venues like Alte Oper Frankfurt and Evens Hall and won awards in competitions such as the Dialog Wettbewerb and Swiss International Music Competition. He is also a member of the Gimpo Philharmonic Orchestra since 2013.

1st Round
F. Liszt - Transcendental Etude No. 7 "Eroica"
F. Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 12
C. Franck - Prelude, Choral et Fugue

2nd Round
M. Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin 
S. Gubaidulina - Chaconne
L. v. Beethoven - Sonata No. 28 Op. 101

Final Round
F. Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 25
Po-Wei Ger
TAIWAN

Po-Wei Ger was born in 1995, Taiwan, a pianist and chamber musician, earned his Master of Musical Arts from Yale and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at Manhattan School of Music. He won multiple prizes, including 2nd Prize at the Premio Jaén competition. Po-Wei has performed at prestigious festivals and teaches at the JCC Thurnauer School of Music.

​1st Round
C. Debussy: Etude Nr. 12 “for the chords”
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 Nr. 1
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata in Ab Major, Op. 110

2nd Round
A. Scriabin: Fantasy in B minor, Op. 28
​F. Mompou: Paisajes
F. Chopin: Berceuse in D-flat Major, Op. 57
S. Barber: Piano Sonata, Op. 26

Final Round
M. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83
Jingshi Zhao
CHINA

Jingshi Zhao was born in 2001, a DMA student at the University of Washington, has studied with Craig Sheppard, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Ying Long, and Yevdokiya Petrichenko. She received scholarships from the Feltsman Piano Foundation and Art & Science Fellowship, performed at PianoTexas and the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival, and won awards at the Asia Piano Competition and Chopin Memorial Prize.

​1st Round
S. Rachmaninov: Etude-Tableaux in E-Flat Minor, Op.39 No.5
F. Chopin: Etude, Op. 25 No. 1 in A-Flat Major (2'40")
L. v. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110

2nd Round
D. Scarlatti: Sonata, K.146 in G
F. Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58
C. Debussy: Images, Book 2, L. 111

Final Round
M. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83
Keiichiro Ikebe
JAPAN

Keiichiro Ikebe, born in 1993 in Japan, won 4th prize at the 3rd Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition (2019) and 1st prize at the Gasteig Music Prize Competition (2022). He performs actively in Germany and Japan and holds degrees from Tokyo University of the Arts and University of Music and Performing Arts Munich.

1st Round
S. Rachmaninov: Etude tableaux Op. 39 No. 1
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 5
F. Chopin: Op. 25 No. 7
G. Ligeti: Etude No. 13 "L'escalier du diable"
S. Prokofiev: 4 Pieces Op. 4
 
2nd Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 Op. 28
M. Ravel: Jeux d'eau M. 30
E. Granados: Los majos enamorados No. 4 "Quejas o la maja y el ruisenor" 
A. Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 5 Op. 53

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18
Jakob Aumiller
 GERMANY

Jakob Aumiller, born in Munich in 2001, began piano at 5 and studied at Conservatorio di Musica F. A. Bonporti. He is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Aumiller has won multiple prizes, including 1st prizes at the Mary Smart Concerto Competition, Giulio Rospigliosi, and Ischia Competitions.

​1st Round
S. Rachmaninov: Etude-Tableaux Op. 39 No. 9
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 10
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo, II. Prestissimo, III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung

2nd Round
R. Schumann: Carnaval Op. 9
M. Ravel: "Une barque sur l'océan" and "Alborada del gracioso" from Miroirs, M.43

Final Round
S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26
Wei-Chun Chen
TAIWAN

Wei-Chun Chen, born in Taipei, Taiwan in 2002, studies at Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. He has won prizes at the Joseph Haydn and Isidor Bajić Competitions and performed with Lang Lang at Walt Disney Concert Hall. He excels in solo and chamber music.

1st Round
F. Listz: Paganini etude S. 141, No. 4
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 5
F. Chopin: Ballade No. 1
F. Chopin: Ballade No. 3

2nd Round
F. Chopin: Prelude Op. 28 No. 7-12 
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata Op. 31 No. 2 
F. Chopin: Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1 ​

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18
Kai-Lang Yang
TAIWAN

A 17-year-old pianist from Taiwan, studies at The Curtis Institute of Music. He has won awards at the 2021 Gina Bachauer junior & young artists competition-junior gorodnitzki prize in USA 2021, The 3rd place in the Zhuhai Mozart International Youth Music Competition and 2nd prize in the 2020 International Maestro Piano Competition in Taiwan. 

1st Round
F. Liszt: Transcendental Étude no 10 Allegro Agitato Molto
F. Chopin: Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor 'Revolutionary'
R. Schumann: Arabesque in C Major, Op. 18
F. Liszt: Après une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata,               S.161, No. 7

2nd Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major
C. Debussy: Images, Book I

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18
Jaeyong Lee
KOREA

Jaeyong Lee, born in 2009, has won the 1st prize at the National Student Competition of Music in Taiwan and Eumak-Chunchu Competition in Korea, Honorable Mention at the 2024 International Maestro Piano Festival in Taiwan, 1st prize and Mao-Shuen Chen special prize at the Taipei Taiwan International Piano Competition. He was selected as a 2024 Kumho Prodigy in Korea.

1st Round
F. Liszt: Grandes Etudes de Paganini No.6 in A Minor, S. 141
F. Chopin: Etude in A Minor, Op. 25 No. 11
A. Scriabin: Fantasie in B Minor, Op. 28
M. Ravel: La Valse, M. 72
 
2nd Round
W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 13 in B Flat Major, K. 333, I. Allegro
F. Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52
J. Brahms: Piano Sonata No.1 in C Major, Op. 1
 
Final Round
F. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1, S. 124
Fanyu Zeng
CHINA

Fanyu Zeng holds a Performing Artist Diploma and Master's degrees in piano and vocal accompaniment from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. He has performed at prestigious venues and won awards, including 2nd prize at the Mayenne International Competition.

1st Round
F. Chopin: Etude in A Minor, Op. 25 No. 11
C. Debussy: Etude pour Les Quartes
F. Schubert: Klavierstück in E flat major, D 946 No. 2
                    Albéniz El Albaicín (from Iberia Book 3)

2nd Round
C. Debussy: Images Book 2 Franck Prélude, choral et fugue
B. Bartók Piano Sonata, Sz. 80

Final Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58
Jacob Nydegger
USA

​Winner of the Petroff International Piano Competition and Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition, has performed internationally at venues like Royal Albert Hall and Kulturpalast. He has played with orchestras such as the Lüneburg Symphony and University of North Texas Symphony. Nydegger is a recording artist.

Round 1
A. Scriabin: Sonata No. 5, Op. 53
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 1
M. Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
S. Rachmaninov: Etude-tableau Op. 39 No. 6 in A Minor
 
Round 2
L. v. Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
F. Liszt: Sonata in B Minor

Final Round
S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26
Feng-Shen Kang
TAIWAN

Kang Feng Shen, born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1998, began piano at age 7. He studied at Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He graduated in 2022 and is currently an assistant trainee at the Conservatory, specializing in solo piano and piano accompaniment under Professors Natalia Trull and Elena Savelyeva.

1st Round
M. Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
A. Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 10
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 10

2nd Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata Op. 57
R. Schumann: Op. 8 Allegro
K. Szymanovsky: Prelude Op. 1 No. 7
A. Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 5

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18
Ru-An Yang
TAIWAN

Ru-An was born in 2002, is a student at National Taiwan Normal University. She has won numerous awards, including 1st prize in the National Taiwan Student Music Competition (2021, 2022), VIPA Piano Competition (2022), and the International Clara Schumann Competition (2023). 

1st Round
A. Scriabin: Etude in F-sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 2
F. Chopin: Etude in C major, Op. 10, No. 7
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101

2nd Round
R. Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16
C. Debussy: Images II
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Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18
Jessie Meng
SINGAPORE

"She is a very gifted young pianist, intelligent, sensitive, and mature, with a thoroughly grounded technique", said Leslie Howard. Jessie was born in 2007. She has won numerous awards, including the Steinway Youth Piano Competition Grand Prize (2018) and perfect score in the International Piano Island Competition (2019). 

1st Round
E. Granados: Goyescas IV. Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor
F. Liszt: Transcendental Etude No. 8 "⁠Wilde Jagd"
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 7 "Cello" 
L. Liebermann: Gargoyles, Op. 29

2nd Round
Bach-Busoni: Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004: Chaconne
F. Liszt: Transcendental Etude No. 4 "⁠⁠Mazeppa"
M. Ravel: La Valse, M. 72
F. Liszt: Rhapsodie Espagnole, S. 254

Final Round
F. Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 25
Szuyu Su
TAIWAN

Szuyu Su, a Doctor of Musical Arts student at Rice University, she was born in 1998, is a prizewinner at the 2022 Mieczyslaw Munz and 2019 Beijing Chopin Competitions. She has performed at prestigious venues. Szuyu holds degrees from Curtis and Juilliard, and is from Tainan, Taiwan.

1st Round
A. Scriabin: Etude Op. 42 No. 5
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 10, No. 1
S. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82

2nd Round
N. Kapustin: Variations Op. 41
S. Gubaidulina Chaconne
F. Chopin Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 58
 
Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30


​2025 International Maestro Piano Competition 
​Alternate List
5 alternate spots

Christy Kai Jie Wu
USA / Taiwan

Christy Wu was born in 2003, currently studying at Colburn Conservatory. She has won multiple prestigious awards, including the Absolute First Prize at the 12th Valencia and 5th Malaga International Piano Festivals. Christy has performed at major venues like the National Concert Hall in Taipei and Thayer Hall.

1st Round
S. Rachmaninoff: Etudes-Tableux Op. 39, No. 1
F. Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 1
F. Chopin: Preludes Op.28 No. 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 24P

2nd Round
S. Rachmaninoff piano sonata No.2, Op.36
F. Chopin Nocturne in F sharp Minor, Op. 48 No. 2
F. Chopin Etude in B Minor, Op. 25 No. 10
M. Ravel: La Valse

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Paganini Rhapsody Op. 43
Osip Nikiforov
RUSSIA

Osip Nikiforov was born in 1994. He won 3rd Prize at the 2016 San Antonio International Piano Competition and 1st Prize at the 2020 San Antonio Young Artist Competition. Osip has performed at major festivals, collaborated with international orchestras, and released his first solo album, "Russian Elegie," in 2021.

1st Round
J. S. Bach: Fuga XII from Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080
S. Rachmaninoff: Etude-tableaux in B Minor, Op. 39, No. 4
F. Chopin: Etude in B Minor, Op. 25, No. 10
G. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

2nd Round
D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 213
C. Debussy: L'isle joyeuse, L. 106 Glinka/Balakirev - the Lark
S. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84

Final Round
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30
Yuanzhe Lin
CHINA

Yuanzhe Lin, born in 2003, studies at Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He has won multiple prizes, including 1st prize at the Shenzhen and Xiamen Competitions, 2nd prize at Troisdorf International Piano Competition and Chengdu Golden Hibiscus Music Competition, 4th prize at the 20th Hsing Hai Cup Piano Competition. 

1st Round
F. Chopin: Etude Op.25 No.10
S. Rachmaninov: Etude-Tableaux in D Major, Op. 39 No. 9
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor Op. 36（1931 version）
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2nd Round
J. Brahms: Fantasies Op.116
E. Granados: Quejas ó la Maja y el Ruiseñor (Laments, or                            The Maiden and the Nightingale) from                                    Goyescas
I. Stravinsky: Three Movements from Petrouchka

Final Round
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
Jaehyun Jeon
KOREA

Jaehyun Jeon, born in 1998, studied at Seoul National University and Hfmdk Frankfurt Main, where he is currently pursuing his Konzertexamen with a DAAD scholarship. He has won several competitions and performs internationally, including recitals and concerts at venues like Alte Oper in Frankfurt.

​1st Round
S. Rachmaninov: Etude Op. 39 No. 9
F. Chopin: Etude in e minor Op. 25 No. 5
A. Scriabin: Sonate-fantasie in g-sharp minor Op. 19
F. Chopin: Scherzo in c-sharp minor Op. 39

2nd Round
R. Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1

Final Round
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
Eunsong Dong
KOREA

Eunsong Dong, born in 2001. She began her bachelor's degree in 2019 at the prestigious University Mozarteum Salzburg. The following year, she transferred to the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main and later continued her studies at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim. 

1st Round
C. Debussy: Étude No.7 Pour les degrés chromatiques
F. Chopin Étude in G-flat Major, Op. 10 No. 5
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op.101
​Etwas lebhaft und mit innigsten Empfindung - Lebhaft. Marschmäßig (vivace alla marcia) - Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll - Geschwinde, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit

2nd Round
A. Berg: Piano Sonata Op. 1
R. Schumann Fanatische Stücke Op. 12, Des Abends, Aufschwung, Warum?, Grillen, Lied aus der Ferne, Fabel, Traumes Wirren, Ende vom Lied

Final Round
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58