Yifan Wu

Year of birth: 2008
Place of birth: Shanghai
Educated in: Shanghai
Place of residence: Shanghai
(Plays in Shanghai)

Finalist of the 64^rd Ferruccio Busoni
International Piano Competition

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November 2024 Preselections

Program

F. Liszt - Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: n. 5 "Feux Follets" G. Ligeti - Études pour piano: 13. L'Escalier du Diable F. Chopin - Barcarolle, op. 60

Biography

Yifan Wu started piano lessons when he was 4. At age 9, he was admitted to the Music Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music, studying with Professor Ting Zhou, Vice President of the Music Middle School for 8 years. In 2019, he made his debut recital in Steinway Hall in Shanghai, as well as his concerto debut collaborating with Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra. He was selected as Young Scholar by Lang Lang International Music Foundation for the scholarship year 2024-2026. International competition successes include: Grand Prix, the Rachmaninoff International Youth Piano Competition (2023); Second Prize, the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition (2023); BEST NEW ARTIST, the 6th International Professional Bravo Music Awards (2024).

Due to health reasons the candidates Shotaro Nishimura and Zixi Chen could not participate in the GPP 2022. They received the possibility to participate in this edition.

Candidates who withdrew from the competition:

Bily Robert
Deng Yubo
Durliat Gabriel
Guo Yungyung
Han Wenfang
Lee Shinyoung
Martinelli Riccardo
Park Chaeyoung
Thomazinho Lucas
Wang Jiapeng