Noah Zhou

Year of birth: 2001
Place of birth: London
Educated in: London
Place of residence: London
(Plays in Paris)

November 2024 Preselections

Program

S. Rachmaninov - Études-Tableaux Op. 33, no. 1 S. Rachmaninov - Études-Tableaux Op. 33, no. 3 S. Rachmaninov - Études-Tableaux Op. 33, no. 4 S. Rachmaninov - Études-Tableaux Op. 33, no. 5 S. Rachmaninov - Études-Tableaux Op. 33, no. 6 F. Liszt - Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: n. 12 "Chasse Neige"

Biography

Based in London, British-Chinese pianist Noah Zhou completed his Bachelor's degree at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was awarded the Sir Elton John Scholarship. He is currently pursuing his Master's at the same institution, where he studies with the Emeritus Head of Keyboard, Christopher Elton. Noah has been the recipient of a number of awards, notably 2nd Prize at the YPF European Grand Prix (2022), as well as the Royal Philharmonic Society of Great Britain’s Duet Prize for Best Young Instrumentalist (2018). He has also been awarded top prizes at Valsesia Musica International Competition (2021), Euregio Piano Award (2021), Rio International Competition (2022), Horowitz International Competition (2019) and Campillos International Competition (2021).

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