Yifan Wu

Year of birth: 2005
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: No. 11 "Harmonies du soir" G. Ligeti - Études pour piano: 4. Fanfare F. Mendelssohn - Fugue in e minor MWV U66 G. Kurtág - Játékok, Book 1: Prelude and Waltz in C

Biography

Young Steinway Artist Yifan Wu has left his musical marks in several concert halls after securing prizes in prestigious international competitions, such as the first prize of Singapore International Piano Competition and the fifth prize in Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition. Since then, he started to perform recitals in venues both in China and abroad. His concerto performances with Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra were highly praised by the audience. In the summer of 2024, he attended the Piano Summer organized by pianist Vladimir Feltsman. During this event, he was awarded the first prize of Jacob Flier International Piano Competition and was invited by Feltsman Piano Foundation to make his Carnegie Weill Hall debut in March, 2025.

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