Year of birth: 2005
Place of birth: Quzhou
Educated in: Shanghai
Place of residence: Beijing
(Plays in Shanghai)

Finalist of the 65th Ferruccio Busoni
International Piano Competition

November 2024 Preselections

Watch Xiaoyu Hu performance.

Program

F. Chopin - Étude op. 25, no. 6 A. Skrjabin - Étude op. 42, no. 5 A. Skrjabin - Sonata no. 5, op. 53 F. Chopin - Mazurka op. 41, no. 4  


Biography

Xiaoyu Hu was admitted to the music middle school affiliated to Shanghai conservatory of music at the age of nine, under professor Xiangyu Mao. He is currently studying at Central Conservatory of Music (Freshman), under professor Misha Namirovsky. He has been actively performing in masterclasses and concerts and has been praised by world class pianists and masters, such as pianist Angela Hewitt, Jörg Demus, Robert Shannon, Ilja Scheps, Eduardus Halim, Yoheved Kaplinksy, Golda Vainberg-Tatz and etc... In 2017, he represented the school performing at the 13th Shanghai International Piano Festival. He has performed in all different venues, such as in "He Luting" Shanghai Concert Hall, “The Bridge” Concert Hall, Shenzhen Concert Hall and so on.

 

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