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2021 young & Junior competition

QUARTERFINAL ROUND I

Dmitri Shostakovich
from 24 Preludes, op. 34

No. 1 in C Major: Moderato
No. 20 in C Minor: Allegretto furioso
No. 17 in A-flat Major: Largo
No. 15 in D-flat Major: Allegretto
No. 16 in B-flat Minor: Andantino
No. 9 in E Major: Presto
No. 13 in F-sharp Major: Moderato
No. 14 in E-flat Minor: Adagio

Franz Liszt
Transcendental Etude No. 11 (Harmonies du soir)

QUARTERFINAL ROUND II

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SEMIFINAL ROUND

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FINAL ROUND I

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FINAL ROUND II

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meet the artist

RECENT SOLO RECITALS

Morse Recital Hall (2024)
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Filharmonia Zielonogórska (2023)
Zielona Góra, Poland
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Glidden Hall (2023)
Athens, Ohio, USA

RECENT CONCERTO PERFORMANCES

Orchestra de Picardie (2023)
Schumann - Concerto in A minor, op. 54
Colisée de Roubaix
Roubaix, France
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Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (2023)
Szymanowski - Symphonie Concertante, op. 60
NOSPR Concert Hall
Katowice, Poland
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Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra (2023)
Bacewicz - Piano Concerto
Konzerthalle Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany

RECENT COMPETITIONS

Concours international « Les étoiles du piano » (2023)
Roubaix, France: First Prize
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Walter Naumburg International Competition (2023)
New York City, New York, USA: Finalist / Special
prize winner
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Sydney International Piano Competition (2023)
Sydney, Australia: Most promising pianist not
advancing to the final
Best program presentation in the semifinal

2026 Junior & Young Artists
PIANO COMPETITION

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Jun 14

Jun 27

GET TICKETS

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JUNIOR COMPETITION
for ages 11-14
June 14-20, 2026

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YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION
for ages 15-18
June 21-27, 2026
Final Round with Utah Symphony

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Preliminary Round Competitors to be announced in early November!

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OPEN YOUR DOORS TO PIANO EXCELLENCE

Do you live in Utah? Do you have a spare room, a grand piano, and a passion for cultural exchange? We invite you to host an international piano competitor in your home! Click on the HOST A COMPETITOR link below for more details.

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Every two years, the world’s most promising pianists gather in Salt Lake City for the prestigious Gina Bachauer International Piano Competitions to compete for prestige, cash, and prizes.

The Junior Piano Competition (ages 11-14) provides opportunities for pianists demonstrating exceptional ability as they continue their musical journeys.

The Young Artists Piano Competition (ages 15-18) opens the doors of possibilities beyond their preparatory years.

Over $60,000 in Prizes

Open Repertory

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PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
Hamburg: November 28-29, 2025
New York City: December 18-20, 2025
Seoul: January 5-6, 2026
Shanghai: January 8-10, 2026
Salt Lake City: January 22-24, 2026

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INTERNATIONAL JURY
Tanya Bannister
Alvin Chow
Douglas Humpherys
Daejin Kim
Alexander Korsantia
Carolyn True
Eleanor Wong

Tickets at ArtSaltLake.org
801-355-ARTS‍

Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
138 W 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Junior PRIZEs

first prize

Cash Award of $10,000
Commemorative Gold Medal

second prize

Cash Award of $5,000
Commemorative Silver Medal

third prize

Cash Award of $3,000
Commemorative Bronze Medal

FINALIST PRIZE

$2,000 Cash Award (to each of the remaining two finalists)

SASCHA GORODNITZKI FOUNDATION DISCRETIONARY PRIZE

Cash Award of $1000 at Jury’s discretion to a non-finalist

young artists PRIZEs

first prize

Cash Award of $15,000
Commemorative Gold Medal

second prize

Cash Award of $10,000
Commemorative Silver Medal

third prize

Cash Award of $5,000
Commemorative Bronze Medal

FINALIST PRIZE

$3,000 Cash Award (to each of the remaining two finalists)

SASCHA GORODNITZKI FOUNDATION DISCRETIONARY PRIZE

Cash Award of $1000 at Jury’s discretion to a non-finalist

June 14

Junior Opening Ceremony

Meet the Competitors and the Competition Jury, and be part of the excitement as numbers are drawn to determine when their performances are shown to the world for the first time

June 15-16

Junior Round I

Each Competitor performs a 30-minute concert

June 17-18

Junior Round II

Each Competitor performs a 30-minute concert

June 18

Junior Finalists Announcement

After jury deliberation, five Competitors are chosen to perform in the Final Round

June 20

Junior Final Round

Each Finalist performs a concerto movement with second-piano accompaniment

June 20

Junior Awards Ceremony

Prizes and Medals are awarded

June 21

Young Artists Opening Ceremony

Meet the Competitors and the Competition Jury, and be part of the excitement as numbers are drawn to determine when their performances are shown to the world for the first time

June 22-23

Young Artists Round I

Each Competitor performs a 30-minute concert

June 24-25

Young Artists Round II

Each Competitor performs a 30-minute concert

June 25

Young Artists Finalists Announcement

fter jury deliberation, five Competitors are chosen to perform in the Final Round

June 27

Young Artists Final Round

Each Finalist performs a concerto movement with Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall