In-Person Second Round Competitors

Ruben Kozin Ruben Kozin was born in Moscow in 1997. When he was 5 years old, he entered the local music school and at the age of 12, Ruben he joined the Central Music School at the P.I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, where he studied piano with Professor Natalia Trull.  Ruben graduated

Piotr Pawlak Piotr Pawlak was born in 1998 in Gdansk. In 2016, he graduated with distinction from Feliks Nowowiejski Music School in Gdansk in the piano class of Waldemar Wojtal and the organ class of Hanna Dys. He is a graduate from Gdansk Music Academy, where he continued to study piano

Chaojun Yang Applauded by enthusiastic audiences worldwide for her musical poetry, expressivity, and powerful virtuosity, pianist Chaojun Yang has enjoyed an international performing career since the age of 4. With her consistently exciting and dynamic performances, she has appeared on concert stages in Shanghai—her native city, as well as in Hong

Anastasiia Kliuchereva Eighteen-year-old pianist Anastasiia Kliuchereva is currently studying with Prof. Mikhail Voskresensky and Prof. Pavel Gililov at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, Austria. She is also a scholarship recipient of the International Academy of Music in Liechtenstein and takes part in the intensive-study weeks held there.  Anastasiia has won numerous prizes

Anthony Ratinov Anthony Ratinov began playing piano at the age of 4 under the teaching of his grandmother, Edit Ratinova, who taught at the renowned Gnessin Music School in Moscow, Russia, for 45 years. Anthony was recently a medalist at the 2022 Hilton Head Piano Competition, where he was also awarded

Hin-Yat Tsang A Young Steinway Artist, Hin-Yat Tsang is the winner of the International Piano-Campus (Paris), Asian Chopin (Tokyo), and Manchester Concerto Competitions. Tsang is also a top prizewinner and laureate of the Maria Canals (Barcelona), James Mottram (Manchester), Manhattan (New York), Gina Bachauer Young Artists (Salt Lake City), and Hong

Yanfeng Bai Pianist Yanfeng Bai is an international prizewinning pianist who recently won several prizes and awards … … including the 2022 “Best Performance” Prize in the American Paderewski International Piano Competition in 2022; First Prize at the 2017 China Shenzhen International Piano Concerto Competition; Third Prize at the 2018 Grotrian International

Elzbieta Bilicka Elzbieta Bilicka, a native of Poland, has been an active soloist with various orchestras in Poland, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and the U.S.  Her recitals and recordings have been featured on BBC Radio, Central New York’s Classic FM, Polish TV Culture, and Polish Radio Koszalin. In 2021, Elzbieta released her debut

Ji-Hyang Gwak A prizewinner of numerous competitions, pianist Ji-Hyang Gwak has garnered international praise for her versatility, energy, and technical mastery. As a performing solo artist, chamber musician, and pedagogue, she has made appearances across the United States, the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, and Korea. Ms. Gwak was

Seolyeong Jeong A native of South Korea, pianist Seolyeong Jeong made her solo recital debut at the Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, Korea, when she was 13. As an active performer, Seolyeong was featured in various prestigious venues and concerts, including the New York Piano Festival and Competition Gala Concert at