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MR. SHENG CAI<br />

Age: 19<br />

Citizenship: Canada<br />

Country of birth: China<br />

Residing in: USA<br />

Professional training:<br />

New England Conservatory,<br />

BM candidate<br />

The Juilliard School, Pre-College<br />

Prizes won:<br />

<strong>2007</strong>, Special Recognition Diploma, AZ, USA<br />

Bösendorfer USASU International Piano Competition<br />

2005, Semi-finalist, SC, USA<br />

Hilton Head International Piano Competition<br />

2003, 2nd prize, Canada<br />

Concours de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal<br />

Performance highlights:<br />

2006, Recitals in Canada and USA<br />

2004, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canada<br />

2003, Shanghai Opera Orchestra and Calgary Philharmonic<br />

PROGRAM<br />

Round One:<br />

Haydn Sonata in C Minor, Hob. XVI: 20<br />

Stravinsky Trois Mouvements de Petrouchka<br />

Round Two:<br />

Bach Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, WTC II: 16<br />

Chopin Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1<br />

Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1<br />

Sonata No. 2 in B flat Minor, Op. 35<br />

Semi-final Round:<br />

Brahms Ballades, Op. 10: No. 1 in D Minor,<br />

No. 2 in D Major<br />

Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit<br />

Liszt Paysage (Études d’exécution<br />

transcendante, No. 3)<br />

Réminiscences de Don Juan (Mozart)<br />

Final:<br />

Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in B flat Minor, Op. 23<br />

Contestants<br />

Cleveland International Piano Competition <strong>2007</strong><br />

MR. JOHN CHEN<br />

Age: 21<br />

Citizenship: New Zealand<br />

Country of birth: Malaysia<br />

Residing in: USA<br />

43<br />

Professional training:<br />

The Colburn School, Artist<br />

Diploma candidate<br />

University of Auckland,<br />

New Zealand, BM and MM<br />

Prizes won:<br />

2004, 1st prize, Australia<br />

Sydney International Piano Competition<br />

2003, 1st prize, Australia<br />

Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition<br />

2003, 1st prize, New Zealand<br />

Kapiti Coast National Piano Competition<br />

Performance highlights:<br />

2006, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, CA, USA<br />

2006, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Tasmania<br />

Symphonies, Australia<br />

2006, Recitals in Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia<br />

PROGRAM<br />

Round One:<br />

Bach Prelude and Fugue in E flat Major, WTC I: 7<br />

Prelude and Fugue in A flat Major,<br />

WTC I: 17<br />

Chopin Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1<br />

Dutilleux Trois préludes (1973-1988)<br />

Round Two:<br />

Mozart Sonata in B flat Major, K. 333<br />

Brahms Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 1 in B Minor,<br />

No. 2 in G Minor<br />

Semi-final Round:<br />

Haydn Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI: 34<br />

Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit<br />

Rachmaninoff Études-tableaux, Op. 33<br />

Final:<br />

Mozart Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503

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