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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 />
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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