Monday, June 8th
Classical Piano - Open - Group C
Adjudicator: Fiona Wu
Canadian pianist Fiona Wu is a soloist, collaborator, and teacher whose philosophy is rooted in a simple belief: the most powerful performance comes from stripping away pretense and playing from the essence of who you are.
Known for her highly sensitive and expressive playing, Fiona has been praised for her “complete mastery of contrapuntal detail” and “intense immersion” (New York Concert Review). A laureate of the Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition and winner of Le Prix Guy-Soucie and Le Prix Monik Grenier at the Concours Prix d’Europe, her performance of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto earned her third prize at the Concours de concerto de l’OUM.
A Toronto native now rooted in Montreal, Fiona speaks English, French, Mandarin, and Russian—a linguistic range that reflects her belief that music, at its best, transcends borders. She holds a doctorate from the Université de Montréal and currently serves on faculty at the Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique de Montréal.
Location
Wilfrid Laurier University - The Mezz
75 University Ave. W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5
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Classical Piano - Open - Group C - Morning
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Daniel Thiessen | Titles: Toccata in G Major, BWV 916 by Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro molto by Franz Joseph Haydn Abegg Variations, op. 1 by Robert Schumann | Home Festival:London |
| Time:9:35 AM | Name:Audrey Chen | Titles: Un Sospiro, no. 3, Trois études de concert, S 144 by Franz Liszt Sonata in A Major, Op. 120, D 664, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Franz Schubert | Home Festival:Barrie |
| Time:9:55 AM | Name:Ethan Feng | Titles: Sonata in C Minor, op. 13 ("Pathétique"), 1st and 2nd mvts. by Ludwig Van Beethoven Grande Valse Brillante by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:IMFC |
| Time:10:20 AM | Name:Micah Lam | Titles: Partita No. 1 in B flat Major, BWV 825, Praeludium, Sarabande, and Gigue by Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in A Major, op. 2, no. 2, complete by Ludwig van Beethoven Eight Concert Etudes, op. 40, no. 8, Finale by Nikolai Kapustin | Home Festival:Yip's |
| Time:10:55 AM | Name:Giorgio Piscitelli | Titles: Sonata, Sz. 80, complete by Béla Bartók Années de pèlerinage III, Nos. 2, 5, 6 and 7 by Franz Liszt | Home Festival:Guelph |
11:45 AM - Lunch Break
Classical Piano - Open - Group C - Afternoon
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Priscilla Han | Titles: Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI: 50 by Franz Joseph Haydn Prelude in D Major, op. 23, no. 4 by Sergei Rachmaninov | Home Festival:South Simcoe |
| Time:1:25 PM | Name:Elizabeth Fan | Titles: Sonata No.13 in B flat Major, K. 333, (complete) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Été canadien by André Mathieu Étude in F Minor, op. 10, no. 9 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:Peel |
| Time:1:55 PM | Name:Sky Shapiro | Titles: Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 865 by Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI/52, I Allegro, II Adagio, III Finale: Presto by Franz Joseph Haydn Vers la Flamme, op. 72 by Alexander Scriabin | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
2:45 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.
4:45 PM - PLAYOFFS - Classical Piano - Open
The top competitor from this class will proceed to the playoffs.
The playoffs will be held at Conrad Grebel University College - Chapel
140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6