8th Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competitions

Bösendorfer Competition

1st Prize David Katzin Award and Gold Medal: Xuesha Hu, People’s Republic of China
2nd Prize Phyllis Chiat Award and Silver Medal: Yutong Sun, People’s Republic of China
3rd Prize and Bronze Medal: Yuchong Wu, People’s Republic of China

Finalists:

Xuesha Hu, People's Republic of China
Yutong Sun, People's Republic of China
Yuchong Wu, People's Republic of China

Special Awards:

Yevgeny Yontov, Israel - Award for the best performance of a work composed by a French composer

Yutong Sun, People’s Republic of China-Sarra and Emmanuil Senderov Award for the two most outstanding performances of a composition by a Russian composer

Yuchong Wu, People’s Republic of China-Sangyoung Kim Award for the most outstanding performance of a virtuoso work in the Bösendorfer competition

Peter Kimo, USA-Gelfand-Messenter Award for the best performance of a solo piano work composed by a Living Composer (as of November 7, 2016)

Yutong Sun, People’s Republic of China-Yehuda Meir Memorial Award for the two most outstanding artistic performances of an etude of Chopin in the Bösendorfer competition

Joey Chang, USA-Award for the most outstanding Arizona Pianist, sponsored by the National Society of Arts and Letters Arizona Chapter

Semi-Finalists:

Gun Chaikittiwatana, Thailand
Xuesha Hu, People's Republic of China
Peter Klimo, USA
Yutong Sun, People's Republic of China
Tristan Teo, Canada
Daniil Tsvetkov, Russia
Yuchong Wu, People's Republic of China
Yevgeny Yontov, Israel