Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

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The Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas, USA from June 2 to 18, 2022 with 30 competitors from 14 countries. It was postponed one year from its regular quadrennial cycle in 2021 due to Covid-19. The edition's theme was "The World is Listening" and celebrated 60 years since its founding in 1962. [1]

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In light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, The Cliburn faced pressure to ban Russian participants from the competition but ultimately chose to allow them; however, they also warned competitors that statements in support of the invasion or Russian president Vladimir Putin could result in disqualification. [2] Two Russian competitors (Anna Geniushene and Ilya Shmukler) and the sole Ukrainian competitor (Dmytro Choni) reached the final round.

Eighteen-year-old Yunchan Lim of South Korea won the competition and gold medal. He became the second South Korean to win the competition, after Yekwon Sunwoo in the previous competition in 2017. Anna Geniushene, 31, of Russia won the silver medal, and Dmytro Choni, 28, of Ukraine won the bronze medal.

Competition results, by rounds

Screening auditions

Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas - PepsiCo Recital Hall, Texas Christian University, March 6–12, 2022

Seventy-two applicants accepted for a screening audition chosen from 388 total applicants from 51 countries were required to give a 25-minute recital before a live audience and the Screening Jury. Unlike the previous competition, which also had screening auditions in New York City, Asia, and Europe, this competition's screening auditions were solely in Fort Worth.

  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianxu An, age 23
  • Flag of Germany.svg Julius Asal, 25
  • Flag of Hungary.svg Adam Balogh, 24
  • Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Bessonov, 19
  • Flag of Israel.svg Daniel Borovitzky, 30
  • Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Breen, 25
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yangrui Cai, 21
  • Flag of Spain.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Albert Cano Smit , 25
  • Flag of the United States.svg Dominic Cheli, 28
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiarui Cheng, 23
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Sae Yoon Chon, 26
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Choni, 28
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Kyubin Chung, 25
  • Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Dorokhova, 30
  • Flag of France.svg Théo Fouchenneret, 28
  • Flag of Italy.svg Federico Gad Crema, 23
  • Flag of Russia.svg Anna Geniushene, 31
  • Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Granata, 23
  • Flag of Russia.svg Arseniy Gusev, 23
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Chi-Ho Han, 30
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Harliono, 21
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Minsoo Hong, 29
  • Flag of South Korea.svg So Hyang In, 30
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Carter Johnson, 25
  • Flag of Japan.svg Masaya Kamei, 20
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzislau Khandohi, 20
  • Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Hyungdo Kim, 26
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Do-Hyun Kim, 27
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Honggi Kim, 30
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Hyelim Kim, 25
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Junhyung Kim, 24
  • Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxim Kinasov, 28
  • Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Kliuchereva, 23
  • Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Kliuchko, 21
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Taek Gi Lee, 25
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shuan Hern Lee , 19
  • Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Li, 22
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Siqian Li, 29
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaoxuan Li, 20
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ying Li, 24
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuzhang Li, 22
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Yunchan Lim , 18
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Denis Linnik, 26
  • Flag of the United States.svg Kate Liu , 28
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ziyu Liu, 24
  • Flag of the Republic of China.svg An-Chi Mai, 20
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Mak, 25
  • Flag of France.svg Flag of Romania.svg Dimitri Malignan, 24
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aidan Mikdad, 20
  • Flag of Russia.svg Arsenii Mun, 23
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Georgijs Osokins, 27
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Jinhyung Park, 26
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Kyoungsun Park, 30
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Yeon-Min Park, 31
  • Flag of Mexico.svg Vladimir Petrov, 25
  • Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Scheucher, 29
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Changyong Shin, 28
  • Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Shmukler, 27
  • Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Starikov, 27
  • Flag of the United States.svg Clayton Stephenson , 23
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yutong Sun, 26
  • Flag of France.svg Flag of Japan.svg Marcel Tadokoro, 28
  • Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Tanin, 26
  • Flag of Russia.svg Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev, 29
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Trevelyan, 23
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Ullman, 30
  • Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Vorotnaya, 27
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wynona Yinuo Wang, 25
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiacheng Xiong, 25
  • Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yoshimi, 22
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Jihyung Youn, 23
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaolu Zang, 22

Preliminary round

Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas - Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Texas Christian University, June 2–4, 2022

Thirty competitors from 14 countries, selected solely on their artistry and announced on March 30, 2022, performed a 40-minute recital, which included the commissioned work, Fanfare Toccata, of 4–6 minutes by Stephen Hough. [3]

  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianxu An, age 23
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yangrui Cai, 21
  • Flag of Spain.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Albert Cano Smit , 25
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Choni, 28
  • Flag of Italy.svg Federico Gad Crema, 23
  • Flag of Russia.svg Anna Geniushene, 31
  • Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Granata, 23
  • Flag of Russia.svg Arseniy Gusev, 23
  • Flag of Japan.svg Masaya Kamei, 20
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzislau Khandohi, 20
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Honggi Kim, 30
  • Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Kliuchereva, 23
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shuan Hern Lee, 19
  • Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Li, 22
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Yunchan Lim , 18
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Denis Linnik, 26
  • Flag of the United States.svg Kate Liu , 28
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ziyu Liu, 24
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Mak, 25
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Georgijs Osokins, 27
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Jinhyung Park, 26
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Changyong Shin, 28
  • Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Shmukler, 27
  • Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Starikov, 27
  • Flag of the United States.svg Clayton Stephenson , 23
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yutong Sun, 26
  • Flag of France.svg Flag of Japan.svg Marcel Tadokoro, 28
  • Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Tanin, 26
  • Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yoshimi, 22
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaolu Zang, 22

Quarterfinal round

Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas - Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Texas Christian University, June 5–6, 2022

Eighteen competitors performed a 40-minute recital.

  • Flag of Spain.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Albert Cano Smit, 25
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Choni, 28
  • Flag of Italy.svg Federico Gad Crema, 23
  • Flag of Russia.svg Anna Geniushene, 31
  • Flag of Japan.svg Masaya Kamei, 20
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzislau Khandohi, 20
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Honggi Kim, 30
  • Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Li, 22
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Yunchan Lim , 18
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Denis Linnik, 26
  • Flag of the United States.svg Kate Liu, 28
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Jinhyung Park, 26
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Changyong Shin, 28
  • Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Shmukler, 27
  • Flag of the United States.svg Clayton Stephenson , 23
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yutong Sun, 26
  • Flag of France.svg Flag of Japan.svg Marcel Tadokoro, 28
  • Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yoshimi, 22

Semifinal round

Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, June 8–12, 2022

Twelve competitors in two phases:

  1. a 60-minute recital
  2. a Mozart concerto, selected from a list, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas McGegan
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Choni, 28
  • Flag of Russia.svg Anna Geniushene, 31
  • Flag of Japan.svg Masaya Kamei, 20
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzislau Khandohi, 20
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Honggi Kim, 30
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Yunchan Lim , 18
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Jinhyung Park, 26
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Changyong Shin, 28
  • Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Shmukler, 27
  • Flag of the United States.svg Clayton Stephenson , 23
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yutong Sun, 26
  • Flag of France.svg Flag of Japan.svg Marcel Tadokoro, 28

Final round

Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, June 14–15 and 17–18, 2022

Six competitors each performed two concertos selected from two separate lists, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Marin Alsop.

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