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11/10/2023

Tune in as Mother's Finest brings down the house! Don’t miss this legendary performance presented by Live At The Print Shop. Join the live stream and be part of the magic!

11/09/2023

Today's the day! Tune in tonight at 6PM PDT / 9PM EDT as Mother's Finest brings down the house on HYFI. Don’t miss this legendary performance presented by Live At The Print Shop. Join the live stream and be part of the magic! 🌟✨

09/27/2023

We are thrilled to announce that our broadcast of the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition has earned a nomination for a Lone Star Regional Emmy! We are honored to be recognized in the Special Event Coverage category and extend our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated team and wonderful audience. Thank you for being a part of this journey!

07/21/2023

Farewell to a legend - the one and only Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett, the master pop vocalist who had a professional career spanning eight decades with a No. 1 album at age 85, died on Friday morning in New York City. He was 96. Bennett was diagnosed wi…

06/17/2023

Three competitors. One final concerto with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and conductor Valentina Peleggi. The last three performances of the 2023 Junior Cliburn competition start RIGHT NOW!⁣

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣

Program:
Yifan Wu 吴一凡, 14, China
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, op. 11
Jan Schulmeister, 16, Czechia
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
Seokyoung Hong 홍석영, 15, South Korea
RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43

06/15/2023

The remaining 6 competitors are back to each perform a concerto movement with piano accompaniment. The final round of the semifinals starts RIGHT NOW!

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣

Program:
Jan Schulmeister, 16, Czechia – SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22 (II)
Zhonghua Wei 魏中华, 14, China – LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124 (II, III, IV)
Seokyoung Hong 홍석영, 15, South Korea – RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (vars. 18-24)
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
Yifan Wu 吴一凡, 14, China – CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, op. 11 (III)
Modan Oyama 大山桃暖, 17, Japan – SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22 (II)
Zihan Jin 金子涵, 14, China – LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124 (II, III, IV)

Photo Credit: Ralph Lauer
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06/14/2023

Round 2 of the semifinals continues NOW.

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣
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06/14/2023

Don't miss the remaining 6 competitors giving it their all. The semifinals start RIGHT NOW!

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣

Performance Schedule:
Semifinal Round Concert 1
2:30 p.m. – Jan Schulmeister, 16, Czechia
3:12 p.m. – Zhonghua Wei 魏中华, 14, China
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
4:12 p.m. – Seokyoung Hong 홍석영, 15, South Korea

Semifinal Round Concert 2
7:00 p.m. – Yifan Wu 吴一凡, 14, China
7:42 p.m. – Zihan Jin 金子涵, 14, China
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
8:42 p.m. – Modan Oyama 大山桃暖, 17, Japan
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06/14/2023

Reintroducing 17-year-old Modan Oyama, Japan, as one of your 2023 Cliburn Junior semifinalists!⁣

⁣Take a closer look at this extraordinary young pianist. 🎹⁣

You can check out Modan's semifinal performance TODAY starting at 2:30 CST at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣

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06/13/2023

Reintroducing 15-year-old Seokyoung Hong, South Korea, as one of your 2023 Cliburn Junior semifinalists!⁣

⁣Take a closer look at this extraordinary young pianist. 🎹⁣

You can check out Seokyoung's semifinal performance tomorrow at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣

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06/12/2023

Reintroducing 14-year-old Zhonghua Wei, China, as one of your 2023 Cliburn Junior semifinalists!⁣
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Take a closer look at this extraordinary young pianist. 🎹⁣

You can check out Zhonghua's semifinal performance on Wednesday, June 14 at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣
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06/12/2023

Reintroducing 16-year-old Jan Schulmeister, Czechia, as one of your 2023 Cliburn Junior semifinalists!⁣
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Take a closer look at this extraordinary young pianist. 🎹⁣

You can check out Jan's semifinal performance on Wednesday, June 14 at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣
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06/11/2023

Who will advance to the semifinals? The fourth and final round of the quarterfinals starts RIGHT NOW!

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06/11/2023

Round 3 of the quarterfinals starts RIGHT NOW!

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣
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06/10/2023

Round 2 of the quarterfinals starts RIGHT NOW.

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣

Photo credit: Ralph Lauer
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06/10/2023

Twelve competitors. Twelve 30-minute recitals. Twelve slow, lyrical works. The quarterfinals start RIGHT NOW.

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣
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06/09/2023

The fourth and final round of the prelims starts RIGHT NOW! What has been your favorite performance so far?

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣

Performance Schedule:
7:00 p.m. – Zihan Jin 金子涵, 14, China
7:22 p.m. – Modan Oyama 大山桃暖, 17, Japan
7:44 p.m. – Chenxi Chu 褚晨熙, 14, China
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
8:24 p.m. – Xuanyan Jessie Gong 龚暄妍, 16, China
8:46 p.m. – Andrew Gu, 16, United States
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06/09/2023

Round three of the prelims is LIVE now!

Watch at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣

Performance Schedule:
2:30 p.m. – Yifan Wu 吴一凡, 14, China
2:52 p.m. – Tiankun Ma 马天坤, 16, China
3:14 p.m. – Alyssa Gabrilovich, 17, United States
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
3:54 p.m. – Lukas Lee 李璐王子, 15, China
4:16 p.m. – Mi Hou 侯米, 15, China
4:38 p.m. – Sizhe Wang 王思哲, 14, China

Photo credit: Ralph Lauer
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06/08/2023

The second round of the prelims starts RIGHT NOW!

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣
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06/08/2023

The first round of the prelims starts RIGHT NOW!

All 23 competitors will perform a 20-minute recital including one three- or four-voice Bach Prelude and Fugue and one fast, virtuosic etude.

Watch LIVE at https://hyfi.live/cliburn or on any of our supported platforms!⁣
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06/07/2023

Meet Yiran Zhou, 15, from China.

Yiran made her recital debut in her hometown of Shanghai in 2013 at 5 years old. Just four years later, she won her first competition.

For the past two years, she has studied with Xiao Luo at the Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Outside of the piano, she enjoys watching movies and opera as well as reading detective novels.

Read more about Yiran Zhou and the rest of the 2023 Cliburn competitors at https://cliburn.org/2023-junior-competitors/

06/07/2023

Meet Chengcheng Yao, 14, from China.

Chengcheng was admitted to the Music Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 2019. He began piano lessons at the age of 4.

With five early competition victories to his name, he notes that the Cliburn Junior will be his first in-person contest in three years.

Outside of the piano, he enjoys reading books.

Read more about Chengcheng Yao and the rest of the 2023 Cliburn competitors at https://cliburn.org/2023-junior-competitors/

06/07/2023

Meet Yifan Wu, 14, from China.

Yifan started piano lessons at 4 and by 9 was admitted to the Music Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

A laureate of several national Chinese competitions, including four first-place finishes, he has not competed since 2018, making the Cliburn Junior his first in five years.

Yifan is involved in his school’s badminton club and community cycling team. He also enjoys reading and camping.

Read more about Yifan Wu and the rest of the 2023 Cliburn competitors at https://cliburn.org/2023-junior-competitors/

06/07/2023

Meet Zhonghua Wei, 14, from China.

Zhonghua began his piano studies when he was 5 years old, gave his solo recital debut at the age of 10, and by the age of 12 had studied the complete Well-Tempered Clavier of Bach, etudes of Chopin and Liszt, and Mozart Sonatas.

He has placed in several national Chinese competitions and just won the 2023 Hilton Head International Competition in South Carolina.

Outside of the piano, Zhonghua enjoys reading, badminton, biking, and meditation.

Read more about Zhonghua Wei and the rest of the 2023 Cliburn competitors at https://cliburn.org/2023-junior-competitors/

06/07/2023

Meet Taige Wang, 13, from the United States.

Taige began piano at the age of 4. The next year, he performed live on China Central Television and won his first competition. At the age of 8, he gave his first full recital by the invitation of Steinway & Sons in Dalian, China.

He now has 35 competition wins to his name across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Outside of piano, he loves solving Rubik’s Cubes, plays violin, and likes Italian Opera.

Read more about Taige Wang and the rest of the 2023 Cliburn competitors at https://cliburn.org/2023-junior-competitors/

06/07/2023

Meet Sizhe Wang, 14, from China.

Sizhe made both his recital debut in Guangzhou and his concerto debut in Todi, Italy in 2017 at the age of 9.

Outside of the arts, he is a competitive swimmer who led his school’s swimming team to the national finals of the men’s 100m freestyle in the junior category. He’s also a big fan of trains and railroads.

Read more about Sizhe Wang and the rest of the 2023 Cliburn competitors at https://cliburn.org/2023-junior-competitors/

06/07/2023

Meet Chihiro Sugawara, 16, from Japan.

Chihiro has won five piano competitions in Japan, including, most recently, the Beethoven International Piano Competition Asia and the Yamaha Junior Piano Competition.

She has performed with the Ashikaga Symphony Orchestra in Tochigi and the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra in Tokyo, as well as the Yamaha Rising Pianists Concert.

In her free time, she enjoys looking at paintings in museums.

Read more about Chihiro Sugawara and the rest of the 2023 Cliburn competitors at https://cliburn.org/2023-junior-competitors/

06/06/2023

Meet Jan Schulmeister, 16, from Czechia.

Jan began studying piano at the age of 5. When he was 7, he started participating in competitions and has taken home more than 30 first place awards both in his home country and internationally.

Outside of the practice room and stage, he enjoys reading about music history and astronomy, as well as recreational target shooting.

Read more about Jan Schulmeister and the rest of the 2023 Cliburn competitors at https://cliburn.org/2023-junior-competitors/