Ten contestants on Oct. 16 advanced to the semifinal round of NTD’s 7th International Piano Competition, taking place at the Merkin Hall of Kaufman Music Center in New York.
The mission of this competition is to promote traditional arts of pure authenticity, pure goodness, and pure beauty, and to bring back the glory of piano masterpieces from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods.
The competition features a special commissioned piece, rearranged from one of the vocal pieces composed by Artistic Director of Shen Yun Performing Arts, D. F.
This year’s commissioned piece, “Holy Grace,” a symphonic poem, is classical Chinese music for the piano.
Semifinals competitors will have a chance to compete for the “Best Rendition Award of the Commissioned Composition.”
The semifinals, finals, and winners’ concert will be open to audience members and livestreamed on NTD’s and The Epoch Times’ websites and social media channels.
Semifinalists
Boris Krivoshein, Russia
Ching-Yi Lin, Taiwan
Karen Yoshida, Canada
Wei Wu, Taiwan
Shih-Yeh Lu, Taiwan
Tang Hsing Lien, Taiwan
Yun-Hsuan Shannon Chiang, Taiwan
Robert Neumann, Germany
Jean-Luc Therrien, Canada
Takeshi Shimozato, Japan
Competition Schedule
Semifinals: Oct. 17, 10 a.m. ET
Finals: Oct. 18, 1:20 p.m. ET
Winners Concert: Oct. 19, 2 p.m. ET
Awards Ceremony: Oct. 19, 4:50 p.m. ET
Address:
Merkin Hall of Kaufman Music Center
129 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023
Learn more about the competition here.
Admission tickets: $25
Ticketing websites: semifinals, finals, and Winners Concert & Awards Ceremony
Where to Watch the Livestreams
Websites: NTD.com and EpochTV.com
App: NTD app from Apple Store and Google Play
Gan Jing World: NTD
Youtube: NTD Youtube and Epoch Times Youtube
Facebook: NTD Facebook and Epoch Times Facebook
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