Our aim has been to support young pianists who are especially talented. Now we will choose five deeply gifted and dedicated young pianists we have in our AIPAS2024; we are looking forward to hearing what they can do. We are filled with anticipation to hear these youngest musicians with their new and fresh interpretations of this immortal music we have spent our lives with. These cash prizes are intended as a little added encouragement for five Auer Young Artists. For this we give special thanks to our supporters : legendary. For this we give special thanks to our supporters like legendary Juilliard professor Jerome Lowenthal, President of KNUA Dae-jin Kim, Piano Professor in Seoul National University Min Jung Lee and the Dukyoung Scholarship Foundation.
AIPAS2024는 특별한 재능과 노력으로 이미 연주자로서의 자질을 갖춘 젊은 피아니스트를 지원하기 위하여 솔로 콩쿨을 통한 다섯명의 아우어 영 피아니스트를 선정합니다. AIPAS2024 심사위원들 모두는 평생을 함께해온 이 불멸의 음악에 대한 새롭고 신선한 해석을 이 젊은 음악가들에게서 듣게 될 것이라는 기대감으로 가득 차 있습니다. 이들에게 주어지는 각 1천불의 상금이 그들에게 의미있는 격려가 되기를 바랍니다. 상금 마련 조성에 참여해 주신 전설적인 피아니스트이자 줄리아드에서 가르치시는 제롬 로웬탈 교수님, 한국을 대표하는 피아니스트 김대진 한국예술종합학교 총장님, 서울대학교 피아노과 이민정
교수님, 그리고 덕영장학재단에 특별히 감사를 드립니다.
August 2024
In the list of the Top Talent Training Plan (“Best of Best”) of the Central Conservatory of Music. Student of Prof. Xinning Zhang, Prof. Danwen Wei, Prof. Piotr Paleczny and Professor Taihang Du at present.Grand winner of Chinese top three music events: Golden Bell Award, WenHua Award and CCTV Piano and Violin Competition. Winner of almost every important domestic piano competitions, such as Xinghai Cup, Cadenza, Kayserburg, and many others. In international competitions :2011: 1st prize winner of the Eighth International Competition of Young Pianists "A Step Towards Mastery" (Russia, Member of EMCY) 2013: 1st prize winner of the Tenth International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz (Ukraine, Member of EMCY) 2014: 1st prize winner of the Second Astana International Competition for Young Pianists (Astana Member of EMCY) 2016: 1st prize winner of the First Beijing International Chopin Competition For Young Pianists (Senior Division) Winner of the Best Mazurka Performance (Beijing) 2019: 6th prize winner of 65th Maria Canals de Barcelona International Competition ESP,Member of WFIMC 2019: Semifinalist of The 11th International Paderewski Piano Competition (Poland, Member of WFIMC)2021: Reach the 2nd round of 18th Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. (Poland, Member of WFIMC), 2024: Qualified the 2nd round of 21st Leeds International Piano Competition. (UK, WFIMC).
Inho Gi was born in the family of artists in 2003. He graduated Yewon School, Seoul Arts High School. He is currently a student of Heesung Joo at Seoul National University and a recipient of the Hyundai Motor Company Chung Mong-Koo Arts and Culture Scholarship. Inho Gi won numerous awards which includes KBS KEPCO Music Competition (2nd prize); Auer International Piano Academy Competition (Winner, Jerome Lowenthal Prize); Kukmin Daily&Hansei University Music Competition (1st prize); CBS Nationwide Teenagers Music Competition (1st prize); F. Chopin Competition in Korea (3rd prize); 4th Asia-Pacific International F. Chopin Piano Competition (3rd prize). He has performed with the Daegu Philharmonic Orchestra (Cond. Antoni Wit), Cheongju Philharmonic Orchestra, Prime Philharmonic Orchestra. He also participated in the New Paltz Summer Piano Festival with a full scholarship at the invitation of pianist Vladimir Feltsman. Last year, he performed at Tokyo Ginza Yamaha Hall at Yamaha’s invitation and participated in pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s first masterclass.
2024 조성진 마스터클래스 오디션 선발
열혈 건반 예비 예술인 선발
더하우스콘서트 줄라이 페스티벌 예정 (슈만)
오정주 장학금 수여
2023 더하우스콘서트 24시간 프로젝트
더하우스콘서트 줄라이 페스티벌 (슈베르트)
더하우스콘서트 제 1008회 공연
CML 바그너 페스티벌 연주
2022 포아 피아노 연구회 기획 베토벤 피아노 소나타 전곡 연주회 참여
2021 국민일보 한세대 콩쿠르 1위
CBS 콩쿠르 1위
성정 콩쿠르 2위
2020 이화경향 콩쿠르 3위
2019 한국 쇼팽 콩쿠르 3위
2018 The 4th Asia-Pacific International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition 3위
수리 콩쿠르 2위
2015 음악세계 콩쿠르 전국 결선 전체 대상
조성진, 백건우, 신창용, Lilya Zilberstein, Noriko Ogawa, Ewa Kupiec, Vladimir Stoupel, Ekaterina Mechetina 마스터클래스 참가
Vladimir Feltsman 초청으로 New Paltz Piano Summer Festival 전액 장학금 참가, Amalfi Coast Music & Arts Festival, 연천 DMZ 국제 음악제 참가
대구시립교향악단 (Antoni Wit 지휘), 프라임 필하모닉 오케스트라 (장윤성 지휘), 청주시립교향악단 (정나라 지휘), 서울의대교향악단 협연
세종문화회관 대극장, KBS홀, 청주 예술의 전당 콘서트홀, 계명 아트센터, 성남 아트센터, 영산아트홀, 모차르트홀, 푸르지오 아트홀, JCC 아트센터, TLI 아트센터 등 다양한 연주장에서 활동
Boyang Wu, male, 21 years old, began studying piano at the age of 4. In 2014, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music’s affiliated primary school as a piano major, where he studied under Professor Zhiwei Zhang. In 2016, he advanced to the affiliated middle school of the Central Conservatory of Music, continuing his piano studies under Professor Manchun Chen, the principal of the affiliated primary school. In 2022, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music as a piano major, studying under Professor Misha Namirovsky. In July 2017, Boyang participated in the Fourth Taipei Chinese International Piano Competition, where he won second prize in the professional youth category. In May 2018, he earned second prize in the Beijing Vocational School Keyboard Professional Skills Competition. In 2020, he secured first place in the professional group A at the 15th Shenzhen Double Piano Competition. In January 2023, he participated in the Singapore International Piano Competition (SIPC) and was awarded the Jury Discretionary Award. In August 2024, he won the highest prize at the Auer International Piano Academy in Seoul, Korea. Additionally, he was a semifinalist at both the Szymanowski International Piano Competition in September 2023 and the George Enescu International Music Competition in September 2024. Boyang has performed in notable piano concerto festivals, including those held in Taipei and Fuzhou in 2019 and 2021, respectively, where he collaborated with the Taipei Youth Orchestra to perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. He also held successful solo concerts in Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia, and Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, in 2017. Since 2018, he has performed at venues such as the Yunnan Grand Theatre and Tangshan Theatre. Boyang was invited by the Russian Cultural Center to perform in the "Classical Concert Commemorating Prokofiev’s Birth Anniversary." In addition to these achievements, Boyang has participated in various public performances, including the "Excellent Student Concert" at the Central Conservatory of Music’s affiliated middle school and the "Heart Sound Workshop" at Peking University Third Hospital.
WonJong Lee was born in 2006. He graduated from Yewon School and Seoul Arts High School, and is currently studying with Professor Jinsang Lee at the Korea National University of Arts. He is currently a scholarship student of the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-koo Foundation and graduated from the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts. He won first prize in the Samick Seiler, HDC Youngchang, Nanpa, Korean Liszt, and Segye daily Competition. He also won second prize in the Korea Steinway Competition and third prize in the Ewha Kyunghyang Competition. He was the top student in all three years of Seoul Arts High School and received scholarships from Professors Shin Soo-jung and Chae Moon-young. He performed Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in The Seoul Arts High School 70th Anniversary Annual Concert. He won the Shinhan Music Award in 2024. In February of this year, he graduated from Seoul Arts High School as the top student in the piano department, receiving the Seoul Arts High School Alumni Association President Award.
한국예술종합학교 1학년
예원학교 졸업
서울예술고등학교 동창회 회장상 수상 및 수석 졸업
현대차 정몽구 재단 장학생
한국예술영재교육원 수료
2024 제 16회 신한음악상 수상
삼익 자일러, HDC 영창, 난파, 한국 리스트, 세계일보 콩쿠르 1위
한국 스타인웨이 콩쿠르 2위, 이화경향 콩쿠르 3위
서울예술고등학교 전 학년 실기 수석 및 신수정, 채문영 장학금 수혜
서울예술고등학교 개교 70주년 기념 정기연주회 협연
리틀 모차르트 오디션 합격 및 조인트 리사이틀
리움 미술관 콘서트 시리즈 리사이틀