Cliburn Competition: Semifinalists Announced (May 25, 2025)

Written By Jan Farrington

FORT WORTH, May 25, 2025: After deliberations at the conclusion of the Quarterfinals, Cliburn jury chair Paul Lewis announced the 12 pianists who will advance into the Semifinal Round of the Seventeeth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. They are:

Yanjun Chen, China
Chaeyoung Park, South Korea
Yangrui Cai, China
Evren Ozel, United States
Jonas Aumiller, Germany
Angel Stanislav Wang, United States
Piotr Alexewicz, Poland
Vitaly Starikov, Russia
Carter Johnson, Canada/United States
Philipp Lynov, Russia
Aristo Sham, Hong Kong, China
Elia Cecino, Italy

CONGRATULATIONS to all!

Jan Farrington
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