Wada, Kanon

Japan

Participated in 2016

Group B

1st Prize

Born on 1996-11-09, Tokyo,Hachioji (Japan).
Started to play piano at the age of 3 with Prof. Reiko Takeuchi.

Since 2009 till 2014 has studied at the private with Prof. Nobuyoshi Kato.

Since 2011 till now has studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts with Prof. Seizo Azuma.

Since 2012 till now has studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts with Prof. Masataka Takada.

Attended masterclasses of Hiroko Nakamura.

Attended masterclasses of Boris Petrushansky.

Received 3rd prize of The Chopin International Piano Competition in Asia, 2013.

Received 3rd prize of Japan Classical Music Competition, 2014.

Received 1st prize of Junior Student International Music Competition, 2015.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude & Fugue C Major from WK II BWV 870

— F. Chopin – Study a miinor op. 25 no. 11

— F. Liszt – from ‘Etudes d’exécution transcendante’ no.8 ‘ Wilde Jagd’

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata op. 110 in A flat Major 1st mov.

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata op. 109 in E Major

— R. Shchedrin – Basso ostinato

— S. Rachmaninov – Sonata no. 2 op. 36 in b flat minor, 2nd and 3rd mov.

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020