UPCOMING EDITION
February 21 - February 27 2026
@ Muziekcentrum Enschede
Enschede, The Netherlands

Wang, Zhixuan

China
Participated in 2026
Group B
Biography
Born on 2009-11-04, Xiamen, Fujian province (China).
Started to play piano at the age of 4 years old with Prof. Ying Gai.
Since 2014 till 2019 has studied at the Xiamen music school with Prof. Ying Gai.
Since 2019 till now has studied at the middle school of Central Conservatory of Music with Prof. Xinning Zhang.
Attended masterclasses of  Kevin Kenner.

Attended masterclasses of  Leonel Morales.

Competitions
Received 1st prize of the 18th CCOM “School Cup”, 2023.
Received 2nd prize of the 87th Steinway & Sons International Youth Piano Competition, 2023.
Received 3rd prize of the María Herrero International Piano Competition, 2025.
Repertoire
FIRST ROUND
— J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in b minor WK II, BWV 893
— F. Liszt – Etudes d’exécution transcendante no. 5 ‘Feux follets’
— J. Haydn – Sonata in C Major Hob.XVI/48, 2nd mov.
— C. Vine – Piano Sonata no. 1, 1st mov.
Second round
— J. Haydn – Sonata in C Major Hob.XVI/48
— F. Chopin – Scherzo no. 4 in E Major, op. 54
— A. Ginastera – 1st Piano sonata, op. 22
Third round
The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020