Yu, Xin Ben

Canada

Participated in 2012

Group B

Born on , Shenyang (Canada).
Started to play piano at the age of 9 with Prof. Daniel Mergler.

Since 2003 till 2008 has studied at the McGill Conservatory with Prof. Alexandre Solopov.

Since 2008 till 2010 has studied at the McGill Conservatory with Prof. Sara Laimon.

Since 2010 till 2012 has studied at the University of Ottawa with Prof. Stephane Lemelin.

Attended masterclasses of Angela Hewitt.

Attended masterclasses of Andre Laplante.

Received 2nd prize of Canadian Music Competition, 2011.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – WK II BWV 884 G Major

— F. Liszt – Un Sospiro from Trois Etudes de Concert D flat Major

— F. Schubert – D 568 1st mov. E flat Major

— F. Chopin – Study op. 25 no. 1 in A flat Major

Second round

— F. Schubert – E flat Major D 568

— F. Mendelssohn – Rondo capriccioso op. 14

— A. Louie – Fastforward

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020