Zhang, Can

Germany

Participated in 2026

Group B

Born on 2007-03-03, Kunshan (China).
Started to play piano at the age of 4 with Prof. Tiecheng Han.

Since 2019 till 2024 has studied at the Music School of Shanghai Conservatory of Music with Prof. Jia Xie.

Since 2024 till now has studied at the Universität der Künste Berlin with Prof. Gottlieb Wallisch.

Attended masterclasses of Pascal Nemirovski.

Attended masterclasses of Antti Siirala.

Received Gold Medal of 2nd Seiler & Samick Youth Piano Competition ( Shanghai Conservatory Division), 2016.

Received 1st prize of 7th Hong Kong International Piano Invitational Tournament (Shanghai Division), 2017.

Received 2nd Prize of 23rd Santa Cecilia International Piano Competition (Junior Group A), 2021.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in d minor WK II, BWV 875

— S. Rachmaninov – Etude-Tableau in c sharp minor op. 33 no. 9

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in D major op. 10 no. 3, 1st mov.

— M. Ravel – from Miroirs, no. 4 ‘Alborada del gracioso’

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in D major op. 10 no. 3

— F. Liszt – Ballade no. 2 in b minor

— N. Kapustin – from Concert etudes op. 40 no. 1 ‘Prelude’

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020