Zhao, Johann

Austria

Participated in 2024

Group B

Born on 2003-11-25, Salzburg (Austria).
Started to play piano at the age of 5 with Prof. Alatea Hölscher.

Since 2013 till 2015 has studied at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with Prof. Gereon Kleiner.

Since 2015 till 2022 has studied at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with Prof. Cordelia Höfer-Teutsch.

Since 2023 till now has studied at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with Prof. Connie Shih.

Attended masterclasses of Pietro De Maria.

Attended masterclasses of Elisabeth Leonskaja.

Received 1st Prize of Smetana International Piano Competition, 2016.

Received 1st Prize of „Prima la musica“ Competition, 2020.

Received 1st Prize of „Jugend musiziert“ Competition, 2022.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in g-sharp minor WK I, BWV 863

— S. Rachmaninov – Etude-Tableau in e-flat minor op. 39, no. 5

— W. A. Mozart – Sonata in D Major KV 576, 1st mov.

— S. Prokofiev – Toccata in d minor, op. 11

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in f minor „Appassionata“ op. 57

— F. Liszt – from Transcendental Etudes no. 4 „Mazeppa“

— J. Takacs – Concert etude Toccata no. 2, op. 120

Third round

— The first movement of F. Chopin: Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor op.11 performed with Phion, Orchestra of Gelderland & Overijssel