Zhichao, Jia (Julian)

China

Participated in 2006

Group A

3rd Prize

Press Prize

Born on , Guizhou (China).
Started to play piano at the age of 5 with Prof. Z. Songqi.

Since 1998 till 2002 has studied at the Guangzhou Xing Hai Music Conservatory with Prof. Qian Wenying.

Since 2003 till 2004 has studied at the Shen Zheng Art School with Prof. Dan Shaoyi.

Since 2004 till now has studied at the Robert-Schumann University of Music in D?sseldorf with Prof. Barbara Szczepanska.

Received 2nd prizewinner of The International Franz Liszt Competition for young pianists (Weimar, Germany), 2005.

Received 1st prizewinner of The Ferdinand – Trimborn – Forderpreis (Germany, NRW), 2005.

FIRST ROUND

— J.S.Bach – Prelude & Fugue g sharp minor WK I

— F. Chopin – Study F dur op.10 8

— F. Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody nr. 6

Second round

— Hungarian Rhapsody nr. 6 – Sonata KV 576 in D dur Sonata 1st mov.

— G. Ligeti – Automne a Varsovie

— F. Chopin – Scherzo nr. 4 in E major op.54