The Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas, USA from June 2 to 18, 2022 with 30 competitors from 14 countries. It was postponed one year from its regular quadrennial cycle in 2021 due to Covid-19. The edition's theme was "The World is Listening" and celebrated 60 years since its founding in 1962.[1]

In light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, The Cliburn faced pressure to ban Russian participants from the competition but ultimately chose to allow them; however, they also warned competitors that statements in support of the invasion or Russian president Vladimir Putin could result in disqualification.[2] Two Russian competitors (Anna Geniushene and Ilya Shmukler) and the sole Ukrainian competitor (Dmytro Choni) reached the final round.

Eighteen-year-old Yunchan Lim of South Korea won the competition and gold medal. He became the second South Korean to win the competition, after Yekwon Sunwoo in the previous competition in 2017. Anna Geniushene, 31, of Russia won the silver medal, and Dmytro Choni, 28, of Ukraine won the bronze medal.

Competition results, by rounds

Screening auditions

United States Fort Worth, Texas - PepsiCo Recital Hall, Texas Christian University, March 6–12, 2022

Seventy-two applicants accepted for a screening audition chosen from 388 total applicants from 51 countries were required to give a 25-minute recital before a live audience and the Screening Jury. Unlike the previous competition, which also had screening auditions in New York City, Asia, and Europe, this competition's screening auditions were solely in Fort Worth.

  • China Tianxu An, age 23
  • Germany Julius Asal, 25
  • Hungary Adam Balogh, 24
  • Russia Ivan Bessonov, 19
  • Israel Daniel Borovitzky, 30
  • United States Rachel Breen, 25
  • China Yangrui Cai, 21
  • Spain Netherlands Albert Cano Smit, 25
  • United States Dominic Cheli, 28
  • China Jiarui Cheng, 23
  • South Korea Sae Yoon Chon, 26
  • Ukraine Dmytro Choni, 28
  • South Korea Kyubin Chung, 25
  • Russia Tatiana Dorokhova, 30
  • France Théo Fouchenneret, 28
  • Italy Federico Gad Crema, 23
  • Russia Anna Geniushene, 31
  • Italy Francesco Granata, 23
  • Russia Arseniy Gusev, 23
  • South Korea Chi-Ho Han, 30
  • United Kingdom George Harliono, 21
  • South Korea Minsoo Hong, 29
  • South Korea So Hyang In, 30
  • Canada United States Carter Johnson, 25
  • Japan Masaya Kamei, 20
  • Belarus Uladzislau Khandohi, 20
  • United States Andrew Hyungdo Kim, 26
  • South Korea Do-Hyun Kim, 27
  • South Korea Honggi Kim, 30
  • South Korea Hyelim Kim, 25
  • South Korea Junhyung Kim, 24
  • Russia United Kingdom Maxim Kinasov, 28
  • Russia Elizaveta Kliuchereva, 23
  • Russia Aleksandr Kliuchko, 21
  • South Korea Taek Gi Lee, 25
  • Australia Shuan Hern Lee, 19
  • United States Andrew Li, 22
  • China Siqian Li, 29
  • China Xiaoxuan Li, 20
  • China Ying Li, 24
  • China Yuzhang Li, 22
  • South Korea Yunchan Lim, 18
  • Belarus Denis Linnik, 26
  • United States Kate Liu, 28
  • China Ziyu Liu, 24
  • Taiwan An-Chi Mai, 20
  • Canada Jonathan Mak, 25
  • France Romania Dimitri Malignan, 24
  • Netherlands Aidan Mikdad, 20
  • Russia Arsenii Mun, 23
  • Latvia Georgijs Osokins, 27
  • South Korea Jinhyung Park, 26
  • South Korea Kyoungsun Park, 30
  • South Korea Yeon-Min Park, 31
  • Mexico Vladimir Petrov, 25
  • Austria Philipp Scheucher, 29
  • South Korea Changyong Shin, 28
  • Russia Ilya Shmukler, 27
  • Russia Vitaly Starikov, 27
  • United States Clayton Stephenson, 23
  • China Yutong Sun, 26
  • France Japan Marcel Tadokoro, 28
  • Russia Sergey Tanin, 26
  • Russia Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev, 29
  • United Kingdom Julian Trevelyan, 23
  • United Kingdom Alexander Ullman, 30
  • Russia Anastasia Vorotnaya, 27
  • China Wynona Yinuo Wang, 25
  • China Jiacheng Xiong, 25
  • Japan Yuki Yoshimi, 22
  • South Korea Jihyung Youn, 23
  • China Xiaolu Zang, 22

Preliminary round

United States Fort Worth, Texas - Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Texas Christian University, June 2–4, 2022

Thirty competitors from 14 countries, selected solely on their artistry and announced on March 30, 2022, performed a 40-minute recital, which included the commissioned work, Fanfare Toccata, of 4–6 minutes by Stephen Hough.[3]

  • China Tianxu An, age 23
  • China Yangrui Cai, 21
  • Spain Netherlands Albert Cano Smit, 25
  • Ukraine Dmytro Choni, 28
  • Italy Federico Gad Crema, 23
  • Russia Anna Geniushene, 31
  • Italy Francesco Granata, 23
  • Russia Arseniy Gusev, 23
  • Japan Masaya Kamei, 20
  • Belarus Uladzislau Khandohi, 20
  • South Korea Honggi Kim, 30
  • Russia Elizaveta Kliuchereva, 23
  • Australia Shuan Hern Lee, 19
  • United States Andrew Li, 22
  • South Korea Yunchan Lim, 18
  • Belarus Denis Linnik, 26
  • United States Kate Liu, 28
  • China Ziyu Liu, 24
  • Canada Jonathan Mak, 25
  • Latvia Georgijs Osokins, 27
  • South Korea Jinhyung Park, 26
  • South Korea Changyong Shin, 28
  • Russia Ilya Shmukler, 27
  • Russia Vitaly Starikov, 27
  • United States Clayton Stephenson, 23
  • China Yutong Sun, 26
  • France Japan Marcel Tadokoro, 28
  • Russia Sergey Tanin, 26
  • Japan Yuki Yoshimi, 22
  • China Xiaolu Zang, 22

Quarterfinal round

United States Fort Worth, Texas - Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Texas Christian University, June 5–6, 2022

Eighteen competitors performed a 40-minute recital.

  • Spain Netherlands Albert Cano Smit, 25
  • Ukraine Dmytro Choni, 28
  • Italy Federico Gad Crema, 23
  • Russia Anna Geniushene, 31
  • Japan Masaya Kamei, 20
  • Belarus Uladzislau Khandohi, 20
  • South Korea Honggi Kim, 30
  • United States Andrew Li, 22
  • South Korea Yunchan Lim, 18
  • Belarus Denis Linnik, 26
  • United States Kate Liu, 28
  • South Korea Jinhyung Park, 26
  • South Korea Changyong Shin, 28
  • Russia Ilya Shmukler, 27
  • United States Clayton Stephenson, 23
  • China Yutong Sun, 26
  • France Japan Marcel Tadokoro, 28
  • Japan Yuki Yoshimi, 22

Semifinal round

United States Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, June 8–12, 2022

Twelve competitors in two phases:

  1. a 60-minute recital
  2. a Mozart concerto, selected from a list, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas McGegan
  • Ukraine Dmytro Choni, 28
  • Russia Anna Geniushene, 31
  • Japan Masaya Kamei, 20
  • Belarus Uladzislau Khandohi, 20
  • South Korea Honggi Kim, 30
  • South Korea Yunchan Lim, 18
  • South Korea Jinhyung Park, 26
  • South Korea Changyong Shin, 28
  • Russia Ilya Shmukler, 27
  • United States Clayton Stephenson, 23
  • China Yutong Sun, 26
  • France Japan Marcel Tadokoro, 28

Final round

United States Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, June 14–15 and 17–18, 2022

Six competitors each performed two concertos selected from two separate lists, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Marin Alsop.

  • Ukraine Dmytro Choni, 28, 3rd place, Bronze medal
  • Russia Anna Geniushene, 31, 2nd place, Silver medal
  • Belarus Uladzislau Khandohi, 20
  • South Korea Yunchan Lim, 18, 1st place, Gold medal
  • Russia Ilya Shmukler, 27
  • United States Clayton Stephenson, 23

References

  1. Curt, Lewis (June 2, 2022). "Quadrennial Van Cliburn piano competition begins in Fort Worth". KRLD NewsRadio 1080. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  2. Hernández, Javier C. (2022-06-07). "Russian and Ukrainian Pianists Meet in Texas at Cliburn Competition". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. Megan, Cardona (March 31, 2022). "The Cliburn announces 30 competitors from around the world to perform in Fort Worth". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Chatham Asset Management. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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