Junlin Wu
Supported by Club 32 donors Peter and Helen O'Meara

Background

12 December 1997

To be invited to the competition is a very valuable opportunity for me to perform in this highest-level piano competition. The more I remain calm, the greater achievements I will obtain.

Prizes

Semi Finalist and Prize for the Best Chopin Performance: Paderewski International Piano Competition (Bydgoszcz, Poland)
Second Prize, Prize for Best Scriabin Performance and Audience Prize: Scriabin International Piano Competition (Grosseto, Italy)
Second Prize, Prize for Best Scriabin Performance and Audience Prize: International Piano Competition of Lyon (Lyon, France)
First Prize: Jaques Samuel Intercollegiate Piano Competition (London, UK)
First Prize: Roma International Piano Competition (Rome, Italy)

Junlin Wu started his piano studies at the age of six with famous Chinese pianist Professor Qi Li at Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangdong, China. This study allowed him to become a professional classical musician at 12 years old. In 2015 he received a place at the Royal College of Music under Maestro Dmitri Alexeev.

While studying in the UK, Junlin successfully participated in many competitions. Junlin has also participated in masterclasses with renowned pianists Vladimir Ashkenazy, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Craig Sheppard, John Perry and Antonio Pompa Baldi. In 2019 Junlin successfully made his debut recital at the Wigmore Hall, with a concert recording. He has also performed in the Royal Albert Hall, St James’s Church Piccadilly and Cadogan Hall, and has had more than 50 chamber music performances across Europe.

After graduating at the Royal College of Music with his Artist’s diploma, Junlin has joined the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music in Hangzhou, China, as a teacher in the piano faculty and has been named a ‘Representative Artist’.

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2023 Competition Performances

Preliminary Round Preliminary Round 1: 20-Minute Recital
Verbrugghen Hall
Friday 7 July 2023, 8.30pm
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Preliminary Round Preliminary Round 2: 30-Minute Recital
Verbrugghen Hall
Monday 10 July 2023, 3.00pm
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Semi Final Round Semi Finals Round 1: 70-Minute Recital
Verbrugghen Hall
Thursday 13 July 2023, 7.30pm
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Semi Final Round Semi Final Round 2: Chamber Music
Verbrugghen Hall
Saturday 15 July 2023, 6.30pm
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2023 Competition Repertoire

Preliminary Round 1: 20-Minute Recital

No.7 in E minor Con passione
No.9 in G# minor Mazurka
No.6 in C# minor Scherzando

Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.19 in D minor S.244

Preliminary Round 2: 30-Minute Recital

Entrant in Composing the Future 2021 

No.1 Prélude

Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte M.19

I. Infernal Dance
II. Lullaby
III. Finale

Semi Finals Round 1: 70-Minute Recital

I. Lebhaft
II. Innig
III. Mit Humor
IV. Ungeduldig
V. Einfach
VI. Sehr rasch
VII. Nicht schnell
VIII. Frisch
IX. Lebhaft
X. Balladenmäßig – Sehr rasch
XI. Einfach
XII. Mit Humor
XIII. Wild und lustig
XIV. Zart und singend
XV. Frisch
XVI. Mit gutem Humor
XVII. Wie aus der Ferne
XVIII. Nicht schnell

I. Allegro moderato
II. Allegretto
III. Tempo di valzer, lentissimo
IV. Vivace

Semi Final Round 2: Chamber Music

I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo
III. Largo
IV. Finale. Allegro

Gabriel Fauré: Romance Op.69

Final Round 1: Concerto 1800 and Earlier

I. Allegro con brio
II. Largo
III. Rondo. Allegro – Presto

Final Round 2: Post 1800 Concerto

I. Maestoso
II. Adagio
III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo