Yungyung Guo
Supported by Club 32 donors Ida Constable and the late David Constable

Background

11 September 2003

I look forward to performing in Sydney. My teacher is a previous prizewinner, so I have heard lots of wonderful things about The Sydney.

Prizes

Gold Medal with High Distinction and Album Award: Manhattan International Music Competition (New York City, USA)
First Prize: World Piano Teachers Association International Piano Competition (Novi Sad, Serbia)
First Prize: Artciál International Piano Competition and Festival (San Francisco, USA)
First Prize: Pacific Stars International Piano Competition (California, USA)
First Prize: G-Clef International Music Competition (Seoul, South Korea)

Yungyung Guo is currently studying with Moye Chen at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (SHCM). She began her piano studies at the age of four and her former teachers include Jia Xie and Meidan Guo. In 2021, she graduated from the Affiliated Middle School of SHCM. Yungyung has performed in the masterclasses of such internationally celebrated musicians as Hung-Kuan Chen, Pi-Hsien Chen, Lang Lang, Michael Lewin, Alan Chow, Chen Jiang and Ya-Fen Zhu.

Yungyung has performed as a concert pianist, concerto soloist and chamber musician at many renowned venues such as the Basilica Di San Pietro Concert Hall, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Hangzhou Grand Theatre, Ningbo Concert Hall, Hongtai Concert Hall and the Shangyin Opera House. She has also appeared as a soloist and chamber musician at many international festivals and has performed with the Brunensis Virtuosi Orchestra under the baton of Gaddiel Dombrowner.

Gallery

2023 Competition Performances

Preliminary Round Preliminary Round 1: 20-Minute Recital
Verbrugghen Hall
Thursday 6 July 2023, 2.30pm
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Preliminary Round Preliminary Round 2: 30-Minute Recital
Verbrugghen Hall
Saturday 8 July 2023, 3.00pm
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Semi Final Round Semi Finals Round 1: 70-Minute Recital
Verbrugghen Hall
Wednesday 12 July 2023, 11.30am
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Semi Final Round Semi Final Round 2: Chamber Music
Verbrugghen Hall
Friday 14 July 2023, 2.00pm
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Final Round Final Round 1: Concerto 1800 and Earlier
Concert Hall
Tuesday 18 July 2023, 8.00pm
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Final Round Final Round 2: Post 1800 Concerto
Concert Hall
Friday 21 July 2023, 8.00pm
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2023 Competition Repertoire

Preliminary Round 1: 20-Minute Recital

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante in F major K.616

No.1 Odine

No.3 Rubato – Molto sostenuto
No.2 Andante sostenuto

Preliminary Round 2: 30-Minute Recital

Elena Kats-Chernin: Butterflying

Entrant in Composing the Future 2021 

No.4 Ever After Ever
No.9 Tarantella
No.11 Fughetta

Robert Schumann: Arabeske Op.18

No.11 En Suspens
No.13 L’escalier du diable

Semi Finals Round 1: 70-Minute Recital

I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro

Theme. Vivace
I. Alla marcia maestoso
II. Poco allegro
III. L’istesso tempo
IV. Un poco più vivace
V. Allegro vivace
VI. Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
VII. Un poco più allegro
VIII. Poco vivace
IX. Allegro pesante e risoluto
X. Presto
XI. Allegretto
XII. Un poco più moto
XIII. Vivace
XIV. Grave e maestoso
XV. Presto scherzando
XVI. Allegro
XVII. Allegro
XVIII. Poco moderato
XIX. Presto
XX. Andante
XXI. Allegro con brio – Meno allegro
XXII. Allegro molto, alla ‘Notte e giorno faticar’ di Mozart
XXIII. Allegro assai
XXIV. Fughetta. Andante
XXV. Allegro
XXVI. Piacevole
XXVII. Vivace
XXVIII. Allegro
XXIX. Adagio ma non troppo
XXX. Andante, sempre cantabile
XXXI. Largo, molto espressivo
XXXII. Fugue. Allegro
XXXIII. Tempo di Minuet moderato

Semi Final Round 2: Chamber Music

I. Allegro vivace
II. Adagio affettuoso
III. Allegro passionato
IV. Allegro molto

No.1 Spinning Song

Final Round 1: Concerto 1800 and Earlier

I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Allegro

Final Round 2: Post 1800 Concerto

I. Allegro affettuoso
II. Intermezzo
III. Allegro vivace