City of residence : Shanghai
Born in Hong Kong, Yungyung Guo is currently studying with Moye Chen at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She has performed at renowned venues such as Sala dei Notari, Sydney Opera House, Verbrugghen Hall, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, Shanghai Concert Hall, and Tobin Centre for the Performing Arts in San Antonio. She has given acclaimed concerto performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under Umberto Clerici and Benjamin Northey, with the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra under Scott Yoo, and with the Brunensis Virtuosi Orchestra under Gaddiel Dombrowner. As a chamber musician, she has performed with the world-renowned cellist Li-Wei Qin.
Yungyung won the 3rd prize at the 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition and the 1st prize at the 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition. She was also awarded the Golden Medal with High Distinction from the Manhattan International Music Competition, and 1st prize from the World Piano Teachers Association International Piano Competition.
Yungyung was named the laureate of the “Young Talents” Concerto Competition, where she performed Mozart’s Concerto No. 27 with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Xiao-ou Zhao.
Principal teachers
- Moye Chen 2021 – present
Major Competitions
- 1st prize, The Gurwitz International Piano Competition, 2024
- 3rd prize and “Best Concerto 1800 and Earlier” prize, Sydney International Piano Competition, 2023
- 1st prize, World Piano Teachers Association International Piano Competition, 2022
- 1st prize, Artciál International Piano Competition, 2022
- 1st prize, Pacific Stars International Piano Competition, 2022
- 2nd prize, NextGen International Piano Competition, 2022
- 2nd prize, WPTA Spain International Piano Competition, 2021
- 1st prize, G-Clef International Music Competition, 2021
- 3rd prize, Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition, 2021
Program
FIRST ROUND: RECITAL
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Andante in F for a Small Mechanical Organ, K. 616
Béla Bartók
Études
No. 3 Rubato — Molto sostenuto — Tempo giusto — Rubato • No. 2 Andante sostenuto — Più mosso
César Franck
Prélude, Choral et Fugue
SEMIFINAL: CHAMBER MUSIC
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 16
Grave – Allegro ma non troppo
SEMIFINAL: RECITAL
Barbara Assiginaak
Mzizaakok Miiniwaa Mzizaakoonsak (Horseflies and Deerflies)
Franz Schubert
Sonata No. 21 in B-flat major, D. 960
Molto moderato • Andante sostenuto • Scherzo (Allegro vivace con delicatezza) • Allegro ma non troppo
György Ligeti
‘L’escalier du diable’ (Études, book 2 : No. 13)
FINAL: CONCERTO
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595
Allegro • Larghetto • Allegro
Adopt a Musician
The presence of Yungyung Guo in Montreal
is generously supported by Serge Gouin, Denyse Chicoine
