Yungyung Guo

Yungyung Guo
China (Hong Kong SAR)
09/11/2003

City of residence : Shanghai

Participation in CMIM - Piano 2024

Piano 2024

Competitors 2024

 

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 Northeywith 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 

 

Adopt a Musician
The presence of Yungyung Guo in Montreal
is generously supported by Serge Gouin, Denyse Chicoine

 

 

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