Global talent converges for WC International Piano Competition finals
The final round of the sixth annual Weatherford College International Piano Competition will be held in the Alkek Fine Arts Center on Saturday, April 20, starting at 9 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
More than 170 pianists representing 22 countries, from Australia to Venezuela to Italy, submitted video entries for a finalist spot in the competition.
The 10 finalists are Tanner Jorden, 21, USA; Victoria S. Bi, 15, USA; Priscila Navarro, 29, Peru; Christina Sung, 13, USA; Tatiana Dorokhova, 32, Russia; Iskandar Mamadaliev, 22, Uzbekistan; Haozhou Wang, 21, China; Marie Wurtz, 20, USA; Po-Hsiang Chang, 28, Taiwan; and Jiacheng Xiong, 27, China.
“We are honored to host the finalists from all over the world and look forward to their outstanding performances,” said Dr. Hyeyoung Song, competition director and WC’s artist-in-residence.
Lydia Artymiw from the University of Minnesota, Enrico Elisi from Texas Christian University, and Antonio Pompa-Baldi from the Cleveland Institute of Music will judge the final round.
The award ceremony will take place at about 3:30 p.m., and the winner will be offered a solo recital at WC during the 2024–25 academic year.
“Since its inception, the competition has earned a reputation from pianists, teachers, and world-class judges for its uncompromisingly high musical standards,” Song said. We sincerely hope you will join us here at WC.”