Wallace National Piano Competition 2017 - Final
From left: Modi Deng, Siyu Sun, Lixin Zhang, Marianna Kang Photo: Lewis Eady Charitable Trust
Selected performances from the final of the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition held in Auckland.
We heard 15 competitors in the semi-finals and now that's been reduced down to four finalists: Modi Deng, Siyu Sun, Lixin Zhang, and Marianna Kang.
After having to play two 30-minute recitals in the semi-final rounds, the finalists had to play a 45-minute recital and at least 15 minutes-worth of that must be of works not played previously.
The semi-finals were held at Auckland University Music Theatre, but for the final, they moved to the Concert Chamber at Auckland Town Hall.
Final results:
1st - Lixin Zhang
2nd - Siyu Sun
3rd - Modi Deng
4th - Marianna Kang
Encouragement Award - Liam Wooding
Best Performance of a Classical Sonata - Modi Deng
Best Performance of a New Zealand Composition - Marianna Kang
Recorded in Auckland Town Hall for RNZ Concert by Tim Dodd.
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Modi Deng plays Haydn
3:00 PM.HAYDN: Piano Sonata in A flat HobXVI/46 - played by Modi Deng, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Modi Deng plays Chopin
3:00 PM.CHOPIN: Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52 - played by Modi Deng, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Siyu Sun plays Schumann
3:00 PM.SCHUMANN: Piano Sonata No 2 in G minor Op 22 - played by Siyu Sun, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Siyu Sun plays Debussy
3:00 PM.DEBUSSY: Les tierces alternées; Feux d'artifice, from Preludes Book 2 - played by Siyu Sun, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Siyu Sun plays Prokofiev
3:00 PM.PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonata No 2 in D minor Op 14 - played by Siyu Sun, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Marianna Kang plays Haydn
3:00 PM.HAYDN: Piano Sonata in F HobXVI/23 - played by Marianna Kang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Marianna Kang plays Glinka-Balakirev
3:00 PM.GLINKA arr BALAKIREV: The Lark - played by Marianna Kang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Lixin Zhang plays Bach-Busoni
3:00 PM.BACH arr BUSONI: Chaconne, from Violin Partita No 2 in D minor - played by Lixin Zhang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Lixin Zhang plays Haydn
3:00 PM.HAYDN: Piano Sonata in B minor HobXVI/32 - played by Lixin Zhang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Lixin Zhang plays Ravel
3:00 PM.RAVEL: Jeux d'eau - played by Lixin Zhang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
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Lixin Zhang plays Chopin
3:00 PM.CHOPIN: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Op 22 - played by Lixin Zhang, at the 2017 Wallace National Piano Competition Audio
