NEC Philharmonia + Hugh Wolff: Clyne, Bacewicz, Bartók, Rachmaninoff
Jordan Hall
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Artist(s)
Yutong Sun has gained international recognition through his success in prestigious competitions worldwide. Notably, he garnered the second prize at the 19th Paloma O’Shea Santander International Piano Competition in Spain. Additionally, he won third prize at the 62nd Maria Canals International Music Competition in Barcelona (2016) and first prize at the 54th Jaén International Piano Competition (2012). He has also been honored in competitions such as the New Orleans International Piano Competition, the Horowitz Competition, and the Bösendorfer Competition.
Sun has performed at renowned venues, including Salle Cortot in Paris, Palau de la Música in Barcelona, Jordan Hall in Boston, The Bolshoi Hall in Saint Petersburg, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, National Centre for the Performing Arts in China, and Shanghai Grand Theatre. His performances have been broadcast by major networks such as Bavarian Broadcasting, Polish Radio, and Spanish Radio and Television Corporation.
As a soloist, Sun has collaborated with numerous esteemed orchestras, including the Symphony Orchestra of Galicia, the City of Granada Orchestra, the RTVE Symphony Orchestra in Spain, the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, and the China NCPA Orchestra. He has worked with distinguished conductors such as Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez, Nicholas McGegan, and Lio Kuokman, among others. His appearances at prominent music festivals, including the Beethoven Easter Festival, Kissinger Sommer and Verbier. In 2013, Naxos released his album as part of their Laureate Series.
A native of China, born in 1995, Sun began his musical journey at the Music School attached to the Central Conservatory in Beijing, where he studied with Professor Hua Chang. He is currently pursuing the Artist Diploma at the New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Professors Alexander Korsantia and Dang Thai Son.