Junior 2 Division Finalist
Final Round Program:
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN – Polonaise in A Flat Major, Op. 53 "Heroic"
LERA AUERBACH – Prelude No. 5 in D Major
Andantino Sognando
LERA AUERBACH – Prelude No. 9 in E Major
Allegretto
L.V. BEETHOVEN – Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1
Allegro Vivace
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN – Piano Sonata No. 4 in F Sharp Major, Op. 30
Timothy Yang is 14 years old and is a four-time U.S. National Gold Medalist awarded by the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM). He has performed at Carnegie Hall three times, debuting at the age of 8.
Over the past year, Timothy appeared in several competitions and festivals. In December 2022, he placed third in The Bohemians New York Musicians’ Club’s Young Artists Piano Competition. In March 2023, Timothy won first prize in the Radda Rise International Piano Competition. Timothy was a finalist in the American Bach Society’s Ruth Monte Bach Memorial Competition in June 2023. He also participated in the Advanced Piano Seminar at the Colburn Music School. In July 2023, he made his orchestral debut at the Piano Concerto Festival in Faro, Portugal and placed first in the Concerto Competition held by the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans and the New Orleans Piano Institute. In August 2023, he placed third at the Pacific Stars International Piano Competition. In October 2023, he received an Honorable Mention at California’s MTNA Competition. In December 2023, Timothy performed as the featured soloist with the New Orleans Civic Symphony.
Timothy has been studying with Dr. Dustin Gledhill since the age of 6 and resides in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. Aside from his music studies, Tim enjoys playing golf, eating sushi and listening to jazz, and he has a brown belt in Aikido.
