Background
Prizes
Yangrui Cai began to play the piano at age four, and from the age of eight began his studies with Jay Sun and then with Dr Vivian Li at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music, graduating with distinction in July 2019. He has furthered his studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Ohio USA, with world-renowned pianist, Professor Stanislav Ioudenitch.
From an early age, Yangrui has given solo recitals in Asia, Europe, Canada and the United States. He has appeared as a soloist in China with the China Hong Kong Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, in Japan with the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, and in Todi, Italy with TIMM Ensemble.
Yangrui received scholarships to attend festivals in the United States, including Morningside Music Bridge in Boston and the Tanglewood Festival in Massachusetts. He has participated in several masterclasses with esteemed musicians including Dmitri Bashkirov, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Krzysztof Jablonski and Horacio Gutiérrez.
Gallery
Upcoming Competition Repertoire
Preliminaries
Preliminary Round
III. Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
I. Darkly
II. Leggiero e legato
III. Gentle
IV.
V. Threnody
Book 1
I. Thema. Non troppo Presto
II. Variation 1
III. Variation 2
IV. Variation 3
V. Variation 4
VI. Variation 5
VII. Variation 6
VIII. Variation 7
IX. Variation 8
X. Variation 9
XI. Variation 10
XII. Variation 11. Andante
XIII. Variation 12.
XIV. Variation 13.
XV. Variation 14. Allegro
Semi-Finals
Semifinal Round
I. Allegro molto moderato
II. Allegro
III. Andante
IV. Allegretto
I. Russian Dance
II. Petrushka’s Cell
III. The Shrovetide Fair
Finals
Final Round
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante
III. Allegro
I. Preludio
II. Molto vivace
III. Paysage
IV. Mazeppa
V. Feux follets
VI. Vision
VII. Eroica
VIII. Wilde Jagd
IX. Ricordanza
X. Allegro agitato molto
XI. Harmonies du soir
XII. Chasse-neige
No.4 E minor