
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.
Upcoming Competition Repertoire
Preliminaries
Preliminary Round 1: 20-Minute Recital
III. Impromptu in G♭ Major
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
Preliminary Round 2: 30-Minute Recital
I. Darkly
III. Gentle
I. Russian Dance
II. Petrushka’s Cell
III. The Shrovetide Fair
Semi-Finals
Semi Finals Round 1: 65-Minute Recital
III. Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
I. Allegro assai
II. Andante con moto
III. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto
I. Ondine
II. Le Gibet
III. Scarbo
Semi Final Round 2: Chamber Music
I. Allegro. Risoluto
II. Romance. Andante
III. Allegro non troppo
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo
III. Largo
IV. Finale. Allegro
Finals
Final Round 1: Concerto with String Orchestra
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Rondeau. Allegretto
Final Round 2: Concerto with Symphony Orchestra
I. Andante sostenuto
II. Allegro scherzando
III. Presto