Avan Yu, the 2012 winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition, will perform an exclusive recital in Sydney on 30 June at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

The program will include Mozart’s Piano Sonata No.18 in D Major K.576, Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin, Liszt’s Sonetto 123 and 104 del Petrarca S.161, and Sonata in B minor S.178.

One of Canada’s most exciting young pianists, Yu won his first national piano competition, the Canadian Music Competition, at the age of 13. Four years later, Yu became the youngest competitor ever to win the Canadian Chopin Competition. In 2012, he won the Sydney International Piano Competition as well as taking home nine additional awards.

Yu was first noticed by Pinchas Zukerman and Bramwell Tovey who invited him to perform with their respective orchestras, the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Vancouver Symphony. Since then, Yu has appeared with conductors and musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma, Rafael Fruehbeck de Burgos, Christian Arming, Juanjo Mena and Johannes Moser.

He has performed extensively throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, the Berlin Philharmonie, the Salle Cortot in Paris and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

AVAN YU- SYDNEY RECITAL is  presented by  the Sydney International Piano Competition [Facebook] 7:30pm on Saturday, 30 June at Verbrugghen Hall

With thanks to the Sydney International Piano Competition, Sydney Arts Guide has a double pass to give away. To be in the running to win a double pass to AVAN YU- SYDNEY RECITAL on Saturday 30th June, email (editorialstaff.sydneyartsguide@gmail.com) with AVAN YU as the subject, along with your full name.

Competition closes midnight Sunday 24th June, 2018 when the winner will be drawn. Only winners will be notified and the pass will be available from the Box Office on the day.