COMPETITION 2024-2025
The Bach pianist
The Bach Pianist – 11 years and under
1st prize Yutong Zhang, China
The Bach Pianist (11 years and under)
Yutong Zhang,
06/14/2015, China
J.S. Bach: Invention No. 7 in E minor BWV 778
J. S. Bach: Invention No. 4 in D minor BWV 775
My name is Yutong Zhang, I’m Chinese. I am 9 years old and I have learned to play the piano for 3 years. I enjoy different styles of music, and I can play the drum well too.
COMPETITION 2023-2024
The Bach pianist
The Bach Pianist – 15 years and under
1st Prize Chen Ruochong, China
Teacher: Zhang Jingjing, China, Beijing
J. S. Bach: Prelude from the English Suite n°3 G minor BWV 808
J. S. Bach: WTC 1: Prelude and Fugue in F major BWV 856
Ruochong Chen, aged 11, started to play and enjoy the piano music before 5 years old. In 6+ years, thanks to the Chinese pianist – teacher Jingjing Zhang’s professional and careful guidance, the little girl has touched various genres of music from Baroque to Modern. Learned piano works mainly focused on Bach/Mozart/Beethoven, some Debussy/Haydn/Chopin works etc. Played Bach’s complete 6 French suites, Italian concerto, 12 Mozart/7 Beethoven/10 Haydn sonatas, Debussy’s complete Suite Bergamasque/Children’s corner/Arabesques etc. Rich experiences on listening classical and other music. Passed the ABRSM7 (Merit) at age 8. 2nd prize in 2020 American music open competition(Beijing) at age 8. 1st prize in 2021 Play Bach competition – Steps to Bach 13yrs group at age 9. 1st prize in 2022 Play Bach competition – Bach Pianist 14yrs group at age 10.
The Bach Pianist – 12 years and under
2nd Prize Yangyang Chen, Australia
Teacher: Glenn Riddle, Melbourne, Australia
COMPETITION 2021-2022
Steps to Bach
Steps to Bach - 6 years and under
1. Prize: GILLET Léanore, France
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia, Sydney
J. C. Bach: Andante in A minor No. 21 from the Methode ou Recueil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiB876WImr0 C.P.E. Bach: Solfeggietto in C minor, H. 220 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWrERaNVMD0
2nd Prize:ROBERTS Kelvin, Great Britain
Teacher: no information
2nd Prize: YOUNG Lu, California
Teacher: Helen, USA, California
Steps to Bach – 7 years and under
1. Prize: GILLET Léanore
France
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia, Sydney
J. S. Bach: Musette in D major from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 126
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIpkwyKn-cE
Friedrich Kuhlau: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 55, No. 1, Vivace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ6WXMLLUQY
2nd Prize: Nawamawat Natthaya, Thailand
Teacher: no information
3rd Prize: Chang Chih Heng (Felix), Taiwan
Teacher: no information
3rd Prize: Huang Jingyi
China
Teacher: Jingjing Zhang, China, Peking
Steps to Bach – 8 years and under
1. Prize: Cai Chloe Lexuan, Singapore
Teacher: Wong Mee Lin, Melissa
J. P. E. Bach: March from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh.122
https://youtu.be/nptiCmd3M7U
Polonaise by Bach
https://youtu.be/0qW86B6ZS84
Steps to Bach – 9 years and under
1. Prize: HUMMLER Eva, Germany
Teacher: Anita Bender, Germany, Biberach an der Riß J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C major BWV 933 https://youtu.be/WmpWnlFQYvY Fr. Chopin : Walzer e-Moll KK IV a Nr. 15 https://youtu.be/UOqA3B4taBk
2nd Prize: YU Yang-Chen, China
Teacher: Artemis Yen, China
Steps to Bach – 10 years and under
1. Prize: FAN Xiyu, Australia
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia, Sydney
J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in F major BWV 928 https://youtu.be/r3dTu8id7lc
Study Op. 61 No. 32 in A minor – Hermann Berens https://youtu.be/r3dTu8id7lc
2nd Prize: LI Alice, Australia
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia, Sydney
3rd Prize: von EICKEN Lydia-Marie, Germany
Teacher: Rira Rosin, Germany, Neubrandenburg
Steps to Bach – 11/12 years and under
1. Prize: LIU Chun Yi, Taiwan
Teacher: no information
J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C minor BWV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbAqNvIvWpI
Kabalevsky Sonatina Op.13 no.1 Movement 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RkKGV_CaYg
2nd Prize: LEE Chen-Hsin, Taiwan
Teacher: no information
1. Prize: CHAN Kieran, Australia
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia, Sydney
J. S. Bach: Menuet I – Partita No. 1 in B-flat major BWV 825 https://youtu.be/bI34EgRr64Q
M. Ravel: Sonatine: Animé https://youtu.be/ZgAkeKbQ-Kg
Steps to Bach – 13/14 years and under
1st Prize: RUOCHONG Chen, China
Teacher: Zhang Jingjing, Bejing, China
2nd Prize: HO Po-Chien, Taiwan
Teacher: Artemis Yen, Taiwan
1st PRIZE: HUANG Li-En, Taiwan
Teacher: Artemis Yen, Taiwan
COMPETITION 2022-2023
Steps to Bach
Steps to Bach – 6/8 years and under
1st Prize: Lu YOUNG, California, USA
Teacher: ChangQing Shi, China
G.P. Telemann: Vite in D major, TWV 33:16/3
https://youtu.be/YvKnA_6jM6o
Friedrich Kuhlau Op.55, No. 3
https://youtu.be/cS4Bf_G9USA
1st Prize Yiting JIANG, Australia
Teacher: Dr. Kirill Monorosi, Australia, Sydney
C.P. E. Bach: March from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh.122 https://youtube.com/shorts/itZVQOf4SG4?feature=share
Variations on a Theme of Paganini by Isaak Berkovich https://youtu.be/IJQmaFvNzlU
2nd Prize Léanore GILLET, France
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia, Sydney
1st Prize: Yan-Rong Lin, Taiwan
Teacher: Chia-Yi Chen, Taiwan
J. Bach: Minuet in G major from from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 116 https://youtu.be/DndVNemAIlk
William Gillock: Viennese Rondo https://youtu.be/erefvEEx5-s
1st Prize: Chenxi Yan, China
Teacher: Dr Kirill Monorosi, Australia
J.C. Bach: Toccata No. 68 from the Méthode ou Recueil
https://youtube.com/shorts/9Dqe4AZKVmA
Young Girls In the Garden By Federico Mompou
https://youtu.be/pdXfr7cqZxI
1st Prize: Grace Walker-Barker, Australia
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia
J.S. Bach: Little Prelude in C minor BWV 999 https://youtu.be/1ohmh4xi1Ek
William Gillock: Valse Etude https://youtu.be/qvYV8MLmd44
2nd Prize: You-Chi Yang, Taiwan
Teacher: ChiaYi Chen, Taiwan
Steps to Bach – 12 years and under
1st Prize: Yuyang Eva Hu, China
Teacher: Dr Kirill Monorosi, Australia
J.S. Bach: Prelude in C major from the Well-tempered Clavier I BWV 846 https://youtu.be/HI7EDhYSz1c
Edvard Grieg : March of the Dwarfs https://youtu.be/leeIShcJv-0
2nd Prize: Rose Lin, Australia
Teacher: Sam Subasic, Australia
Steps to Bach – 13/14 years and under
1st Prize: Jiajia Olivia Xu, China
Teacher: Dr Kirill Monorosi, Sydney, Australien
J.S. Bach: Invention No. 1 in C major BWV 772 https://youtu.be/zhcz6R-WGjc
Robert Schumann, Wiegenliedchen Op.124 No.6 https://youtu.be/u9aTfSotvXY
1st Prize: Dashun Shi, Australia
Teacher: Grace Kim, Sydney, Australia
J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816: Allemande and Gigue https://youtu.be/iIUcQEq3kko
Franz Liszt Etude Transcendental No. 10 https://youtu.be/LiEmzbTpVgY
4th Prize: Yan Onn Leo Chin, Australia
Teacher: Sam Subasic, Sydney, Australia
Steps to Bach – 15/16 years and under
3rd Prize: Isabelle Lin, Australia
Teacher: Sam Subasic, Australia, Sydney
2nd Prize: LIN Sheng-Fong, Taiwan
Teacher: no information