COMPETITORS | 2020 EDITION |
NGOC VU
Age: 27 | Country: Germany
Ngoc Vu was born in Germany in 1993 and began playing the piano at the age of six. He started performing publicly already at a young age. He played Mozart’s piano concerto in C-Major KV 267 at the 800th anniversary of the city of Dresden when he was 13. Later he debuted in Semperoper Hall in Dresden when he turned 15. Mr. Vu has won several national and international piano competitions over the years. Currently he finished his Masters and Graduate Certificate at the University of Southern California under tutelage of Professor Daniel Pollack. He was awarded a scholarship from both the University and the German Academic Exchange Service. The scholarships were extended due to his outstanding merits.
REPERTOIRE
Preliminary Round:
F. Chopin: Étude Op. 25 No. 5
F. Chopin: Étude Op. 25 No. 6
Semifinal Round:
J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 24, BWV 893 (WTC II)
F. Chopin: Nocturne Op. 62 No. 1
F. Chopin: Polonaise Op. 53
Final Round:
L.v. Beethoven: Sonata No. 3, Op. 2 No. 3
F. Chopin: Barcarolle Op. 60
PRELIMINARY ROUND