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Youl Sun

Year of birth: 2000
Country: South Korea

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In 2024, the pianist Youl Sun achieved a remarkable triple crown at the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, winning the 1st Prize, the Audience Award, and the Student Jury Award. In the same year, he also claimed the joint 1st Prize at the Seoul International Music Competition, receiving high acclaim for the depth and refinement of his artistry. Known for his outstanding virtuosity and musicality, he gained international attention in April 2023 by winning 2nd Prize and the Audience Award at the Viseu International Piano Competition in Portugal. He went on to earn top prizes at the 2023 International ISANGYUN Competition, the 2024 The International Piano Competition – Istanbul Orchestra' Sion, and the Maria Canals International Music Competition. A graduate of Yewon School and an honorary graduate of Seoul Art High School, Youl Sun entered and completed his studies at the Korea National University of Arts through its gifted programme. Since 2022, he has pursued advanced studies in France, graduating from the Schola Cantorum (2023) and Normal School of Music of Paris (2025). He has studied under Olivier Gardon and Daejin Kim, and currently receives artistic support from the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation.

Programme

1st round

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2, No. 2
     I. Allegro vivace
     II. Largo appassionato
     III. Scherzo: Allegretto
     IV. Rondo: Grazioso

Franz Liszt
Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139
     Étude No. 11 in D-flet major, “Harmonies du soir”

Igor Stravinsky 
Trois mouvements de Petrouchka
     I. Danse russe 
     II. Chez Pétrouchka 
     III. La semaine grasse 

2nd round

Muzio Clementi
Sonata in G major, Op. 37, No. 2
     I. Allegro
     II. Adagio
     III. Allegro con spirito

Claude Debussy
Préludes, Book I & II, CD. 125, 131
     I. Les collines d’Anacapri
     II. La Fille aux cheveux de lin
     III. La Sérénade interrompue
     IV. Feuilles mortes
     V. La puerta del Vino 
     VI. Bruyères
     VII. Minstrels
     VIII. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest

Johannes Brahms
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24

3rd round

Sergei Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
     I. Andante – Allegro 
     II. Tema con variazioni 
     III. Allegro, ma non troppo

Awards received

1st Prize, Audience Award, Student Jury Award, Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, Salt Lake City, USA, 2024
1st Prize, Seoul International Music Competition, Seoul, South Korea, 2024
2nd Prize, Audience Award, Viseu International Piano Competition, Viseu, Portugal, 2023