After the final concerto round with Steven Byess and the Canton Symphony in Gartner Auditorium of the Cleveland Museum of Art on Saturday evening, July 15, Piano Cleveland president Yaron Kolhberg announced the prize winners of the 2023 Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists.
Senior Division Prize Winners
First Prize ($10,000): Saehyun Kim (16, South Korea)
Second Prize ($5,000): Yanyan Bao (16, China)
Third Prize ($2,500): Ryan Wang (15, Canada)
Junior Division Prize Winners
First Prize ($5,000): Elisey Mysin (12, Russia)
Second Prize ($2,500): Qinyaoyao Ji (13, China)
Third Prize ($1,500): Zhonghua Wei (14, China)
Special Prizes (available to all 32 Contestants)
Bach Prize ($500): Zhonghua Wei (14, China)
Beethoven Prize ($500): Zhexiang Li (17, China)
Chopin Prize ($500): Seokyoung Hong (15, South Korea)
Mozart Prize (Tie, $250 each): Yanyan Bao (16, China) & Elisey Mysin (12, Russia)
Audience Prize, Junior Division ($500): Elisey Mysin (12, Russia)
Audience Prize, Senior Division ($500): Saehyun Kim (16, South Korea)
Junior Jury Prize, Junior Division ($500): Qinyaoyao Ji (13, China)
Junior Jury Prize, Senior Division($500): Saehyun Kim (16, South Korea)
Published on ClevelandClassical.com July 16, 2023
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