Wallace National Junior Piano Competition 2016
7-10 JULY

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

WALLACE ARTS TRUST | THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND | LEWIS EADY CHARITABLE TRUST

Venue: The University of Auckland's School of Music | 6 Symonds Street, Auckland

The biennial Wallace National Junior Piano Competition gives New Zealand pianists under the age of 18 the opportunity to compete for prizes totalling over $4000. Competitors perform a 20-minute recital programme of their choice. At least three musical periods must be included.
Six competitors are selected by the adjudicators to compete in the Competition Final at 7pm Saturday (9 July) with results announced and prizes presented following the 5pm Sunday (10 July) recital.

WNJPC 2016 PRIZE WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO...

WINNER - Lixin Zhang
SECOND - Marianna Kang
THIRD - Emilly Fan
Other Finalists - Conroy Hu | Christina Xiao | Sean Yang

Best Performance of a Classical Sonata - Lixin Zhang
Best Performance of a New Zealand Composition - Christina Xiao

WNJPC 2016 Finalists

(Saturday's performance order)

Emilly Fan
Conroy Hu
Marianna Kang

Interval

Christina Xiao
Sean Yang
Lixin Zhang

PRIZES: 1st Prize: $2,000 | 2nd Prize $1000 | 3rd Prize $500 | Other finalists $200
Best Performance of a Classical Sonata $500 (donated by IRMT Auckland Branch)
Best Performance of a New Zealand Composition $250 (donated by SOUNZ)

ADJUDICATORS: Albert Tiu | Read Gainsford

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WNJPC 2016 COMPETITOR'S

9.30am Catherine Chang
9.50am Yan Tong (Tony) Chen
10.10am Yu Chen Dong
10.30am Jonathan D'Souza
10.50am | Break
11.20am Emilly Fan
11.40am Kaitong Feng
12.00pm Victor Gan
12.20pm Conroy Hu
12.40pm | Break
1.40pm Marianna Kang
2.00pm Bryan Lin
2.20pm Derek Long
2.40pm (Xutong) Tony Wang
3.00pm | Break
3.30pm Christina Xiao
3.50pm Sean Yang
4.10pm Seungmin Yoo
4.30pm Lixin Zhang
4.50pm | End of Session

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IMPORTANT DATES:
1 May - Entries close
1 May - Audition DVD must be submitted
1 June - Competition acceptance notification email advice
10 June - No further programme changes accepted
7 July - Competition Round
9 July - Competition Final
10 July - Presentation of Prizes