Zijian Wei

3rd Prize ex aequo Piano 2022

Zijian Wei studied at the Beijing Central Conservatory with Wei Danwen. Previously, he was a student of Galina Popova at the Xinghai Conservatory. He distinguished himself at numerous competitions in China, where he won prestigious prizes: 1st Prize at the Huanglong Competition, 2nd Prize at the Grand Canal Festival-Lang-Lang Competition, 1st Prize at the Hong Kong Chamber Music Competition. . He was invited to the "Musical Chairs" Festival in Montreal and performed at the Gala concert. Zijian Wei plays regularly as a chamber musician and accompanist for festivals and concert seasons and as a soloist with orchestras such as the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Sichuan Conservatory Orchestra.
 


COMPETITION PROGRAMME 

Online Recital 

W. Blank: Lightnings
F. Liszt:  Ballade n°2 in B minor, S.171
M. Ravel: La valse

Semi-Final Round - Solo Recital

J. Haydn: Sonata n°46 in E Major, Hob.XVI:31
J. Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies, Op.79
F. Liszt: Fantasie über Themen aus Mozarts Figaro und Don Giovanni, S. 697
S. Barber: Excursions Op.20
S. Rachmaninov: Sonata n°2 in B-flat minor, Op.36

Semi-Final Round - Chamber Music

L.v. Beethoven: Cello Sonata n°2 in G maj, Op.5/2
F. Poulenc: Tel jour telle nuit

Final Round 

F. Liszt: Concerto n°1 in E-flat Major