Yutong Sun

Competitor

2022 Cliburn Competition

China 26 Years Old

About

Yutong Sun, a native of Tianjin, China, is currently studying with Alexander Korsantia and Dang Thai Son at the New England Conservatory. He has gained international recognition by winning prizes at prestigious competitions, including placing in three in Spain: Santander (second), Canals (third), and Jaén (first). He returns to Fort Worth this year after competing in the 2017 Cliburn Competition.

Yutong’s formative studies began at the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School in Beijing under Hua Chang. He made his recital debut at age 10 in Beijing and his orchestra debut with the Orchestra of Granada in Spain at age 16. He has since made appearances in major venues around the world, such as the Salle Cortot in Paris, Palau de la Música in Barcelona, Jordan Hall in Boston, and Bolshoi Hall in St. Peterburg.

He has performed with the Quiroga Quartet and been soloist with major orchestras, including the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Symphony Orchestra of Galicia, City of Granada Orchestra, and RTVE Symphony Orchestra in Spain; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; and Phoenix and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras.

In 2013, he released a recital recording as part of the Laureate Series on the Naxos label.

Competition Repertoire

Preliminary Round

  • HANDEL Chaconne in G Major, HWV 435
  • HOUGH Fanfare Toccata
  • LIGETI Etude No. 13 “L’escalier du diable”
  • BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, op. 110

Quarterfinal Round

  • VINE Five Bagatelles
  • CHOPIN Fantasy in F Minor, op. 49
  • BACH–BUSONI Chaconne in D Minor, BWV 1004

Semifinal Round - Recital

  • ALBÉNIZ “Corpus Christi en Sevilla” from Iberia, Book I
  • CHOPIN Polonaise in F-sharp Minor, op. 44
  • LYATOSHYNSKY Prelude, op. 44, no. 4
  • LYATOSHYNSKY Prelude, op. 38, no. 3
  • PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, op. 84

Semifinal Round - Mozart Concerto

  • MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466

Final Round - Concerto 1

  • BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73

Final Round - Concerto 2

  • PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26

Meet Yutong

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Performance Videos

Preliminary Round

Thumbnail of video Yutong Sun 孙榆桐 – 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Preliminary Round Recital
HANDEL Chaconne in G Major, HWV 435
HOUGH Fanfare Toccata
LIGETI Etude No. 13 “L’escalier du diable”
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, op. 110

Quarterfinal Round

Close up of Yutong Sun during the quarterfinal
VINE Five Bagatelles
CHOPIN Fantasy in F Minor, op. 49
BACH–BUSONI Chaconne in D Minor, BWV 1004

Semifinal Round – Recital

Thumbnail of video Yutong Sun 孙榆桐 – Semifinal Round Recital 2022 Cliburn Competition
ALBÉNIZ “Corpus Christi en Sevilla” from Iberia, Book I
CHOPIN Polonaise in F-sharp Minor, op. 44
LYATOSHYNSKY Prelude, op. 44, no. 4
LYATOSHYNSKY Prelude, op. 38, no. 3
PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, op. 84

Semifinal Round – Mozart concerto

Thumbnail of video Yutong Sun 孙榆桐 – Semifinal Round Mozart Concerto – 2022 Cliburn Competition
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466

Relive the 2022 Competition

Own the 30 live recordings of each competitor’s Preliminary Round performance of Sir Stephen Hough’s Fanfare Toccata.