The jury of the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (May 21–June 7, 2025) has announced the 18 pianists advancing to the Quarterfinal Round. In this next round, each pianist will perform a 40-minute recital.
The Quarterfinalists
Piotr Alexewicz, Poland, age 25
Jonas Aumiller, Germany, 26
Alice Burla, Canada, 28
Yangrui Cai 蔡阳睿, China, 24
Elia Cecino, Italy, 23
Yanjun Chen 陈艳君, China, 23
Shangru Du 杜尚儒, China, 27
Carter Johnson, Canada/United States, 28
Xiaofu Ju 鞠小夫, China, 25
Mikhail Kambarov Михаил Камбаров, Russia, 24
David Khrikuli, Georgia, 24
Philipp Lynov Филипп Лынов, Russia, 26
Jonathan Mamora, United States, 30
Evren Ozel, United States, 26
Chaeyoung Park 박채영, South Korea, 27
Aristo Sham 沈靖韜, Hong Kong China, 29
Vitaly Starikov Виталий Стариков, Israel/Russia, 30
Angel Stanislav Wang, United States, 22
