The results 31 August, 2017: I Melemed, Mackenzie (United States); II Bouterey-Ishido, Jun (New Zealand), III Kim, Jiyoung (South Korea). Other finalists: Alasaarela, Hannu (Finland), In, So Hyang (South Korea) and Park, Hyo-Eun (South Korea).
The competitors (37) in the First Round represented 15 nationalities: South Korea (6 competitors), Finland (6), United States (5), Russia (4), China (2), Germany (3), Indonesia (2), Israel (2), Italy (1), Spain (1), Great Britain (1), Canada (1), Norway (1), Ukraine (1) and New Zealand (1).
1 ALASAARELA Hannu
2 AN Tianxu
China
age 18
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia 2015–
Central Conservatory of Music, Middle School, Beijing 2007–2013
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3 BOUTEREY-ISHIDO Jun
New Zealand
age 27
Musik-Akademie Basel 2014–2016
Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart 2010–2014
Liszt Academy, Budapest 2008–2010
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4 CARR Joachim
Norway
age 29
Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin 2011–2016
Barratt Due musikkinstitutt, Oslo 2006–2010
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5 DAVID Isabelle
Canada
age 27
Université de Montréal 2016–
New England Conservatory, Boston 2014–2016
McGill University, Schulich School of Music, Montreal 2007–2011
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6 GRINSHTEIN Natanel
Israel
age 22
Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University 2013–
Givatayim Conservatory, Israel 2008–2013
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7 HANßEN Knut
Germany
age 24
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln 2009–2017
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München 2013–2017
Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf 2003–2009
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8 HARTONO Anthony
Indonesia
age 22
Sibelius Academy 2016–
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore 2012–2016
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9 IN So Hyang
South Korea
age 25
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München 2015–
Seoul National University 2010–2014
Seoul Arts High School 2007–2010
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10 JALKANEN Väinö
Finland
age 28
Sibelius Academy 2009–2010, 2015–2016
Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin 2010–2015
Liszt Academy, Budapest 2013–2014
Sibelius Academy Youth Department 2003–2009
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11 KIM Jiyoung
12 KIM Jun Ho
South Korea
age 22
Kyung Hee University, College of Music, Seoul 2014–
Seoul Arts High School 2011–2014
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13 KIM Yedam
South Korea
age 29
École Normale de Musique de Paris 2012–2016
Universität Mozarteum Salzburg 2012–2013
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris 2006–2010
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14 KLEIN Kathrin Isabelle
Germany
age 25
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München 2015–
Hochschule für Musik Würzburg 2012–2015
Musikhochschule Freiburg 2011–2012
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15 KLIMO Peter
United States
age 26
Texas Christian University 2014–2017
Yale School of Music 2012–2014
Eastman School of Music 2008–2012
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16 LAPAZ LOMBARDO Enrique
Spain
age 28
Escuela de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid 2014–2017
Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory, St. Petersburg 2010–2014
Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, Barcelona 2006–2010
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17 LASARACINA Viviana Pia
Italy
age 29
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome 2013–2016
Royal Academy of Music, London 2012–2014
Conservatorio di Musica Nino Rota, Monopoli 2003–2011
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18 LI Zhenni
China
age 29
McGill University, Schulich School of Music, Montreal 2014–
Yale School of Music 2012–2014
The Juilliard School 2006–2012Read More »
20 MELEMED Mackenzie
United States
age 22
The Juilliard School 2013–
New England Conservatory, Boston 2008–2013
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21 ORTH Kyle
United States
age 26
New England Conservatory, Boston 2014–
Texas Christian University 2009–2013
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22 PAN Anke
Germany
age 24
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln 2005–
Folkwang Musikhochschule Essen 1998–2005
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19 LOPATYNSKYI Roman
Ukraine
age 24
International Piano Academy “Incontri col Maestro”, Imola 2009–2017
Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, Kiev 2011–2016
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23 PARK Hyo-Eun
South Korea
age 22
Seoul National University 2014–
Seoul Arts High School 2011–2014
Yewon School 2008–2011Read More »
24 PARKHOMENKO Daria
Russia
age 26
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg 2013–
Special Music College at the Rostov Rachmaninov Conservatoire 2003–2008
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25 PELTOKOSKI Tarmo
26 RAJESHKUMAR Kausikan
United Kingdom
age 27
Scuola di Musica di Fiesole 2014–2015
Accademia Pianistica di Imola 2014–2015
Royal College of Music, London 2011–2014
University of Cambridge 2008–2011
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27 SARASVATHI Victoria Audrey
Indonesia
age 20
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover 2010–
Jakarta Conservatory of Music 2004–2010
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28 STASEVSKIJ Justas
Finland
age 27
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien 2011–
Sibelius Academy 2009–2016
Tampere Conservatory 1997–2004
Sibelius Academy Youth Department 2004–2009
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29 STROGIY Ruslan
Russia
age 25
Sibelius Academy 2016–
Musical College named after Rimsky-Korsakov, St. Petersburg 2011–2016
Tallinna Muusikakeskkool 2005–2010
Narva Muusikaskool 1998–2005
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30 SUH Hans H.
South Korea
age 27
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover 2016–
The Juilliard School (Exchange Program through Columbia University) 2009–2013
Mannes College of Music, Preparatory Division, New York 2001–2009
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31 SÖDERSTRÖM Fanny
Finland
age 24
Universität der Künste Berlin 2016–2017
Sibelius Academy 2012–
Sibelius Academy Youth Department 2009–2012
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32 TARATUSHKIN Mark
Russia
age 27
Universität der Künste Berlin 2014–
École Normale de Musique de Paris 2013–2014
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover 2012–2013
Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory 2008–2012
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33 VOROTNAYA Anastasia
Russia
age 22
Lake Como International Piano Academy 2016–
Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid 2012–
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34 WONG Evan
United States
age 27
Northwestern University 2016–
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover 2014–
The Juilliard School 2012–2014
New England Conservatory, Boston 2005–2012
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35 YULIN Maria
Israel
age 29
Universität der Künste Berlin 2013–
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover 2009–2013
Jerusalem Conservatory Hassadna –2009
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36 ZAITSEV Aleksei
37 ZANG Xiaolu * cancellation *
China
age 17
Central Conservatory of Music, Middle School, Beijing 2013–2017
Central Conservatory of Music, Primary School, Beijing 2010–2013
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