2018 Pacific Rim International Music Festival Review
2018 Pacific Rim International Music Festival Review
Pacific Rim International Music Festival (PRM) is guided and directed by Pacific Rim International Music & Education Society (PRIME Society) and Guangzhou Bo Yu Culture and Art Inc.. As an international, professional music festival, PRM establishes and organizes a platform for musicians in Pacific Rim countries to launch broad range academic discussion, aiming to promote an exchange of music and arts among various international music groups and individuals. many young musicians from across the pacific rim region including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Taipei, Hong Kong, Toronto and Vancouver, showcased their talent through multiple rounds of competition and selection, the elite of elites finally come to this inspiring stage.
Greeting Letter from Canada Prime Minister Trudeau
Greeting Letter from Canada Prime Minister Trudeau
PART 1
COMPETITION
October 6 2018 - March 4 2019
October 6 2018 - March 4 2019
Competition Jury
Competition Jury
Stephen Chatman
Professor of UBC Music School, former chair of Composition Department.
Manchun Chen
Professor of Central Conservatory of Music Middle School, Piano Department; Director of Central Conservatory of Music Elementary School.
Ye Lin
Associate Professor of Central Conservatory of Music, Piano Department.
Jie li
Associate Professor of Central Conservatory of Music Middle School.
Jane Coop
Professor of UBC Music School, former chair of Piano Department.
Enrico Elisi
Associate Professor of UT Music School; Steinway Artist.
Jenny Lin
Steinway Artist.
Stephen Chatman
Professor of UBC Music School, former chair of Composition Department.
Manchun Chen
Professor of Central Conservatory of Music Middle School, Piano Department; Director of Central Conservatory of Music Elementary School.
Ye Lin
Associate Professor of Central Conservatory of Music, Piano Department.
Jie li
Associate Professor of Central Conservatory of Music Middle School.
Jane Coop
Professor of UBC Music School, former chair of Piano Department.
Enrico Elisi
Associate Professor of UT Music School; Steinway Artist.
Jenny Lin
Steinway Artist.
Award winners
Gold award winners
| Mohan Jia | Audrey Sung | Jessica Wang |
Silver award winners
Jiahong Lin Danika Liu
Bronze award winners
| Cyrus Cheung | Chelsea Huang | Yingnuo Li |
| Cunyue Liu | Liya Pan | Yida Xiong |
| Chengzhi Zhang | Jiaming Zhang |
Achievement award winners
| Mingxu Cai | Eric Chen | Xingzhi Dong |
| Sherry Ge | Daniel Guo | Bingyi Jiang |
| Kai Yee Li | Mingjing Li | Xiyao Lou |
| Derek Lowe | Yiwei Sun | Zhaoxi Wang |
| Zihan Xu | Lufei Yang | Chantelle Yang |
| Jana Zhang | Shenhua Zhang |
Finalist award winners
| Xingchi Cai | Leo Ke | Melanie Liang |
| Zihan Pan | Sida Shen | Miranda Sun |
| Jingru Wang | Yixin Zhang | Oliver Zheng |
| Flora Zhu | Minrui Zhu |
Gold award winners
Ivy Lin
Silver award winners
Hajun Chang Yu Ren
Bronze award winners
| Zixu Qin | Julie Wu | Joyce Xi |
| Bernice Xiao | Yifan Yang |
Achievement award winners
| Joyce Ke | Xingru Liu | Katie Mah |
| Eric Ou | Raymond Wang |
Finalist award winners
| Joshua Kwok | Marcus Law | Natalie Law |
| Huan Chang Li | Yuqing Li | Da Lin |
| Nina Wang | Roy Wang | Zihuan Wang |
| Jiayi Wu | Angus Yeung | Raylin Zhang |
| Shengming Zhang |
Gold award winners
（Not Awarded）
Silver award winners
| Liya Wang | Qiyang Hong | Ranfei Wang |
| Chiyao-yi Tsai |
Bronze award winners
Aslan Aslanov
Achievement award winners
| Terry Guo | Richard He | Wesley Wang |
| Helen Pei |
Finalist award winners
| Amanda Andrishak | Ken Bai | Chris Chu |
PART 2
Concerts
March 10 2019
Music is an art that always needs a stage. And it is our common aspiration to provide a stage for the little dreamer and musicians. For Gala Concerts, PRM offers Carnegie Hall and Chan Centre for the winners.
March 10 2019
Music is an art that always needs a stage. And it is our common aspiration to provide a stage for the little dreamer and musicians. For Gala Concerts, PRM offers Carnegie Hall and Chan Centre for the winners.
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Chan Center for performing arts
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Haochen Zhang's Fantastic Performance
The gala concert of Pacific Rim International Music Festival （PRM）, one of the most brilliant in history was held in Chan Centre, Vancouver. Haochen Zhang, the First Prize winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, performed Liuyang River, Erica and La Campanella.
La Campanell by Liszt
La Campanell by Liszt
PRM Promo Video and Liuyang River
PRM Trailer and Liuyang River performed by Haochen Zhang
10 Grand Steinway Ensemble
10 Grand Steinway Ensemble
At the prestigious Chan Centre, the Ten Steinway Grand Pianos Ensemble, which included 10 pianists, is the FIRST TIME in the history of British Columbia.
Concert at Carnegie Hall
PART 3
Haochen Zhang's Master Classes
March 11-13 2019
Haochen Zhang, as PRM Special Artist, was invited to give a series of master classes and lectures(in mandarin). Haochen is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he studied under Gary Graffman. Since his gold medal win at the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, Haochen Zhang has captivated audiences in the United States, Europe, and Asia with a unique combination of deep musical sensitivity, fearless imagination, and spectacular virtuosity.
Graffman's Master Class and Interview
August 2 2019
Graffman was born in New York City to Russian-Jewish parents. Having started piano at age 3, Graffman entered the Curtis Institute of Music at age 7 in 1936 as a piano student of Isabelle Vengerova. He then furthered his piano studies with Rudolf Serkin at the Marlboro Music Festivaland informally with Vladimir Horowitz. In 1980, he joined the faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music, where his career had begun. He took over as the school's director in 1986, and added the title of President in 1995. His students include the pianists Lydia Artymiw, Lang Lang, Yuja Wang, and Haochen Zhang.
