Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
The Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas, USA from May 21 to June 7, 2025 with 28 competitors from 16 countries. This edition celebrated 63 years since the competition's founding in 1962. Aristo Sham won the gold medal and audience award, becoming the first Hongkonger to win the competition. Vitaly Starikov of Russia, who competed in the previous edition, won the silver medal. American Evren Ozel won the bronze medal.
Competition results, by rounds
Preliminary round
Fort Worth, Texas - Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Texas Christian University, May 21–23, 2025Twenty-eight competitors from 16 countries, selected solely on their artistry and announced on April 9, 2025, will perform a 40-minute recital, which includes the commissioned work, Rachtime, of 4–6 minutes by Gabriela Montero. Two of the original thirty competitors withdrew due to illness., age 25Jonas Aumiller, 26Alice Burla, 28Yangrui Cai 蔡阳睿, 24 Elia Cecino, 23Yanjun Chen 陈艳君, 23
- Jiarui Cheng 程嘉睿, 26
- Federico Gad Crema, 26 Shangru Du 杜尚儒, 27
- Roman Fediurko Роман Федюрко, 20
- Magdalene Ho, 21Carter Johnson, 28Xiaofu Ju 鞠小夫, 25Mikhail Kambarov Михаил Камбаров, 24David Khrikuli, 24
- Pedro López Salas, 27Philipp Lynov Филипп Лынов, 26Jonathan Mamora, 30
- Callum McLachlan, 26Evren Ozel, 26Chaeyoung Park 박채영, 27
- , 25 Aristo Sham 沈靖韜, 29
- Kotaro Shigemori 重森光太郎, 25Vitaly Starikov Виталий Стариков, 30
- , 30 Angel Stanislav Wang, 22
- Xuanxiang Wu 武暄翔, 18
- Ryota Yamazaki 山﨑亮汰, 26
- Sung Ho Yoo 유성호, 28
Quarterfinal round
Fort Worth, Texas - Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Texas Christian University, May 24–25, 2025Eighteen competitors perform a 40-minute recital. One of the competitors withdrew on-stage due to medical reasons., age 25Jonas Aumiller, 26
- Alice Burla, 28Yangrui Cai 蔡阳睿, 24 Elia Cecino, 23Yanjun Chen 陈艳君, 23
- Shangru Du 杜尚儒, 27Carter Johnson, 28
- , 25
- Mikhail Kambarov Михаил Камбаров, 24
- David Khrikuli, 24Philipp Lynov Филипп Лынов, 26
- Jonathan Mamora, 30Evren Ozel, 26Chaeyoung Park 박채영, 27Aristo Sham 沈靖韜, 29Vitaly Starikov Виталий Стариков, 30 Angel Stanislav Wang, 22
Semifinal round
Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, May 28 – June 1, 2025Twelve competitors in two phases:
- a 60-minute recital
- a Mozart concerto, selected from a list of ten, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto
- , age 25
- Jonas Aumiller, 26
- Yangrui Cai 蔡阳睿, 24
- Elia Cecino, 23
- Yanjun Chen 陈艳君, 23Carter Johnson, 28Philipp Lynov Филипп Лынов, 26Evren Ozel, 26
- Chaeyoung Park 박채영, 27Aristo Sham 沈靖韜, 29Vitaly Starikov Виталий Стариков, 30 Angel Stanislav Wang, 22
Final round
Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, June 3–4 and 6–7, 2025Six competitors each perform two concertos: one free choice and one selected from a list, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop.
- Carter Johnson, 28
- Philipp Lynov Филипп Лынов, 26Evren Ozel, 26 Aristo Sham 沈靖韜, 29 Vitaly Starikov Виталий Стариков, 30
- Angel Stanislav Wang, 22