Victoria Wong
Piano

VICTORIA WONG

SEMI-FINALIST 2022

Ontario
25

Victoria Wong first made her orchestral debut at five, and has since toured with orchestras including Hong Kong Symphonia, Canadian Sinfonietta, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, and Milllersville University Orchestra. She recently graduated with a Masters of Music from The Juilliard School. In 2021, she participated in the prestigious 18th International Chopin Competition in Warsaw.

Highlights include touring as soloist in China with Hong Kong Symphonia, at venues such as Hong Kong City Hall, and touring Italy with the Canadian Sinfonietta. She has been invited as guest artist to perform at the 5th Shenzhen Piano Festival in China, Note in Citta Festival in Italy, and Westben Arts Festival in Canada.

Victoria is First Prize winner of the Lancaster International Piano Competition, International Fringe Award, 8th EPTA International Piano Competition, and top prizewinner at the 4th Canadian Chopin Competition and 9th Russian Music International Competition. Her performance venues include Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, Shenzhen Concert Hall, Koerner Hall, Yamaha Canada, and Jordan Hall. She graduated from Taylor Academy (precollege of Glenn Gould School) and has a Bachelor’s degree from New England Conservatory of Music.

Semi-final Round

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a « Les Adieux »

    I. Das Lebewohl : Adagio – Allegro
    II. Abwesenheit : Andante espressivo
    III. Das Wiedersehen : Vivacissimamente

MARC HYLAND (born in 1960)

Prélude Blanc

MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937)

Gaspard de la Nuit

    I. Ondine
    II. Le Gibet
    III. Scarbo

J.S. Bach Special Round

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)

Prelude and Fugue in D major, WTC II, BWV 874

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)

Prelude et Fugue in D major, Op. 87, No. 5