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ENNIAN BAI

 

Ennian Bai was born in Zhejiang, China, and began her musical journey at the age of 5, studying under Professors Zhaoyi Dan and Weiling Chen. In 2021, she continued her studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. She is currently studying with Jonas Vitaud and Claire-Marie Le Guay, and chamber music with Itamar Golan and Emmanuelle Bertrand. She has achieved success in international piano competitions, including winning the Aarhus International Piano Competition (Group A) and the Kyiv International Piano Competition, and she was a solo finalist at the 2025 Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition. At age 9, she gave her first solo recital, and at 16, she made her orchestral debut with the Taipei Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Since then, she has performed internationally in the United States, France, Denmark, Russia, Japan, and other countries, releasing her debut album at age 11.

PROGRAM

 

First round

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1

Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813–1888): Douze études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39, No. 12 “Le Festin d’Ésope”

Second round

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): Variations on “Là ci darem la mano”, Op. 2

Program to be announced / to be updated

Semifinal

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893): 2 Pieces, Op. 1: No. 1, Scherzo à la russe

Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937): 4 Études, Op. 4: No. 3 in B-Flat Minor (Variations op. 3)

Program to be announced / to be updated

Final with Orchestra

Franz Liszt (1811–1886): Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124