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, 2025

Twenty-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 25
• Jonas Aumiller, 26
• Alice Burla, 28
• Yangrui Cai 蔡阳睿, 24 (also 2022 competitor)
• Elia Cecino, 23
• Yanjun Chen 陈艳君, 23
• Jiarui Cheng 程嘉睿, 26
• Federico Gad Crema, 26 (also 2022 competitor)
• Shangru Du 杜尚儒, 27
• Roman Fediurko Роман Федюрко, 20
• Magdalene Ho, 21
• Carter Johnson, 28
• Xiaofu Ju 鞠小夫, 25
• Mikhail Kambarov Михаил Камбаров, 24
• David Khrikuli, 24
• Pedro López Salas, 27
• Philipp Lynov Филипп Лынов, 26
• Jonathan Mamora, 30
• Callum McLachlan, 26
• Evren Ozel, 26
• Chaeyoung Park 박채영, 27
• , 25 (withdrew due to illness)
• Aristo Sham 沈靖韜, 29
• Kotaro Shigemori 重森光太郎, 25
• Vitaly Starikov Виталий Стариков, 30 (also 2022 competitor)
• , 30 (withdrew due to illness)
• 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, 2025

Eighteen competitors perform a 40-minute recital. One of the competitors withdrew on-stage due to medical reasons.

• , age 25
• Jonas Aumiller, 26
• Alice Burla, 28
• Yangrui Cai 蔡阳睿, 24 (also 2022 competitor)
• Elia Cecino, 23
• Yanjun Chen 陈艳君, 23
• Shangru Du 杜尚儒, 27
• Carter Johnson, 28
• , 25 (withdrew due to medical reasons)
• Mikhail Kambarov Михаил Камбаров, 24
• David Khrikuli, 24
• Philipp Lynov Филипп Лынов, 26
• Jonathan Mamora, 30
• Evren Ozel, 26
• Chaeyoung Park 박채영, 27
• Aristo Sham 沈靖韜, 29
• Vitaly Starikov Виталий Стариков, 30 (also 2022 competitor)
• Angel Stanislav Wang, 22

Semifinal round

Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, May 28 – June 1, 2025

Twelve competitors in two phases:

1. a 60-minute recital
2. a Mozart concerto, selected from a list of ten (Nos. 9, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 27), with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto

• , age 25
• Jonas Aumiller, 26
• Yangrui Cai 蔡阳睿, 24 (also 2022 competitor)
• Elia Cecino, 23
• Yanjun Chen 陈艳君, 23
• Carter Johnson, 28
• Philipp Lynov Филипп Лынов, 26
• Evren Ozel, 26
• Chaeyoung Park 박채영, 27
• Aristo Sham 沈靖韜, 29
• Vitaly Starikov Виталий Стариков, 30 (also 2022 competitor)
• Angel Stanislav Wang, 22

Final round

Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, June 3–4 and 6–7, 2025

Six 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, 26
• Evren Ozel, 26
• Aristo Sham 沈靖韜, 29
• Vitaly Starikov Виталий Стариков, 30 (also 2022 competitor)
• Angel Stanislav Wang, 22

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