By Yang Zhenxiao

  On the evening of 8th January local time, 2025 the 11th Bosendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition was closed in Arizona, USA. Ji Qinyaoyao, a 14-year-old Nantong girl, won the First Prize in the Yamaha Junior group with her excellent performance, and won ‘special award for the most outstanding performances of a composition by a Russian composer’. She also received the invitation to perform at the Alink-Argerich Foundation European Concert. 

  Bosendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition is one of the top piano competitions in the world. It was hosted by School of Music, Dance and Theatre of Arizona State University. The prizes include over 50,000 US dollars cash prizes and solo performance opportunities. In the international piano competition, 350 competitors from 33 countries (regions) participated. 

  Ji Qinyaoyao started piano lessons at the age of 3 in Nantong. She used to study under teachers including Shen Peihua and Lv Lufen. When she was 7 years old, she was admitted to Shanghai Conservatory of Music - Royal College of Music London Joint Institution as the youngest student to be admitted. Later she was admitted to Music Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music, with the first place in the major. Now she is in grade three of Music Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music, studying after Tang Zhe, a famous pianist and Professor of Shanghai Conservatory of Music.  

  German music media commented about Ji Qinyaoyao, ‘she not only has extraordinary technical skills, but also demonstrated profound and sensitive musicality. The rhythm and strong emotion of her playing perfectly matched the band, and expressed her innovative nature with great clarity and passion.’

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南通14岁少女国际钢琴比赛夺冠

    当地时间1月8日晚，2025年美国-第11届贝森朵夫和雅马哈USASU国际钢琴比赛在美国亚利桑那州落下帷幕。14岁南通少女季沁姚瑶凭借出色表现，夺得雅马哈青少年组第一名，并获“最佳俄罗斯作品演奏奖”以及阿格里奇基金会欧洲音乐会的演出邀请。

    贝森朵夫和雅马哈USASU国际钢琴比赛是世界顶级钢琴比赛之一，由美国亚利桑那州立大学音乐学院主办，奖金包括超过50000美元的现金奖励和独奏表演机会。本届国际钢琴比赛共有来自33国家（地区）的350名选手参加。

    季沁姚瑶3岁在南通开始钢琴启蒙，曾跟随沈佩华、吕路芬等老师学习；7岁时以最小年龄考取上音-英皇联合学院，后以专业第一考取上海音乐学院附中，现就读上音附中初三年级，师从著名钢琴演奏家、上海音乐学院教授唐哲。

    德国乐媒评论季沁姚瑶，“她不仅具有超凡的技术能力，也展示了深刻、敏感的音乐性。她演奏的节奏与强烈的情感完美地与乐队同步，以极大的清晰度和激情表达了她的创新本质。”

    作者：杨镇潇