The last round of competition for the five teen finalists in the 2016 Gina Bachauer International Young Artists Piano Competition was performing a piano concerto movement with the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall on Tuesday, according to a news release.
Fifty-three young pianists from 12 countries competed June 21-28 in the 2016 Gina Bachauer International Young Artists Piano Competition in Salt Lake City. They performed two 25- to 30-minute solo recitals in two rounds, before the finalists were announced.
Jae Hong Park, a 17-year-old from Korea, was named Tuesday as the Gina Bachauer Gold Medalist and received $15,000, which was donated by Norman C. and Barbara L. Tanner.
Chaeyoung Park, 18, of Korea, received the second place silver medal and $10,000 donated by Delile and Arlene Billings. The third place bronze medal went to Mao Fujita, 17, of Japan, as well as $5,000, which was donated by Thomas and Holly Holst.
Tristan Paradee, 15, from the United States, and Kaiwen Zhao, 15, from China, both received the finalist prizes of $3,000 each, which was donated by Alice Edvalson.
British pianist George Harliono was award a $1,000 judges discretionary award through the Sascha Gorodnitzki Foundation, according to the news release.
The finalists were judged on their overall performance throughout the competition, according to the news release.
The Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation is celebrating its 40th year. For more information, visit bachauer.com.