Avan Yu

April 28th, 2009 by Reb

At the age of 21, Canadian pianist Avan Yu has already performed in recital and with orchestra on four continents, consistently captivating audiences with his extraordinary musicianship and prodigious ability. He is the only pianist to win First Prize in both the Junior and Senior Divisions of the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition. During a recent tour of Quebec and Ontario for Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, Claude Gingras of Montreal’s La Presse wrote, “Avan Yu is destined to become a very important pianist.”

April 27th 2009

Avan Yu’s performance with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini* (Avan Yu)
Stravinsky Petrouchka

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