2025
AUG 15
Opening Ceremony & Draw Party
Meet the 15 Quarterfinalists, International Jury Members, and donors.
Quarterfinalists will draw numbers to determine performance order.
AUG 17 &18 – QUARTERFINAL ROUND
August 17: Quarterfinal Round Day 1. AM Session 10 – 11:45 (3 Competitors). PM Session 2 – 4:30 (4 Competitors). ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKETS NECESSARY. Venue: Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium, 2411 Dole St., Honolulu. Each of the Quarterfinalists perform a 30-minute recital program.
Morning Session: 1. Yu-Wei Lee, 2. Yi-Chen Feng, 3. Pyotr Akulov
Afternoon Session: 4. Xinyue Yang, 5. Hans Chan, 6. Daria Podorozhnova, 7. Momoko Kimura
AUG 18
August 18: Quarterfinal Round Day 2 & Semifinalist Announcement. 1 – 6PM (8 Competitors). ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKETS NECESSARY. Venue: Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium, 2411 Dole St., Honolulu. After jury deliberation, six Semifinalists will be chosen to perform in the Semifinal Round.
Afternoon Session: 8. Fiona Wu, 9. Hyojin Shin, 10. Gregory Martin, 11. Linda Ruan, 12. Modan Oyama, 13. Ruogu Wen
AUG 21 – SEMIFINAL CONCERTO ROUND
Semifinal Concerto Round (with piano accompaniment). 1 – 6PM. ADMISSION FREE, NO TICKETS NECESSARY.
Venue: Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium, 2411 Dole St., Honolulu. Each of the 6 Semifinalists perform a complete concerto with second- piano accompaniment.
Afternoon Session: 1. Yi-Chen Feng, 2. Pyotr Akulov, 3. Hans Chan, 4. Daria Podorozhnova, 5. Modan Oyama, 6. Ruogu Wen
AUG 21
Finalists Announcement
After jury deliberation, three Finalists will be chosen to perform in the Final Round.
AUG 24 – FINAL ROUND
Final Round with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. 4 – 6:30PM. Tickets: https://www.myhso.org/concerts/2025-august-24-kealohi
Venue: Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu. The 3 Finalists perform a complete concerto with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
Ruogu Wen (China) – Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
Pyotr Akulov (Russia) – Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major
Modan Oyama (Japan) – Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
AUG 24
Awards Ceremony
Prizes and Medals will be awarded following the Final Round performances.