Ethan Wang

Third Prize, Rising Star

ETHAN WANG (age 10) began his piano studies at the age of four and has demonstrated exceptional musical focus and artistry from a very young age. He is currently studying with Nicolas Namoradze, and previously studied under the guidance of Marilyn Engle in Calgary, Canada.

Ethan has received top recognition at both international and national levels. In 2025, he won First Prize at the Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition (Young Musician I Division) and First Prize at the International Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Kronberg, Germany (Age Group III: 9–11). He also earned Second Prize at the 32nd International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youth in Szafarnia, Poland (Age Group I). During the COVID‑19 pandemic, Ethan was awarded the Absolute First Prize at the 3rd Great Piano Masters Competition (Spain) and received a Gold Prize at the 4th Vienna International Music Competition.

In Canada, Ethan won the Grand Prize in the 7–10 age group at the 2025 Canadian Music Competition (CMC) National Finals and has placed first or second for three consecutive years at the CMC. He also received Second Prize in the Junior Division of the Canadian Chopin Competition, where he was the youngest finalist.

Ethan has performed extensively in solo and orchestral settings. Performance highlights include his orchestral debut with the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra and performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor in its entirety with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra in 2025. He was invited to present a full solo program at the Canmore Arts Centre at age seven and has performed at winners’ concerts at Casals Forum Hall (Kronberg, Germany), Koerner Hall (Toronto, Canada), and Bella Concert Hall (Calgary, Canada).

Outside of music, Ethan enjoys reading, solving Rubik’s Cubes, 3D design, mathematics, and playing badminton.

Program

Rising Star Final Solo Round

S. Rachmaninoff

Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5

C. Debussy

Étude No. 6, “Pour les huit doigts”

F. Chopin

Rondo in E-flat Major, Op. 16

Rising Star Final Chamber Round

W.A. Mozart

Sonata for Four Hands in C Major, K. 521

I. Allegro