Wenbo Zheng

13, China

WENBO ZHENG, born in China, began his musical journey at the age of six and quickly developed a profound passion for the piano. Currently a student at the Affiliated Middle School of the China Conservatory of Music, he has been studying under the esteemed guidance of Professor Han Bing for years, refining his technical precision and artistic expression. 

Wenbo has emerged as a promising young talent in international piano competitions. His accolades include being shortlisted for the Forth China Music Little Golden Bell 4th Yangtze River Piano National Exhibition (2024), securing Third Prize in the Children’s Junior Group A at the Kharkhorin International Youth Piano Competition (2024), and Third Prize in the Professional Junior Group at the 11th Lanzhou International Piano Festival and Competition (2025). He further claimed First Prize in the Professional Junior Group at both the 6th Seiler & Samick Youth Piano Competition and the Pearl River Kayserburg International Youth Piano Competition (2025). 

In July 2025, he made his orchestral debut with the Russian Symphony Orchestra in Xiamen, performing Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 under the baton of celebrated pianist and conductor Danwen Wei.  

Later that year, he gave two critically acclaimed solo recitals in Aachen Germany on December 20 and 21, showcasing his versatility and mature musicianship. 

Yong-En received the Category A Third Prize and the Carl Nielsen Prize at the Aarhus International Piano Competition (Denmark, 2025). The same year, she was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Promising Stars Category at the International Master Piano Festival & Competition and was selected for the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra International Music Top Talent Program (2026-2027), as well as the International Cultivating and Sustaining Musical Talent Program (Taiwan, 2024-2025). Previous distinctions include the Second Prize and the Steinway Award at the Hamamatsu PIARA International Piano Competition (2019), alongside top prizes at the Taipei Excellence International Piano Competition, World Piano Teachers Association International Competition, Shigeru Kawai Piano Competition, and the National Student Music Competition. 

Her recent performances include a solo recital at the National Concert Hall (Taipei, 2025); Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 by Chopin (1st Movement) with the Xiangjiang Symphony Orchestra (2025); and the Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, by Mendelssohn (2024). She made her recital debut in 2023 and performed at the Wiener Konzerthaus (2020). 

Beyond music, Yong-En enjoys photography, drawing, table tennis, and reading, balancing her studies with moments of relaxation. 

Program

First Round

W.A. Mozart

Sonata in F Major, K. 533/494

III. Rondo

F. Chopin

Études, Op.10

No. 1 in C Major
No. 2 in A Minor
No. 4 in C-sharp Minor
No. 5 in G-flat Major
No. 6 in E-flat Minor
No. 7 in C Major
No. 8 in F Major
No. 9 in F Minor
No. 10 in A-flat Major
No. 11 in E-flat Major
No. 12 in C Minor