And the Semifinalists are...

After a weekend bursting with marvelous interpretations of impressive piano repertoire, the 2025 Cliburn Semifinalists have just been announced. These 12 pianists will perform both a Mozart concerto from a predetermined list and a 60-minute recital with Mexican conductor and GRAMMY-winner Carlos Miguel Prieto and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

Piotr Alexewicz, Poland, age 25

Jonas Aumiller, Germany, 26

Yangrui Cai, China, 24

Elia Cecino, Italy, 23

Yanjun Chen, China, 23

Carter Johnson, Canada/United States, 28

Philipp Lynov, Russia, 26

Evren Ozel, United States, 26

Chaeyoung Park, South Korea, 27

Aristo Sham, Hong Kong China, 29

Vitaly Starikov, Israel/Russia, 30

Angel Stanislav Wang, United States, 22

Congratulations to our Semifinalists for their spectacular performances and stay tuned for the next round starting this Wednesday, May 28th! See you there!