January 2013
As part of the prize of co-winning the Manchester International Competition for Amateur Pianists, Robert Finley and I were featured in the last two editions of Pianist Magazine. It is always unique experience to go to your local bookstore and open up a magazine to see your face. If you live in Canada, you can find the article at Chapters/Indigo. If you live in the US, it will be in Barnes & Noble. One of the pieces I played for the finals (Liszt Rigoletto) is featured in the covermount CD. Hope you get the copy!
Anyone who dares to play Beethoven's last Piano Sonata Opus 111 must be fearless and confident in his skills. In the case of Thomas Yu, both are true...[He] plays the piece with elegance and depth...and his interpretation was the highlight of the festival day.
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany's largest newspaper, translated.
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