September, 2012
Many thanks to everyone I have met in the Yamaha Piano division. Thinking back, two of the competitions I have been so fortunate to place first in, were sponsored by Yamaha and Bösendorfer pianos (which is owned by Yamaha). I myself own 3 Yamaha pianos: the C2, U1 and N3 Avant Grand. I love all three pianos for what I need them for. Thanks especially to Roger Jolly and Jun Fujimoto for constantly helping me with all my piano requests.
Here is the article below:
http://ca.yamaha.com/fr/news_events/pianos_keyboards_instruments/piano_competition/
Here is me from 2009, hiding from practicing at the RCM. Interesting photo...I was looking for an old photo of me and my Yamaha pianos, but this was all I could find!
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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