Thomas Yu Wins Cliburn Amateur Competition
June 27, 2016 · Art and Seek
Thomas Yu is a 38-year-old periodontist from Calgary, Canada. He’s also the best pianist in the Cliburn’s amateur competition, which ended Saturday.
Canadian periodontist Thomas Yu wins Cliburn Amateur competition
June 25, 2016 · Fort Worth Star-Telegram
In a final round that saw four of the six pianists play Beethoven pieces Saturday, Canadian Thomas Yu wowed the Bass Hall audience and judges with an impressive Saint-Saëns piano concerto movement, earning him first place in the Seventh Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition.
Rising Stars - Thomas Yu
January 10, 2016 · La Scena Musicale
By the end, I could barely control my emotions,” says Thomas Yu describing his first-prize-winning performance at the Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 25.
By the skin of his teeth: How Calgary periodondist Thomas Yu became CBC's Piano Hero
April 8, 2015 · Calgary Herald
It wasn’t easy for Thomas Yu to become CBC Music’s 2015 Piano Hero.
For one thing, in order to advance to the finals earlier this year, the Calgary pianist — who spends his days practising dentistry — had to land enough online support from listeners to make it into the top ten.
Haydn Symphony - Thomas Yu
November 19, 2014 · Saskatoon Symphony Podcast
An interview with Thomas Yu in advance of his performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21.
In music of Debussy, Chopin and Schumann...he played like a pro, giving clean, flowing, atmospheric performances that displayed confidence and musical know-how.
Olin Chism, Fort Worth Star Telegram
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