Second Round Results Announced ~ Tomohiro Ushida, Shiori Kuwabara, and Miyu Shindo from Japan Advance to the Third Round

On the morning of Monday, October 13th (Japan time), the results of the four-day second round of qualifying were announced, with 20 of the 40 contestants advancing to the second round.

The following three contestants from Japan have been selected for the third round (semi-finals). Congratulations!

■Third Round Contestants (Listed in alphabetical order, Japanese contestants only; all names are listed below)
Tomohiro Ushida
Shiori Kuwahara
Miyu Shindo

■Third Round Contestants (20 contestants, in alphabetical order)
Piotr ALEXEWICZ (Poland/25 years old)
Kevin CHEN (Canada/20 years old)
Yang (Jack) GAO (China/21 years old)
Eric GUO (Canada/23 years old)
David KHRIKULI (Georgia/24 years old)
Shiori KUWAHARA (Japan/29 years old)
Hyo LEE (Korea/18 years old)
Hyuk LEE (Korea/25 years old)
Tianyou LI (China/21 years old)
Xiaoxuan LI (China/23 years old)
Eric LU (USA/27 years old)
Tianyao LYU (China/16 years old)
Vincent ONG (Malaysia/24 years old)
Piotr PAWLAK (Poland/27 years old)
Yehuda PROKOPOWICZ (Poland/19 years old)
Miyu SHINDO (Japan/23 years old)
Tomoharu USHIDA (Japan/25 years old)
Zitong WANG (China/26 years old)
Yifan WU (China/16 years old)
William YANG (USA/24 years old)

Second Round Results Announced ~ Tomohiro Ushida, Shiori Kuwabara, and Miyu Shindo from Japan Advance to the Third Round

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[Breaking News] Second Round Results Announced! Performance Schedule Summary [Chopin Competition 2025]

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[Special Conversation 2] The Untold Story of an Artist's Life and His Hopes for the Next Generation: A Conversation Between Pianist Tomohiro Ushida and Chukyo TV's Kohei Tamura

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Third Round Competitive Pieces and Programs for All Performers

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The third round of competitive competition will be held over three days, October 14th-16th, with one day off on-site.

Shiori KUWAHARA (Japan/Age 29)
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
Four Mazurkas, Op. 33
Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39

Miyu SHINDO (Japan/Age 23)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
Three Mazurkas, Op. 56
Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22

Tomoharu USHIDA (Japan/Age 25)
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
Three Mazurkas, Op. 56
Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 45
Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49

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TOMOHARU USHIDA – third round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vivcHGo0Wk8&t=31s

SHIORI KUWAHARA – third round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAxhlpi-F8Y&t=96s

MIYU SHINDO – third round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKoNyNP2__A