Paul Wang

President 2023

Co-President of the 6th VYPC Young Steinway Artist

温哥华青少年钢琴家俱乐部第六届联合主席、斯坦威青年钢琴家

 

Young Steinway Artist, Paul Wang, is a dedicated and compassionate pianist and a certified young piano teacher of RCM. Paul has had a number of notable performance and accomplishments in his young career, including performing at Carnegie Hall when he was 6 and 7 years old. He has showcased his talents in prestigious venues across Canada, the United States, and Italy. Paul has collaborated with many orchestras such as the Philharmonia Northwest Orchestra in Seattle, the Perugia Orchestra in Italy, the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra in Coquitlam, BC, the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and TMC Orchestra in Tacoma. Paul has garnered numerous awards in national and international competitions. At the age of 9, Paul won the First Prize at the Canadian Music Competition in the 10-year-old category, and Paul is a youngest winner at 2019 Seattle Young Artists Music Festival Concerto Competition. He also achieved 1st Place at the US Music International Grand Prix, Young Artists Award at The GOCAA International Piano Competition, and Coquitlam Youth Orchestra Competition. Notably, Paul won Overall Awards at both of the 2023 Steinway Piano competition and Steinway Spirio/r Concerto Competition, he earned the Best Interpretation Compulsory Piece and Second Prize at the 2023 International Junior Orléans Piano Competition in France. Paul was also a laureate at the international competition Piano Neuchâtel Val de Travers 2023 in Switzerland. Recently, Paul won 1st Place at Chopin Foundation of the United States Northwest Council 2024 Concerto Competition and performed with orchestra in Seattle in June, 2024. In April 2025, Paul awarded Second Prize at the Viseu International Piano Competition (Youth Division). As a young pianist, Paul has been dedicated to love, understanding, and cultural exchange since participating in VYPC in 2014. He actively gives back to the community through charitable events and fundraisers, organizing a personal charity concert in 2017. During the pandemic, he arranged online concerts for seniors to promote social interaction. In 2023, Paul founded the Lower Mainland Music Students Association (LMMSA). The association is committed to fostering musical growth and education among high school students while organizing charity concerts and community service events. Currently, the Lower Mainland Music Students Association is entirely run by high school students, boasting over 130 members and 10 clubs, and continues to grow steadily.

 

青年施坦威艺术家Paul Wang,是一位充满热情与爱心的钢琴家,同时也是加拿大皇家音乐学院(RCM)认证的年轻钢琴教师。 在保罗年轻的职业生涯中,他已经取得了许多令人瞩目的演出成就,包括在6岁和7岁时登上卡内基音乐厅的舞台。他的才华在加拿大、美国和意大利的多个著名场馆中得到了展示。保罗曾与多个交响乐团合作,包括西雅图的西北爱乐乐团(Philharmonia Northwest Orchestra)、意大利的佩鲁贾乐团(Perugia Orchestra)、不列颠哥伦比亚省高贵林的青年乐团(Coquitlam Youth Orchestra)以及奇利瓦克交响乐团(Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra)和美国TMC 交响乐团。 保罗在国内外比赛中屡获殊荣。9岁时,他在加拿大音乐比赛(Canadian Music Competition)10岁组别中荣获第一名,并成为2019年西雅图青年艺术家音乐节协奏曲比赛(Seattle Young Artists Music Festival Concerto Competition)最年轻的获奖者。他还在美国音乐国际大奖赛(US Music International Grand Prix)中获得第一名,在全球杰出华人艺术家协会国际钢琴比赛(GOCAA International Piano Competition)中荣获青年艺术家奖,并在高贵林青年乐团比赛(Coquitlam Youth Orchestra Competition)中夺冠。他还是2023年瑞士纳沙泰尔河谷国际钢琴比赛(Piano Neuchâtel Val de Travers)的获奖者。值得一提的是,保罗在2023年施坦威钢琴比赛(Steinway Piano Competition)和施坦威Spirio/r协奏曲比赛(Steinway Spirio/r Concerto Competition)中双双获得总冠军,并在2023年法国奥尔良国际青少年钢琴比赛(International Junior Orléans Piano Competition)中荣获最佳必选曲目演绎奖和二等奖。最近,保罗在美国肖邦基金会西北理事会2024年协奏曲比赛(Chopin Foundation of the United States Northwest Council 2024 Concerto Competition)中获得第一名,并于2024年6月与TMC交响乐团合作演出。2025年4月,保罗在维塞乌国际钢琴比赛(青少年组)中荣获二等奖。 作为一名年轻的钢琴家,自2014 参加VYPC起, Paul就始终关注爱、理解与文化交融,并通过慈善活动和募捐积极回馈社区,并于2017年举办了一场个人慈善音乐会。在疫情期间为老年人组织了线上音乐会,以促进社交互动。2023年创立了低陆平原音乐学生协会(Lower Mainland Music Students Association)。该协会致力于促进高中生的音乐成长与教育,同时组织慈善音乐会和社区服务活动。目前,低陆平原音乐学生协会完全由高中生运营,拥有超过130名成员和10个俱乐部,并持续稳步发展。