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At the age of 22, Canadian pianist Avan Yu has already performed in recital and with orchestra on four continents, consistently captivating audiences with his extraordinary musicianship. Avan made his New York debut at Carnegie Hall's famed Weill Recital Hall last year after winning Silver Medal at the 16th Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition. Avan Yu first came to national attention by winning first prize at the Canadian Chopin Competition at the age of seventeen. He is also the only pianist to win First Prize in both the Junior and Senior Divisions of the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition.

Avan first performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the age of fourteen in a performance of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Since then, he has appeared regularly with the VSO, most recently in May, as featured soloist on the orchestra's first national tour of Canada in 30 years with appearances at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, and Place des Arts in Montreal.