Si Jing Ye scoops Bachauer piano competition

The young pianist, now a New York resident, won over a 10-member jury at the Salt Lake City event with his performance of Tchaikovsky's Concerto in B flat minor. Ye pipped five other contestants to the gold medal, and came away with $8,000 (£4,000).

Kenric Tam, 18, of California, earned second place and Spaniard Jonathon Flori, 18, came third. The finals featured 29 competitors aged 14-18 from 11 countries.

The competition, named after the late Greek concert pianist, launched in 2003 and is backed by the Utah Symphony Orchestra. The shortlist was chosen following a stringent selection process based on the results of preliminary competitions held in cities around the world.

The foundation's junior competition, for 11- to 13-year-olds, also took place in June.

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