Fourteen-year-old Rachel Wei is a pianist, violinist and flutist in Vancouver, Canada. She has won numerous national and international awards. Her recent achievements include: playing in the finals of the International e-Piano Competition in 2021, the National Gold Medal for the Royal Conservatory of Music Level 10 piano in 2021, Overall Award in the Steinway Competition Canada in 2021, first prize in the Bellagrande International Music Competition in 2020, first prize and the top prize in the Steinway Competition Canada in 2020 and 2019, and second place in the Junior B piano category in the Performing Arts BC in 2019. The same year, Rachel was selected to compete at the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition. In 2018, she won the VAM Orpheum Theater Concerto Competition. She was also a recipient of the Vancouver Academy of Music 27th and 28th Edith Lando Gifted Youth Scholarship.
Semi-Final Program
Sonata in E major, Hob. XVI: 31 - F. J. Haydn
I. Moderato
Memories in an Ancient Garden - A. Louie*
Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27, No. 2 - F. Chopin
Toccata, op. 155 - Y. Bowen
Final Program
Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946 - F. Schubert
No. 1 in E fat Minor
Memories in an Ancient Garden - A. Louie*
La valse - M. Ravel