Jiaxun Yao
CELLO 2026 : semi-finalist
China
Year of birth: 2002
Year of birth: 2002
Teachers
2025 - : Danjulo Ishizaka2024 - 2025 : Joel Krosnick
2020 - 2024 : Timothy Eddy
2015 - 2024 : Richard Aaron
Degrees
2025 - : Master of Music, Musik Akademie Basel2020 - 2024 : Bachelor of Music, The Juilliard School
Concerts
St. Francis Episcopal Church, California Music Center, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, Anthony Quartuccio2025 : Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, Self conducted Haydn D Major Concerto with colleagues
2025 : Konzerthalle Bühl, Rutesheim Cello Akademy, Philharmonie Reutlingen, Alexander Mayer
2025 : Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia, Ravinia Stean's Institute, Collaborated with Midori and Ettore Causa
2019 : Carnegie Hall's Weill Room, New York Chamber Players Orchestra, Pianist Giacomo Franci
2018 : Qingdao Grand Theatre Concert Hall, Qingdao Symphony Orchestra, Guoyong Zhang
Competitions
2023 : 2nd prize, Schoenfeld International String Competition2020 : 2nd prize and Best Performance of the Commissioned Work, Irving Klein International Competition
Video
Semi-final 2026: Jiaxun Yao - concerto
Semi-final 2026 : Jiaxun Yao - recital
First round 2026: Jiaxun Yao
Photo
Program
Semi-final
Récital (11/05/2026)
Elliott Carter Figment I
Harold Noben Caffeine
Joseph Dall'Abaco Caprice n. 6 in E minor
Igor Stravinsky Suite italienne
Gaspar Cassadó Requiebros
Jiaxun Yao, cello
Dana Protopopescu, pianist accompanist
Concerto (14/05/2026)
Leopold Hofmann Concerto in D major Badley D3
Jiaxun Yao, cello
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, dir. Vahan Mardirossian
First round (07/05/2026)
Josef Suk Ballade op. 3
Kaija Saariaho Lullaby
Luigi Boccherini Sonata in B flat major G. 8
Jiaxun Yao, cello
Dana Protopopescu, pianist accompanist
Kristína Chalmovská, cellist accompanist
