JJ Jun Li Bui
By the time you hear JJ Jun Li Bui at The Barn, this brilliant young Canadian pianist will be eighteen years old! Already, he has an impressive list of awards from prestigious international piano competitions including prizes from the Hanoi (2018), Aarhus (2017) and Midwest International (2016) piano competitions, as well as competitions for young pianists including the Beijing Chopin Competition (2019) and the Van Cliburn (2019). At 17, he was amongst the top finalists at the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw – he was also the youngest competitor AND 1 of 2 Canadians in the finals with orchestra.
Saturday, September 17th, 2022 at 2:00 pm - Concert at The Barn
Below is a link to listen to Bui's Third Round performance (semi-final) which took place on October 16, 2021, in Warsaw at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall. Note the packed hall of extremely attentive listeners. This performance includes the F Major Ballade, 4 Mazurkas, and the B Minor Sonata - all of it dazzling!!
Meet JJ Jun Li Bui!
Canadian-born pianist JJ Jun Li Bui won the 6th prize at the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition at the age of 17, the youngest competitor in the competition.
He has also won prizes in competitions such as the 2nd Beijing International Chopin Piano Competition for Young Pianists (2019), the Van Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition (2019), the Hanoi International Piano Competition (2018), and the Aarhus International Piano Competition (2017).
JJ has frequently performed recitals in North America and has made appearances in Europe and Asia. He has also played with orchestras such as the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, the China Guiyang Symphony Orchestra, the China Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra, and the Royal Conservatory of Music Academy Chamber Orchestra. Upcoming highlights include concerts in Japan, Poland, the United States, and Germany.
JJ has previously studied at the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy of the Royal Conservatory of Music, under Michael Berkovsky and Wang Li. He is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree through the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Professor Dang Thai Son.
