FORT WORTH, Texas—An 18-year-old from South Korea has won the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of the top showcases for the world’s best pianists.
The competition held in Fort Worth, Texas, ended Saturday night with Yunchan Lim becoming the competition’s youngest winner of the gold medal. His winnings include a cash award of $100,000 and three years of career management.
The silver medalist was Anna Geniushene, a 31-year-old from Russia, and the bronze medalist was Dmytro Choni, a 28-year-old from Ukraine.
(L–R) The winners of the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, silver medalist Anne Geniushene from Russia, gold medalist Yunchan Lim from South Korea, and bronze medalist Dmytro Choni from Ukraine, pose for a group photo following the final concerts at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 18, 2022. (Ralph Lauer/The Cliburn via AP)
Lim told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he’ll discuss with his teacher what the next move for his career should be….