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Artist Diploma graduate from the Royal College of Music. London-based. Ready to set the stage alight.
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Yang Yang Cai (b. 1998) began her piano studies at the age of five with Noor Relijk and later studied for ten years under Jan Wijn. She graduated with the highest distinction from the Conservatory of Amsterdam in 2019. In 2023, she earned her diploma from the prestigious Accademia Pianistica di Imola, studying with Enrico Pace. She then completed her Master’s degree at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Frank van de Laar and recently an Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music in London under Norma Fisher. Yang Yang is passionate about creating meaningful and imaginative concert programs and frequently collaborates with artists across disciplines. She believes music is a universal language, and her performances are guided by honesty, transparency, and emotional connection. Through a sincere approach, she aims to make music accessible to all. As a soloist, Yang Yang made her debut in the Great Hall of the Concertgebouw in 2023 with Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, receiving critical acclaim. Her performing career began at age nine and has brought her to major venues such as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Royal Theater Carré, and Laeiszhalle Hamburg. Internationally, she has performed in Germany, Taiwan, and the United States. Since 2017, Yang Yang has been a member of the Amsterdam Piano Trio, alongside violinist Shin Sihan and cellist Alexander Warenberg. Together, they have performed works by Beethoven, Ravel, and Shostakovich in prestigious venues including the Small Hall of the Concertgebouw. “Playing with them is a wonderful experience every time,” she reflects. She has participated in masterclasses with leading pianists including Ronald Brautigam, Boris Berman, Matti Raekallio, Jacques Rouvier, Klaus Hellwig, Alexander Gavrylyuk, and Arie Vardi. A formative experience was her time at Maria João Pires’ Belgais Center for Arts in 2019, where she explored a deeper, more personal connection with music. Yang Yang has received numerous awards, including first prize at the Steinway Piano Competition (2008, 2012), the Classic Young Masters Award (2017), and the Grand Prix Youri Egorov at the Young Pianist Foundation Competition (2019), where she performed Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto with the Conservatory of Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra under Jean-Bernard Pommier. In 2022, she was awarded the Marina Bondarenko Memorial Prize at the Tel-Hai International Piano Masterclasses. She has appeared at prominent festivals such as the Delft Chamber Music Festival, Grachtenfestival, Festival Wonderfeel, Lowlands, Schiermonnikoog Festival, and the Aspen Music Festival. Yang Yang is grateful for the generous support of the VandenEnde Foundation, Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds, Ars Donandi, NL Talentenfonds, Cultuurfonds, Talent Unlimited, and others. She performs on a Steinway & Sons D-274, generously provided by the Voorlinden Foundation.

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What a beautiful evening of music. Yang Yang’s playing was both powerful and poetic. Hope to hear her again soon!

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Her interpretation of Chopin was so personal and refined. I felt like I was hearing it for the first time.

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Repertoire list Yang Yang Cai
Albéniz, I.
Iberia: El Albaicín
Baaren, K. van
Sonatine for piano (1948)
Bach, J.S.
Selection preludes and fugues from WTC I and II
French Suite no. 3 in B minor
Partita no. 4 in D major
Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906
Italian Concerto in F major
Bartók, B.
Romanian Folk Dances
Beethoven, L. van
Piano sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1
Piano sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1 “Petite Pathétique”
Piano sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2
Piano sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3
Piano sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Grande Pathétique”
Piano sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1
Piano sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2
Piano sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight Sonata”’
Piano sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2
Piano sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3
Piano sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
Piano sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”
Piano sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90
Piano sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101
Piano sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111
Rondo in C major, op. 51 no. 1
Rondo alla ingharese quasi un capriccio in G major, op. 129: “ Rage over a lost penny”
32 Variations in C minor
Beijer, T.
Variations on a Theme by Chopin (2019)
Brahms, J.
Paganini Variations
Book 1: “variations 3 t/m 14”
Book 2: variations 8, 11
Ballades op. 10
Klavierstücke op. 76: no. 1, 2, 3
Klavierstücke op. 118
Chopin, F.
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, op 47
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29
Impromptu no. 2 in F-sharp major, op. 36
Fantasie-Impromptu no. 4 in C-sharp minor, op. 66
Polonaise op. 26 no. 1 in C-sharp minor
Polonaise op. 26 no. 2 in E-flat minor
Polonaise op. 40 no. 1 in A major
Polonaise op. 40 no. 2 in C minor
Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 31
Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Nocturne op. 48 no. 2 in F-sharp minor
Nocturne op. 9 no. 1 in B-flat minor
Mazurka op. 68 no. 2 in A minor
Nocturne op. 55 no. 1 in F minor
Valse Op. 42 no. 5
Rondo Op. 16
Études opus 10: no. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12
Études opus 25: no. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Debussy, C.
Deux Arabesques
Suite Bergamasque
Étude no. 7 ‘Pour les degrees chromatiques’
Preludes book 1: no. 8 “La filles aux cheveux de lin”
Preludes book 2: no. 1 - 7, no. 10 - 12: Bruyères, Les tierces alternées, La Puerta del Vino, Ondine, General lavine - eccentric, Canope, Feuilles Mortes, Brouillards, Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses, Feux d’artifice
Images book 1
L’isle joyeuse
Fauré, G.
Impromptu no. 2 in F minor, op 31
Impromptu no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 34
Grieg, E.
Piano sonata no. 7 in E minor
Haydn, J.
Piano sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, Hob. XVI/46
Piano sonata no. 33 in C minor, Hob. XVI/20
Piano sonata no. 38 in F major, Hob. XVI/23
Piano sonata no. 50 in D major, Hob. XVI/37
Piano sonata no. 59 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI/49
Liszt, F.
3 Études de concert
Étude no. 12 “Chasse-Neige” uit Transcendental Études
Valse-Impromptu
Apparitions
La Campanella
Mephisto Waltz no. 1
Paganini-Étude No. 2
Mendelssohn, F.
Variations sérieuses
Rondo Capriccioso
Mozart, W.A.
Piano sonata no. 5 in G major, K. 283
Piano sonata no. 6 in D major, K. 284
Piano sonata no. 8 in A minor, K. 310
Piano sonata no. 9 in D major, K. 311
Piano sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 331
Piano sonata no. 12 in F major, K. 332
Piano sonata no. 13 in B-flat major, K. 333
Fantasia in C minor + Piano sonata no. 14 in C minor, K. 457
Piano sonata no. 16 in C major, K. 545
Rondo in A minor, KV 511
10 Variations on “Unser dummer Pöbel meint”
Ornstein, L.
A la Chinoise, op. 39
Pierné, G.
Piano Concerto in C minor, op. 12
Rachmaninov, S.
Préludes:
op. 23 no. 2 in B-flat major
op. 23 no. 3 in D minor
op. 23 no. 4 in D major
op. 23 no. 5 in G minor
op. 23 no. 6 in E-flat major
op. 32 no. 5 in G major
op. 32 no. 10 in E minor
op. 32 no. 12 in G-sharp minor
6 Moments musicaux, op. 16
Étude-tableaux: op. 39 no. 1 in C minor
Ravel, M.
Sonatine
Jeux d’eau
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Miroirs: (Noctuelles), Oiseaux Tristes, Une Barque Sur L’Océan, Alborada del Gracioso, La Vallées des Cloches
La Valse
Gaspard de la Nuit: Ondine – (Le Gibet) - Scarbo
Rzewski, F.
The People United Will Never Be Defeated: Theme + First 6 Variations
Scarlatti, D.
Sonata in F major K17, L384
Sonata in C major, K132, L457
Schubert, F.
Sonata in Bes groot, D.960
Du bist die Ruh’ (arr. Liszt)
Sonata in E minor, D. 566
Schumann, R.
Papillons op. 2
Scriabin, A.
24 Preludes Op. 11
Soler, A.
Sonate no. 84, D major
Sonate no. 90, F-sharp major
Sonate no. 88, D-flat major
Stravinsky, I.
Étude op. 7 no. 4
Szymanovski, K.
Variations in B-flat minor, op. 3
Tajčević, M.
Seven Balkan Dances
Tchaikovsky, P.
The Seasons: October: Autumn Song
PIANO CONCERTI
Mozart
(Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 ‘Jeunehomme’)
Piano Concerto no. 14 in E- flat major, K. 449
Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, K. 491
Liszt
Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124
Saint-Saëns
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major, op. 103
Chopin
Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Stravinsky
Concerto for piano and wind instruments
Beethoven
Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58
Grieg
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54
CHAMBER MUSIC
Piano Duet
Poulenc Double Piano Concerto
Stravinsky Petrouchka - first act
Saint-Saëns Beethoven Variations, op. 35
Rachmaninoff Suite for two pianos no. 2, op. 17: Romance + Tarantelle
Ma mère l’oye
Cello – Piano
Beethoven Cello sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69
Beethoven Cello sonata no. 4 in C major, op. 102 no. 1
Chopin Introduction and polonaise brilliante op. 3
Debussy Sonata for cello and piano in D minor
Rachmaninoff Sonata for cello and piano in G minor, op. 17
Shostakovich Sonata in D minor, op. 40
Schubert Arpeggione sonata, D. 821
Schumann Fantasiestücke op. 73
Popper Elfentanz
Tchaikovsky Pezzo
Tchaikovsky Nocturne
Tchaikovsky Valse sentimentale
Dvorak Waldesruhe
Violin – Piano duo
Bartók Rhapsody no. 1
Schumann Violin sonata no. 2 in D minor, op. 121
Schnittke Violin sonata no. 1
Debussy violin sonata
Janacek violin sonata
Ysaye rêve d’enfant
Sibelius 5 pieces for violin and piano, op. 81
Ravel Sonata posthumous
Franck sonata in A major
Piano Trios
Mendelssohn Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor
Shostakovich Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, op. 67
Beethoven Piano Trio in D major, op. 70 no. 1
Liszt Tristia Trio (transcription La Vallée d’Obermann)
Schubert Piano Trio no. 1 in B-flat major
Dvorak Dumky Trio (few movements)
Ravel Piano Trio
Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, op. 8
Haydn Piano Trio in A-flat major, HobXVI/6
Other
Bartók Contrasts for violin, clarinet, piano
Bartók Piano Quintet in C, Sz. 23
with orchestra
Bach Keyboard Concerto in d minor, BWV 1052
Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58
Chopin Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Chopin Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
Haydn Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII/11
Mozart Piano Concerto no. 14 in E-flat major, KV 449
Mozart Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, KV 491
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major, op. 103
Stravinsky Concerto for piano and wind instruments
Chamber music
Cello-piano
L. Van Beethoven - Cello Sonata no. 3 in A major, Op. 69
L. Van Beethoven - Cello Sonata no. 4 in C major, Op. 102/1
C. Debussy - Cello Sonata in D minor
S. Rachmaninov - Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19
F. Schubert - Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821
D. Shostakovich - Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
Pieces for cello-piano
H. Bosmans - Nuit calme
D. Popper - Elfentanz
R. Schumann - Adagio & Allegro
Violin-piano
C. Debussy - Violin Sonata in G minor
C. Franck - Violin Sonata in A major
L. Janáçek - Violin Sonata
M. Ravel - Violin Sonata “posthumous”
A. Schnittke - Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1
R. Schumann - Violin Sonata no. 2 in D minor, op. 121
Pieces for violin-piano
E. Ysaÿe - Rêve d’enfant, op. 14
Piano Trio
B. Bartók - Contrasts for Clarinet, Violin & Piano
L. Van Beethoven - Allegretto in B-flat major, WoO 39
L. Van Beethoven - Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 ‘Ghost’
J. Brahms - Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, Op. 8
J. Brahms - Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101
A. Dvorák - Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor ‘Dumky’, Op. 90
J. Haydn - Piano Trio in A-flat major, Hob.XV: 14
F. Liszt - Piano Trio “Tristia”
F. Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
M. Ravel - Piano Trio in A minor
F. Schubert - Piano Trio no. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99
D. Shostakovich - Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Pianoquintet
B. Bartók - Piano Quintet in C major, Sz. 23

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