—PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION—
FOUR COMPETITORS HAVE ADVANCED TO THE FINALS
OF THE 2025 PSIPC (JUNIOR DIVISION)
Four Finalists Compete
for more than $30,000 in Prizes:
Gold Medal $10,000
Silver Medal $5,000
Bronze Medal $2,500
Medal of Honor $1,000
All Semi-Finalists who do not Advance
to the Finals Receive $500
Gold Medal Winner Also Receives a
Recording Opportunity
with Yamaha Artist Services New York &
Important Recital & Concerto Performances
During the 2025-27 Seasons
Each Finalists will Perform a Concerto with the
PSIPC Festival Orchestra Under the Direction of Peter Wilson
Finals Take Place at 6pm on April 21
at the McCallum Theatre
(TODAY, APRIL 18, 2025) PALM SPRINGS, CA—Palm Springs International Piano Competition (PSIPC) announced the following four Competitors have advanced from the Concerto Round I to the Finals of the 2025 PSIPC (Junior Division), held at the McCallum Theater on Monday, April 21. The four Finalists are:
Eddison Chen (15, United States)
Ryusei Kobayashi (14, United States)
Caden Lin (17, United States)
Kyle Yeung (17, United States)
The 2025 PSIPC (Junior Division) Finals takes place at 6pm on April 21 at the McCallum Theatre. The Four pianists who advance to the 2025 PSIPC (Junior Division) Finals will each perform a pre-selected concerto with the PSIPC Festival Orchestra under the direction of conductor, Peter Wilson.
On April 21, PSIPC will award more than $30,000 in cash prizes: $10,000 (Gold Medal); $5,000 (Silver Medal); $2,500 (Bronze Medal); and $1,000 (Medal of Honor).
The Gold Medal winner will also receive a recording with Yamaha Artist Services New York and important recital and concerto performances during the 2025-2027 seasons.
Additional prizes include The Whittier Trust Confidence Foundation Award ($1,000 sponsored by The Whittier Trust Confidence Foundation) given to the Finalist chosen by the audience on the final night of the Competition and $500 (provided by the Peggy & Don Cravens Education Funds) given to all Semi-Finalists who do not advance to the Final Round.
Twenty competitors were selected to advance to the in-person rounds of the Junior Division of the 2025 PSIPC (Solo Round I, Solo Semi-Final, Concerto Round I, and the Finals) following the online-only Qualifying Round. Chosen from a pool of nearly 80 applicants representing 10 countries, these exceptional young musicians, ages 13 to 17, hail from six nations—China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Ukraine and the United States.
The Final Round at the McCullum Theatre on April 21 is a ticketed event. Tickets range from $48-$113 and can be purchased here.
April 21 | 6pm
Finals
McCallum Theatre
The four Competitors who have advanced to the Finals will choose a concerto from a pre-determined list of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn or Schumann and perform with the full orchestra. More than $30,000 will be awarded across all four finalists. The Gold Medal winner will receive $10,000, a recording with Yamaha Artist Services New York, and important recital and concerto performances during the 2025-2027 seasons.
The Final Round at the McCullum Theatre on April 21 is a ticketed event. Tickets range from $48-$113 and can be purchased here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Raechel Alexander
Email: ralexander@ra-completecommunications.com
Phone: 917-815-8790
