Supported by Texas Ballet Theater made possible by a generous grant from Anne T. & Robert M. Bass Learn more about Texas Ballet Theater: https://texasballettheater.org/about/ ZIHAN JIN 金子涵 China I 14 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival Semifinal Round Concerto Movement Thursday, June 15, 2023 Caruth Auditorium at SMU I Dallas, Texas USA LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124 (II, III, IV) with Mikhail Berestnev, accompanist About Zihan Jin “Classical music is the most profound art of mankind. Through the music I find a better world, and I would like to tell my story to the people through these notes and make the world more beautiful.” Zihan Jin’s first piano teacher was his father, who he says filled his life with many different kinds of music since he was born. He has studied with Yun Sun at the Secondary School of Shanghai Conservatory of Music for five years and made both his recital and concerto debuts in the city—his hometown—in 2021. Competition wins include several in China, with victories in Swedish and Swiss contest as well; he also had a video selected for the program of “Global Classical Music Talk” of American Chinese TV, where he won the recording and broadcasting certificate of Talented Young Players. Of his approach to musicmaking, Zihan says: “I would like to sing with my fingers through the sound of the music. And I would like to reach the audience; together we meet the composers and discover inspiration from the great genius of these great composers.” Last year, he watched the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition closely, calling it “the competition of my dreams in the future.” Of his hobbies, he lists reading, playing chamber music, and soccer.