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Yunchan Lim’s Goldberg Variations named Apple Music Classical’s 2026 Classical Album of the Year
Apple's classical streaming service chose the pianist's live Carnegie Hall recording of Bach, which spent 16 weeks at No. 1 on its chart.
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- Eisemann International Young Artist Competition (Piano)Richardson, TX, USA
- Cliburn International Competition for Young PianistsDallas, TX, USA
- Maria Canals International Music Competition (Piano)Barcelona, Spain
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- NewsThis Week in Piano: November 7 to 13, 2026
- Competition NewsPianist Taige Wang, 16, among winners of the 2026 Young Concert Artists auditions
- Competition NewsJeonghwan Kim wins the 2026 Isang Yun International Music Competition
- NewsJean-Yves Thibaudet wins the 2026 Avery Fisher Prize
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