After winning Gold, Shanghai-based pianist Yung Yung Guo wrote: “I'm so honored to win the "Gold Medal" in The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition! It is my first time to come to America. The time difference of 14 hours was very difficult for me. I even thought I would not make it past the first round because the Schubert Piano Sonata D.960(the piece I chose in my first round repertoire)needs very precise control. But due to the jet lag problem, I felt I would not perform the 50 minutes piece well. Fortunately, after four days, the jet lag problem was much less. I really thank my teacher-Moye Chen, He taught me a lot not just music, but also how to adjust my state as an artist. He helped me a lot to overcome a lot of setbacks.
I am very grateful that in January, I performed nearly six recitals in Shanghai, China, and gradually adapted to the high-intensity life as an artist. And thank you to my fans for always coming! I was so excited that my world can always have somebody to talk with (through music)!“