Yangrui Cai

Biography

Yangrui Cai studied with Vivian Li and Jay Sun before continuing with Stanislav Ioudenitch at the International Center for Music at Park University after completing his Bachelor of Music at Oberlin Conservatory. A semi-finalist at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, he received the Beverley Taylor Smith Award for Best Performance of a New Work. His distinctions include First Prize at the Japan Piano Open International Piano Competition, Fourth Prize at the Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition, and awards at the Busoni and Gina Bachauer International Piano Competitions. He has appeared as soloist with orchestras across Europe, Asia, and North America, including the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra.