Bass Performance Hall here we come! MeVs will be present at the Van Cliburn 2009 Competition, happening May 22 – Jun 7. At a cursory glance, the 30 competitors have resumes so impressive, I wouldn’t even know who to root for. Each have had extensive training since a young age, attended prestigious music schools, performed worldwide, and some have even released their own albums! However, I am curious to see how younger pianists such as Haochen Zhang (19) and Zhang Zuo (20) will fare against their competitors.

Feeling envious you didn’t get your own tickets in time? Don’t worry. Cliburn is all about sharing the music. Check out the continous live webscast throughout the competition.

Below are the competitors. Also, I will be posting a playlist shortly to get everyone in the mood, so look out for that!