Chinese native is winner of Bachauer Young Artists piano competition

SALT LAKE CITY - A 16-year-old Chinese boy has won the Gina Bachauer Young Artists international piano competition.

Si Jing Ye, who now lives in New York City, beat out five other finalists for the gold medal with his performance Saturday night of Tchaikovsky's Concerto in B-flat Minor.

The first-place finisher is awarded $8,000.

Kenric Tam, 18, of California, was second and Jonathon Flori, 18, of Spain, was third.

A 10-member jury selected the finalists from a field of 29 competitors. Young Artists competitors range in age from 14 to 18 and were from 11 different countries.

The competition is named for the late Greek concert pianist Gina Bachauer.

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