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Enoch Wai

All prize winners
First prize in category II, EMCY prize
2026
Nationality: Chinese
Instrument: Piano
Date of birth 2009/10/28

Born in Hong Kong, Enoch Wai is a young accomplished pianist, who began piano studies at the age of 5 under the tutelage of Steinway Artist Rachel Cheung and was admitted to the Junior Music Program of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2018. He has actively participated in masterclasses with renowned pianists such as Michel Dalberto, Minsoo Sohn, Cyprien Katsarsis, John O’Conor, Gabriel Kwok, and Julian Jacobson among others.

Enoch has been awarded numerous prizes and honours all across Asia and Europe. He was awarded the first prize in the Gold Medal Award in the HK Schools Music Festival, Professional Group B of the 89th Steinway & Sons International Piano Competition (HK & Macau Region), Category B VI Festival Internacional de Piano de Malaga, the First Pianists of Asia Pacific Association International Festival, the 85th Steinway & Sons International Piano Competition (HK & Macau Region), St. Petersburg International Piano Competition, and Hong Kong International Music Competition for Young Pianists. Other accolades include prizes in the Nordic International Piano Competition, and Steinway & Sons International Piano Competition China Final.

After receiving first prize in the Piano Concerto – under Age 19 group in the HK Schools Music Festival in 2025, he was an awardee of Grantham Music Awards by the Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association to participate in the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, where he was named International Musician of the Future.

In 2026, he was awarded the first prize in Category II and the absolute winner prize in the 10th edition of the “Città di Minerbio” International Piano Competition, where he also received the EMCY special prize.

Enoch aims to continue exploring his artistry as both a soloist and a chamber musician. Having collaborated with the Polish Evolution String Quartet and performed as a soloist with the CDCC Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and the ESF Secondary School Symphonic Orchestra, he hopes to continue to connect with audiences worldwide through impassioned performances.

If you are interested in working with Enoch Wai, please get in touch with the EMCY Office.

Repertoire

Solo

J. S. Bach

  • Prelude And Fugue No. 21 WTC 1

J. Haydn

  • Sonata No. 33 Hob XVI:20 (1st Movement), No. 47 Hob XVI:32

L. Van Beethoven

  • Sonata No. 7 Op. 10 No. 3, No. 24 Op. 78

R. Schumann

  • Abegg Variations Op. 1

F. Chopin

  • Etude No. 5 Op. 25, Etude No. 6 Op. 25
  • Scherzo No. 2 Op. 31
  • Ballade No. 4 Op. 52

J. Brahms

  • Intermezzo No. 2 Op. 118

F. Liszt

  • Concert Etude No. 1 S. 145, No. 2 S. 145
  • Rigoletto Paraphrase S. 434
  • Mephisto Waltz No. 1 S. 514

N. Kapustin

  • Concert Etude No. 1 Op. 40
  • Variations Op. 41

F. Say

  • Paganini Jazz


Chamber

F. Schubert

  • Piano Quintet D. 667 “Trout” (4th and 5th Movements)

 

With orchestra

W. A. Mozart

  • Piano Concerto No. 21 K. 467 (1st Movement)

L. Van Beethoven

  • Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 15 (1st Movement)

E. Grieg

  • Piano Concerto (1st Movement)

F. Chopin

  • Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 11

Video

2026-02-04
F. Say - Paganini Jazz performed by Enoch Wai

Related competitions

27/09/2026
Minerbio, Italy
International Competition for young pianists ‘Citta di Minerbio’
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