I got rejected from the Van Cliburn Piano Competition

I applied to the 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of the major piano competitions in the world. I got rejected. And I am a better musician because of it. This is my personal journey of pursuing a concert piano career, dealing with failure, and experiencing artistic transformation in the process.
2:55 Drawn by beauty - Haochen Zhang and Yekwon Sunwoo
7:53 The Process - finding a teacher, practice routine, discipline
9:49 Dealing with doubt, negative criticism, and insecurity
16:05 The Process is the Prize - personal wins amidst rejection
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17th Van Cliburn Competition (May 21 - June 7 2025)
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