Aristo Sham
Encyclopedia
Aristo Sham (born 12 March 1996) is a young classical pianist
and child prodigy
born in Hong Kong
. He has won numerous prizes and awards in Hong Kong and overseas, and has performed in several countries. He has been featured in the Channel 4
programme, The World's Greatest Musical Prodigies.
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and child prodigy
Child prodigy
A child prodigy is someone who, at an early age, masters one or more skills far beyond his or her level of maturity. One criterion for classifying prodigies is: a prodigy is a child, typically younger than 18 years old, who is performing at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding...
born in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. He has won numerous prizes and awards in Hong Kong and overseas, and has performed in several countries. He has been featured in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
programme, The World's Greatest Musical Prodigies.
Awards
- First Prize of the Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano CompetitionGina Bachauer International Piano CompetitionThe Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the second largest piano competition in the United States....
in 2008; - First Prize of the 4th China National Junior Piano Competition
- First Prize of Category A and the Barenreiter Urtext Special Prize of the 10th Ettlingen International Piano Competition for Young Pianists in GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 2006 - Grand Champion of the Hong Kong Young Musician of the Year 2006;
- First Prize in Group A of the 69th Steinway International Children and Youth Piano Competition in BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- Gold Medal Award of Hong Kong Schools Music Festival in 2008.
- Prodigies and Masters of Tomorrow of the Miami Piano Festival in Miami.
- First Prize in the 69th Steinway International Children & Youth Piano Competition Group A (China Regional final), Beijing (2005)
- Grand Prize in The Hong Kong Young Musician of the Year, Hong Kong (2006)
- First Prize in the Mozart Sonata Group of the 3rd Asian Youth Music Competition, Shanghai (2006)
- Young Artiste Award, Hong Kong (2007)
- Outstanding Teen Award, Hong Kong (2008)
- First Prize at Minnesota International Piano-e-CompetitionMinnesota International Piano-e-CompetitionThe Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition was founded in 2002 by Alexander Braginsky in collaboration with the Yamaha company. It took place every two years in Minneapolis-Saint Paul before the 2008 edition was delayed to 2009 due to the arrangement of a junior edition of the competition...
2011