Cliburn 2009: May 22 - June 7
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closeThursday, May. 14, 2009
Cliburn Confidential: Di Wu
A series of conversations with the Cliburn competitors
Di Wu
(Pronounced dee oo)
Nationality: Chinese
Born: Nanjing, China
Lives: New York City
Age: 24
Her background: Wu is a 2005 competitor who’s returning to the Cliburn. She grew up in China and performed with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra at age 14. She earned her first degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and is now enrolled in the selective Artist Diploma program at the Juilliard School. Just this month, Wu made her debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.
Her favorite music: Wu likes all kinds of music — not just classical, but "jazz, pop, you name it." Recently, she’s really into Chinese pop singer Sa Dingding.
When she’s not practicing: She spends time with friends — at the park, in cafes, at the movies. "I think it’s not what one does that matters, but rather who they are with," Wu says. "So as long as I am in good company, I am happy." She also likes to cook but claims she doesn’t have a specialty. "I just go on foodtv.com and find a few recipes that I like and try to make it."
Her daily schedule: Wu is "definitely a night owl," she says. "My brain and body don’t want to function in the morning."
Her plans for fun in Fort Worth: "I have to remember to bring my swimsuit so I can swim in my host family’s pool."
Cliburn goals: "I just want to play good music. Results of course matter, but that’s something completely out of my control. I just want to give a good performance and try to give a good presentation of what the composer . . . wants to say."
— Alyson Ward
Bass Hall
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