Grass Valley, CA — There is a moment in a great piano recital when the instrument seems to disappear and only the music remains. A reverie. On Sunday afternoon, October 18, that’s the experience acclaimed 28-year-old Canadian-born pianist, Tony Siqi Yun, intends to bring to InConcert Sierra.
At age 25, Yun is already an international prizewinner and sought-after recitalist. His career has moved quickly. At just 18, he won the Gold Medal at the inaugural China International Music Competition, performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He received the prestigious 2023 Lotto-Förderpreis from the Rheingau Music Festival and established himself as a soloist on the international stage.
Yun graduated from The Juilliard School in 2024, where he was a recipient of the Jerome L. Greene Fellowship. He continues his studies in Juilliard’s master’s program while maintaining an active career as a soloist and recitalist.
His program for InConcert Sierra offers more than a display of pianistic virtuosity. It is an opportunity to hear one instrument reveal an extraordinary range of voices — from Bach’s spiritual introspection to Liszt’s poetic imagination, Beethoven’s searching intimacy and Brahms’ dazzling complexity.
InConcert Sierra Artistic Director Ken Hardin said, “Tony’s program beautifully captures the power and majesty of the piano as an expressive inspiration and representation of the development of the Romantic Period in classical music. I’m incredibly excited to hear this program and know that Tony is going to make that piano disappear and leave us with nothing but the music.”
In an interview with Vancouver’s Stir Magazine, Tony said, “My sister—she’s a lawyer now at the University of Toronto—used to play violin. She’s four years older than me and is the one who started music in our family. When I was four and she was eight, we would always fight over the violin. One day I decided to ask for a bigger instrument to compete with my sister.” He said his mother gave in and at age 5 he received an upright piano.
Tony’s musical path has led him to performing on the most prestigious world stages, with concert grand pianos, and importantly, to great acclaim.
“We’re excited and honored to have Tony perform for us at InConcert Sierra. I’ve been working on the Bach/Busoni “Chaconne” that Tony will be performing and I can tell you, we’re in for a treat. It is one of the most incredible musical compositions ever written. I never tire of experiencing it, regardless of what instrument it is played on,” said Hardin.
Other pianistic masterpieces on the program include Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90” and Brahms, “Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35,” and Liszt’s “Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude.”
The performance will take place at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grass Valley at 2pm with a pre-concert talk at 1:15pm.
WHAT: Tony Siqi Yun, piano
WHEN: Sunday, October 18, 2026 – 2pm / 1:15pm pre-concert talk
WHERE: 12889 Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley (GV Seventh-day Adventist Church)
TICKETS: $50 general admission, $5 youth 18 and under
Phone: 530-273-3990; online:
Tickets: https://www.simpletix.com/e/tony-yun-piano-tickets-267399 or in person
Since 1946, InConcert Sierra has brought world-class classical music to the Sierra Nevada, including educational programs, outreach and collaborations that inspire a passion for classical music. ICS is currently building Crown Point Venues featuring a state-of-the-art acoustic concert hall, conference center and black box theater, to further enhance the arts and culture of the region.