The pianist Liya Wang (*2001, Beijing/China) is one of the most exciting discoveries of the talent scouts of the Kulturkreis Gasteig e.V. and has been regarded as an exceptional talent of her generation at the latest since winning the 1st Prize and the Audience Prize at the ARD International Music Competition 2025. Among the most significant performances of the award-winning young musician are concerts at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing and Carnegie Hall in New York.
Winners & Masters: In 1985, the Kulturkreis Gasteig e.V. was founded in Munich to support highly gifted young musicians. The concert series »Winners & Masters« was launched in 1989 on the initiative of Dr. Andreas Krause and has since provided a stage for up-and-coming talents from around the world. Former participants include, among others, Igor Levit, Alice Sara Ott and Jan Lisiecki. Since 2023, this extraordinary series has found its perfect setting in the Festsaal of the Münchner Künstlerhaus.