Pianists reach finals in Van Cliburn competition

• This year's competition featured 28 pianists chosen out of 340 applicants from 45 countries and regions.

Zoom in: The six finalists range from ages 22 to 30, representing Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Russia and the U.S.

• Finalist performances start Tuesday and continue Wednesday and Friday nights at Bass Performance Hall. The final concert is Saturday.

The finalists: Los Angeles-born Angel Stanislav Wang, the youngest finalist, comes from a family of musicians and started taking piano lessons when he was 5.

• Vitaly Starikov, 30, who is representing Russia and Israel, also comes from a family of musicians and has traveled the world for his recital and chamber music.
• Aristo Sham, 29, was featured in a U.K. documentary about the world's greatest musical prodigies and has performed for King Charles.
• Philipp Lynov, 26, studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory before moving to Germany.

• Carter Johnson, 28, grew up in Canada and is highlighting lesser-known works of Polish composers.
• Evren Ozel, 26, debuted at 11 with the Minnesota Orchestra and has been a featured soloist with several U.S. orchestras.

The intrigue: The gold medalist will receive $100,000 and three years of comprehensive career management, including concert tours, an album and performance attire from Neiman Marcus.

• The silver medalist will receive $50,000, and the bronze medalist will receive $25,000.

How to watch: Some tickets are still available. You can also livestream the concerts.