Yale College leaders recognized 12 members of the Class of 2026 who exemplified excellence in leadership, scholarship, creativity, athletic achievement, and commitment to community.
Paul Ji is among one of the twelve seniors receive Yale College’s top student prizes at graduation ceremony.
Paul received The Louis Sudler Prizes, for Excellence in the Performing and Creative Arts.
Paul Ji of Morse College graduates with a degree in Music and Philosophy, with distinction in Music. A rising star among concert pianists, he has already launched an international career, playing with world-class orchestras and performing solo concerts in Vienna, Paris, London, and Beijing, and will make his Carnegie Hall solo debut next year. Paul performs a repertory predominantly from the 19th- and early 20th-century with an ease and joy that makes even the most challenging passages seem simple. His technique is impeccable, exhibiting astounding virtuosity and musicianship. At the same time, he is a master of the singing piano tone that Chopin cultivated. Paul’s accomplishments as an undergraduate include winning the William Waite Concerto Competition; performing Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto with the Yale Symphony Orchestra; winning an international concerto competition in Lucca, Italy; and being named a semi-finalist in the 2025 National Chopin Competition. For his accomplishments in musical performance, Yale College is honored to award the Louis Sudler Prize for Excellence in the Performing and Creative Arts to Paul Ji.
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