Wenshan Ji was born in Beijing, China, in 2004. He began playing the piano at the age of four. He has performed in many concerts from a young age. In 2019, he made a strong impression at the Beijing International Chopin Competition. He is currently studying in Tilburg in the Master of Music program under Professor Keiko Shichijo. Alp Celik is of Turkish descent and was born in Paris in 2004. Before beginning his studies in Tilburg, he studied at the Istanbul University State Conservatory under Meral Yapalt. Alp has performed with great success at competitions in Portugal, Italy, and Turkey, winning first prizes at each.