Out of 93 video applications, 25 candidates were selected for the quarter-finals of the Clara Haskil Competition in Vevey, Switzerland. Among the 15 nationalities represented, there are 1 Swiss, 6 French, 1 Canadian, 1 Spanish, 3 German, 1 Cuban, 2 South Korean, 1 Hong Kong citizen, 1 Singaporean, 1 Pole, 1 Italian, 2 Japanese, 1 Romanian, 1 Austrian, 1 Chinese and 1 Russian. Among the names, some are familiar, like Orlando Bass, France, Jérémie Conus, Suisse, Krzysztof Ksiazek, Pologne or Aaron Pilsan, Austria.