At the end of November 2025, Yuanfan Yang was crowned the 1st Prize winner of the James Mottram International Piano Competition 2025, after performing Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Geoffrey Paterson in the final stage. Prior to the finals, Yuanfan performed two solo recitals, with programmes featuring an emphasis on Scarlatti, Chopin, and Debussy, in accordance to the late James Mottram's (the founder of the competit