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Curriculum Vitae

September 2020 -

Piano Professor
Zhejiang Conservatory of Music

September 2017-May 2020

Teach Fellow
UNT the College of Music

June 2015-May 2017

Music Instructor
Green Octave School of Music

Education

Bachelor

2005-2009

Bachelor of Music
Piano Performance
Shanghai Conservatory of Music

Master

2009-2015

Piano Performance
Shanghai Conservatory of Music 

Piano Performance
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 

Artist Certificates

2015-2017

Chamber Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 

Doctor of Music Arts

2017-2023

Piano Performance and Pedagogy
University of North Texas

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Honor & Awards

2019 West Virginia International Piano Competition, Second Prize

2018 IKOF Internation Piano Competition, Gold Medalist

2018 UNT concerto competition, First Prize Winner, Denton, Texas

2016 Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, Semi-Finalist, Belgium
2016 3rd Coltman Chamber Music Competition, First Prize, Austin, Texas 

2014 San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concerto Competition, Second Prize
2014 Shenzhen International piano Concerto Competition, Final Prize, China 

2012 Southern Highlands International Piano Competition

2011 Best Performance of the two Chopin Etudes Prize, Australia 

2010 19th Fu Cheng-xian Memory Scholarship, Second Prize, China
2010 4th Gulangyu National Piano Competition, Second Prize, China 

2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Competitior, USA
2008 3rd Gulangyu National Piano Competition, Sixth Prize, China
2006 Shenzhen International piano Concerto Competition, Best Performance Prize, China
1998 Jiangxi First Teenage Piano Competition, First Prize, China 

Performance Experience

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Chamber Music

2017


July 27th, Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.49, performed with Julia Bushkova and Jesus Castro-Balbi. SSI Faculty and Guest Artist Concert

Recital Hall, University of North Texas the College of Music


July 20th, Dvorak Piano Quintet No.2 in A Major, Op.81, performed with Felix Olschofka, Anyango Yarbo-Davenport, Daphne Gerling and Eugene Osadchy, SSI Faculty and Guest Artist Concert

Recital Hall, University of North Texas the College of Music


March 19th, Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major, “Archduke”,Op.97, performed with Ning Trio Zephyr International Chamber Music Course and Festival Scholarship Benefit Performance Metropolitan Club, San Francisco 


March 14th, Mozart E-flat Major Piano Quartet, KV493 Caroline H Hume Concert Hall
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


January 19th, Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op.60, performed with Miró Quartet
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 

January 15th, Schubert B-flat Major Piano Trio, D.898 & Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major, “Archduke”, Op.97 performed with Ning Trio
Turlock Community Theatre, 

Turlock, CA 


2016


December 1st, Brahm F minor Piano Quintet, Op.34 & Ducros Piano Quintet 

Caroline H Hume Concert Hall
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 

October 26th, Brahms Piano Trio in C major, Op. 87 performed with Trio Audace
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


September 16th, Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in e minor, Op.67 ( by Memory)
performed with Trio Audace
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


April 10th, Mendelssohn Piano Trio no.2 in C minor, Op. 66
performed with Trio Audace
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


April 10th, Ravel Piano Trio in A minor performed with Ning Trio
Sol Joseph Recital Hall
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


March 24th, Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.2 in c minor, Op.66& Beethoven Piano Trio op.1 No.1 in E-flat Major performed with Trio Audace
Sol Joseph Recital Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


March 10th, Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in e minor, Op.67 ( World premier performed by Memory) performed with Trio Audace
Sol Joseph Recital Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


February 10th, Schubert B-flat Major Piano Trio, D.898 & Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major, “Archduke”, performed with Ning Trio
Palo Alto, CA 


January 13th, Schubert B-flat Major Piano Trio, D.898 performed with Ning Trio
Stockton, CA 


2015


December 3rd, Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor, Op.60 performed with Jodi Levitz 

Caroline H Hume Concert Hall
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


October 11th, Schubert B-flat Major Piano Trio, D.898 & Dvorak Piano Trio No.4, “Dumky”, Op.90
performed with Ning Trio
Stockton, CA 


September 11th, Haydn Piano Trio No. 43 in C Major, Hob. XV: 27
performed with Bettina Mussumeli
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 

May 7th, Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op.97, “Archduke”,
performed with Ning Trio
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


March 19th, Brahms Piano Trio no.1 in B Major Zephyr International Chamber Music Festival Metropolitan Club, San Francisco 


2014


December 11th, Dvorak Piano Trio No.4, “Dumky”, Op. 90 

performed with Ning Trio
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


October 6th, Enescu Piano Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 16
performed with Jean-Michel Fonteneau
Sol Joseph Recital Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


July 20th, Brahms Piano Trio in B Major, Op.8 Oratorio del disciplinanti
Moneglia, Italy 


July 11th&14th, Bartok Piano Trio “Contrast”
Jardin de L’ange & Auditorio della scuola elementari Courmayeur, Italy 


April 22th, Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major, Op.70 No. 1, “Ghost” & Brahms Piano Trio in C minor, Op.101 Caroline H Hume Concert Hall
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 

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Concerto

2018 February 7th, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: David Itkin

Winspear Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center

Denton, Texas


2016 May 13th, Mozart Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV467
Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Belgium Conductor: Paul Meyer 

Flagey Music Hall, Brussels, Belgium 


2015 October 10th, Beethoven Triple Concerto in C Major, Op.56
performed with Ning Trio
Stockton Symphony Orchestra 

Conductor: Peter Jaffe
Stockton Symphony Hall, Stockton, CA 


2014 June 29th, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in D-flat Major, Op.23 & Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37
Shenzhen Symphony orchestra 

Conductor: Ian Hobson&Daye Lin Shenzhen Hall, Shenzhen, China 


2012 May 4th, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Guoyong Zhang 

The 29th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival Shanghai Music Hall, Shenzhen, China 


2010 August 5th, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in D-flat Major
Xiamen Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Renchang Fu 

Award Concert, 4th Gulangyu National Competition Gulangyu Music Hall, Xiamen, China 


2008 August 2nd, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Zushan Bian 

Award Concert, 3rd Gulangyu National Competition Gulangyu Music Hall, Xiamen, China 

2006 October 5th, Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.25
Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Yang Yang 

Shenzhen Music Hall, Shenzhen, China 

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Solo

2018


February 13th, recital program including Haydn Sonata in E Major, Hob.XVI:31, Ravel Gaspard de la nuit and Brahms Variations on a Theme by Paganini

Voertman Hall, the College of Music

University of North Texas, Texas


2017


November 30th, recital program including Haydn Sonata in E Major, Hob.XVI:31, Ravel Gaspard de la nuit and Brahms Variations on a Theme by Paganini

Recital Hall, the College of Music

University of North Texas, Texas


November 16th, recital program including Liszt Apres one lecture du Dante

Voertman Hall, the College of Music

University of North Texas, Texas


October 12th, recital program including Rachmaninoff piano concerto No.2 in C minor

Voertman Hall, the College of Music

University of North Texas, Texas


March 10th, recital program including Mozart Piano Sonata K570 in B-flat Major & Rachmaninoff Tableaux- Etude Op.39 No.5 in E-flat Minor
Sol Joseph Recital Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


February 22nd, recital program including Schubert Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D.960
Carnegie Hall, New York 


February 8th, recital program in including Schubert Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D.960 & Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.109 in E Major
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


January 15th, recital program including Ravel mirrors, Mozart Piano Sonata K570 in B-flat Major, Chopin Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op.22 1321 Howard Street, San Francisco 


2016


November 4th, recital program including Schubert Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D.960, Ravel mirrors and Ondine from Gaspard de la nuit
Sharon’s house concert, Berkeley 


August 21st, recital program including Schubert Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D.960, Ravel mirrors and Mozart Piano Sonata K570 in B-flat Major
Aptos keyboard Series Concert, Santa Cruz, CA 

May 16th, recital program including Ravel Mirrors and Liszt Après une lecture du Dante—Fantasia quasi Sonata Semifinal Round in Queen Elisabeth Music Competition Flagey Music Hall, Brussels, Belgium 


May 2nd, recital program including Schubert Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D960, first movement & Chopin Etude Op.25 No.13 in A minor
First round in Queen Elisabeth Music Competition Flagey Music Hall, Brussels, Belgium 


2015


November 23rd, recital program including Brahms Paganini Variation Book I&II, Chopin Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op.22
33rd Half Moon Bay Piano Festival&Gala Concert
Half Moon Bay, CA 


November 14th, recital program including Chopin Nocturne Op.62 No.1 in B major, Scherzo No.3 in C- sharp minor, Op 39, Brahms Paganini Variation Book I&II and Liszt Après une lecture du Dante—Fantasia quasi Sonata 

Caroline H Hume Concert Hall
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


June 28th&29th, recital and duo-recital program including Mozart Piano Sonata KV570 in B-flat Major, Greig Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op.45 performed with Victor Yanghe Yu 

Jiangxi Arts Center, China 


February 3rd, recital program including Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.109 in E major and Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat Minor, Op.36
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

2014


November 4th, recital program including Schumann Arabesque Op.18, Liszt Sonata in B minor and Chopin Nocturne Op.62 No.2 in E major
Caroline H Hume Concert Hall 

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 


September 5th&6th, recital program including Schumann Arabesque, Ravel Mirrors and Rachmaninoff Preludes
Concert at the Presidio, San Francisco 

2012

July 20th, recital program including Prokofiev Piano sonata No.3 in A minor, Op.28
Brandywine International Piano Insititute
Philips Memorial Building, West Chest, PA 


June 1st, recital program including Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.3 in A minor, Op.28, Haydn Piano Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI:50, Ravel Mirrors and Albéniz Iberia Helvting Hall, Shanghai, China 


April 30th, recital program including Chopin Polonaise- Fantaisie in A-flat Major, Op.61, Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit, Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.111 in C minor Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China 


2011

October 4th&5th, recital program including Beethoven Piano sonata Op.111 in C minor, Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.36 and Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit 

Chevalier College, Burradoo, Australia 


2010


July 20th, recital program including Brahms Paganini Variation Book I and Rachmaninoff Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.36
Gulangyu Music Hall, Xiamen, China


2009

May 17th, recital program including Liszt Vallée d'Obermann from Années de pèlerinage & Mephisto, Ravel Miroirs
First round in 13th Van Cliburn Piano Competition Bass Hall, Fort-worth, TX 


April 21st, recital program including Liszt Vallée d'Obermann from Années de pèlerinage & Mephisto, Ravel Miroirs
Helvting Music Hall, Shanghai, China 

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