Minghua Zhu, Piano

Winner of several piano competitions in her native country, China, Ms. Minghua Zhu has performed in recitals throughout China, Europe, and the United States.

Ms. Zhu has won numerous international competitions, including the "Young Artist" and the "Young Pianist" awards at The 9th and The 10th Liaoning China Young Artist Piano Competition, “Excellent Performance” at the Hong Kong Chinese Piano Competition, Second Prize at The 1st Tian Chen Piano Competition (the recital was broadcasted by SYTV), and Third prize at The 3rd China States Young Artist Piano Competition (the recital was broadcasted by LNTV). In the year of 2005, as the first prize winner in Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, she made her debut recital at the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall.

Ms. Zhu had received her B.M degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. As a full Scholarship and “Dean Award” recipient, under the tutelege of Mr. Alvin Chow and Mr. Peter Takacs at Oberlin. She has obtained her M.M, also as a scholarship recipient, at Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Solomon Mikowsky and Jeffery Cohen. She also studied with world renowned musicians such as, Frank Levy, David Allen Wehr and Matti Raekallio from the Juilliard School.

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