International Concert Pianist

Tianyu Zhou

Chinese-Canadian concert pianist, singer-songwriter, producer and DJ — performing on the world's most storied stages, from Carnegie Hall to the Forbidden City.

Biography

The Artist

Tianyu Zhou is a Chinese-Canadian artist known for her accomplishments as a concert pianist, singer-songwriter, music producer and DJ.

A prodigious classical pianist, Tianyu has performed hundreds of concerts across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East — appearing solo at Carnegie Hall NYC, the Jerusalem Music Centre, the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, the Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre, the Barcelona Arts Centre, Wiener Saal Salzburg and the CBC Glenn Gould Studio.

She has given solo recitals in over 30 cities across China under Poly Theatre Management, establishing herself as one of the leading pianists of her generation. At age 11 she was named a "Wonder Kid" by Toronto City TV in a nationwide feature.

◆Carnegie Hall · New York
◆Jerusalem Music Centre
◆Forbidden City Concert Hall · Beijing
◆Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre
◆Barcelona Arts Centre
◆Wiener Saal · Salzburg
◆CBC Glenn Gould Studio · Toronto

Tianyu is the Grand Prix winner of the 29th Scholarship Pianists' Tournament in Poland, where she also received the Special Prize for Best Interpretation of Chopin. Following her award, she was invited to perform for the Presidents and First Ladies of Poland and China at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

She was a Polonsky Foundation Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival, mentored by Veda Kaplinsky of The Juilliard School, and was invited to the Lucerne Piano Festival Masterclass — performing Bach's Goldberg Variations publicly at 18 and presenting them internationally.

Her performances have been featured by China Daily News, Music Weekly, Piano Artistry Magazine and RTHK Hong Kong.

Education

Master's with Highest Distinction

Tianyu earned her Master's degree with highest distinction from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Poland, studying under Wojciech Świtała. She also studied at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in Tel Aviv with Arie Vardi.

Mentorship

Shaped by Masters

◆Wojciech Świtała
◆Arie Vardi
◆Christoph Eschenbach
◆Murray Perahia
◆Dmitri Bashkirov
◆Andrzej Jasinski

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Honours

Awards & Highlights

Grand Prix

29th Scholarship Pianists' Tournament, Poland

Also awarded the Special Prize for Best Interpretation of Chopin.

Royal Castle, Warsaw

Invited Performance for Heads of State

Performed for the Presidents and First Ladies of Poland and China.

Aspen Music Festival

Polonsky Foundation Fellow

Mentored by Veda Kaplinsky of The Juilliard School.

Age 18

Bach Goldberg Variations · Lucerne

Public performance at the Lucerne Piano Festival Masterclass.

Repertoire

Music

From Bach to Ginastera, Tianyu's repertoire spans three centuries of pianistic literature — performed with architectural intelligence and emotional directness.

Ballades · Nocturnes · Études