Yihao Zhou
Pianist
| Years at Source: | 2021 |
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| Biography: | Driven by his belief in sincerity and companionship in music-making, New York based pianist Yihao Zhou is a frequent collaborator with other musicians. A Lila Bell Acheson Wallace Endowed Prize winner, Yihao graduated with highest honors from Macalester College where he earned degrees in both music and mathematics, a unique combination that has led him to become a genuine artist who plays with great care and sensitivity. He received additional training at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he earned a Master of Music in Piano on an Artistic Excellence Fellowship. As a soloist and chamber musician, Yihao has appeared at various summer festivals such as the Round Top Festival Institute and the Castleman Quartet Program, among others. His performance of Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals with the Texas Festival Orchestra at Round Top was broadcasted on public radio station, KAMU-FM. In addition to his performance accomplishments, Yihao previously served as a staff accompanist at CUNY Hunter College. Currently, Yihao is pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Collaborative Piano at The Juilliard School where he studies with Jonathan Feldman and Lydia Brown. His other teachers include Edward Auer, Claudia Chen, Allison Gagnon, Margo Garrett, Noby Ishida, Polina Khatsko, Mark Mazullo, and Lauri Sager-Wright. |
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