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Zhang Xinyue

Zhang Xinyue

Zhang Xinyue

Pianist teacher

Xinyue is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Piano Performance at Arizona State University (ASU). She graduated with a Master’s degree with Distinction (highest honors) from the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in the UK.

Growing up in a family with a strong artistic background, she was immersed in music and art from a young age. Her mother is an avid pianist, her father is skilled in guitar, drums, and vocal performance, and her uncle is a doctoral supervisor in the Fine Arts Department at a renowned Chinese university.

She began studying the piano at the age of four. During her youth, she performed on the same stage with world-renowned pianist Lang Lang. She has been admitted with scholarships to prestigious institutions including the Central Conservatory of Music Gulangyu School (Xiamen), Mannes School of Music (USA), the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

Throughout her artistic journey, she studied under Professor Du Taihang at the Central Conservatory of Music and received long-term guidance from the famous British piano pedagogue Gordon Fergus-Thompson at the Royal College of Music. During her Master's studies, she studied with Roberto Plano—an internationally acclaimed pianist and Van Cliburn International Piano Competition jury member—and Frank Wibaut, founder of the Hastings International Piano Concours and renowned educator. She has also participated in public masterclasses with internationally recognized pianists such as Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Yury Shadrin, Philippe Cassard, and Robert Hamilton.

Currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance with a Talent Scholarship, she studies under Dr. Baruch Meir, a Bösendorfer Artist and Chairman of the Jury for the Bösendorfer International Piano Competition.

As an active new-generation pianist on the international stage, she won First Place in the preliminary round of the GOCAA International Music Competition, advanced to the finals, and signed as a contracted artist with GOCAA and JuCheng Theatre, leading up to a China city theater summer tour in 2027. She was a semifinalist in the 15th Rosario Marciano International Piano Competition (Martha Argerich Foundation), won First Place in the International Fanny Mendelssohn Piano Competition, First Prize in the Global Genius Music Competition (UK), First Prize in the Professional Group (China Division) of the Zhuhai Hengqin Mozart International Piano Competition (AAF Foundation), and the Gold Award in the Youth B Group of the China Youth Liszt Piano Competition National Finals. Additionally, she was a finalist in the Mozart International Piano Competition (ranking 4th prize, 6th place overall), and received the Excellence Award in the Youth Division of the Huanglong Music Festival.

Her artistic footprint spans the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe. She has been invited to give concert performances in the Washington D.C. area, the Buxton Opera House (UK), and Manchester Cross Street Chapel, as well as solo recitals at Parsons Music in Beijing and Harbin, and the Steinway Performing Arts Center in Shanghai. Her ticketed concert at the Buxton Opera House drew significant local attention, selling out both tiers of the venue.

As an invited guest artist at international music festivals, she has participated in the María Herrero International Piano Competition & Music Festival (Spain), the 10th Vigo International Piano Competition (Spain), and the Euro Music Festival (Poland). In 2026, she was invited as a concerto soloist with the Euro Music Festival Orchestra, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K.466 under conductor Tomasz Tomaszewski, receiving high acclaim from the professors in attendance.

She is currently a contracted young performer with GOCAA and a contracted artist with Hemiola Music and Global Art & Culture USA, which released her album Chopin: Ballade No. 1. The album is available on major global digital streaming platforms including Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, QQ Music, and NetEase Cloud Music.

In addition to her performing career, she has long been dedicated to piano pedagogy and nurturing young talent. She guided a student to win the North Carolina State Finals of the NCFMC (National Federation of Music Clubs), was awarded the Santa Cecilia Outstanding Teacher Award, and has served as a jury member for the Magnolia Competition in Beijing and the North American division of the Sound of Music Australian International Music Competition.

At the same time, she actively promotes classical music and international cultural exchange by sharing performance and teaching content on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and RED (XiaoHongShu), accumulating a large follower base. She firmly believes that music is not only an art form, but also a language connecting different cultures and eras, and remains committed to bringing classical music closer to younger audiences through performance, education, and social media.

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