Hsiang Tu

Hsiang Tu
Praised by The New York Times for his "eloquent sensitivity," The Boston Intelligencer for his "impeccable technique," and Fanfare for his “Chameleon-like ability to move between composers,” pianist Hsiang Tu has graced the audience with his wide range of repertoire and creative programming.

Current projects include The Ivory Menagerie – a full-length recital featuring music inspired by animals that The Utah Review called “ingeniously crafted” – and
the complete cycle of piano solo works by Maurice Ravel. 

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Mr. Tu debuted in New York at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center as the winner of The Juilliard School Concerto Competition, playing Chopin Concerto No. 1. Since then, he has performed at high-profile venues such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Joyce Theater in New York City, Cardiff National Museum, the Leeds University Great Hall, and Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris in Europe, and Sendai Youth Cultural Centre in Japan and National Recital Hall in Taiwan. A prizewinner at the New Orleans International Piano Competition, the Iowa International Piano Competition, and the American Paderewski Piano Competition, Tu has appeared with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, the World Civic Orchestra, and the orchestras of the University of Florida, the University of New Hampshire, Boston University, and Snow College.

Before being appointed Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Florida, Dr. Tu taught at Virginia Tech, the University of New Hampshire, Utah Valley University, and Snow College. He studied with Hung-Kuan Chen, Jerome Lowenthal, and HaeSun Paik, and holds a B.M. in Piano Performance from the University of Calgary and an M.M. and D.M.A. in Piano Performance from The Juilliard School. His debut solo album, Bestiary on Ivory, is on Bridge Records. For more info, please visit hsiangtu.com.