Haochen Zhang

China

"Zhang impressed with depth of musical understanding and subtle expressive nuance . . . at the competition's end, he was the musician I'd walk across town to hear."
- Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News

The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medalist of the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Haochen Zhang "demonstrated a musical maturity almost unimaginable in one so young," observed Scott Cantrell of The Dallas Morning News. The youngest participant in the competition at 19, the pianist was previously recognized for his prodigious talent as the youngest winner of the 2007 China International Piano Competition when he was 17 years old. A sensitive musician and insightful programmer, Mr. Zhang is in demand worldwide for orchestral and recital engagements. He launched his first year as a Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medalist with prestigious engagements, including the Aspen Summer Music Festival and Academy, the Washington Performing Arts Society, and as part of Carnegie Hall's "Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture." He also made a triumphant return to his native China as soloist at the Beijing Music Festival in the winter of 2009 ... read full bio

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