Huan-Ching Chou

HUAN-CHING CHOU, piano
Born in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, pianist Huan-Ching Chou continues to develop his artistry through performances in recent years. A top prizewinner at numerous international competitions, including the First Prize at the 2025 Weatherford College International Piano Competition in Texas. He also received the Third and Best Prokofiev prizes at the Young Artist Category of the 2024 Spotlight International Piano Competition. His earlier achievements included the First Prizes at the 2021 Philadelphia International Piano Competition and the 2017 Singapore International Youth Piano Competition.

Huan-Ching is an active soloist and collaborative musician, captivating audiences at venues such as The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City, the Steinway Piano Gallery in Toronto, and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. His performances have also been a highlight at celebrated festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival, the Oxford Piano Festival, and the Pianofest in the Hamptons, where he was a full scholarship recipient. Earlier, during the global pandemic, he also took part in the Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy and the Gijón International Piano Festival in Spain, continuing to enhance his skills and grow as a musician through these valuable opportunities.

Besides performing, Huan-Ching is also a recording artist. At the age of 17, he recorded his debut studio album, Floating Dreams, which was released worldwide on major music platforms. This album combines traditional repertoire by Haydn, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Prokofiev, and Kapustin with two iconic Chinese folk songs arranged for solo piano by Jianzhong Wang: Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon—originally composed by Ren Guang in 1935 for instrumental ensemble—and Liu Yang River. Currently, Huan-Ching is pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree under the tutelage of Mr. Jerome Lowenthal at The Juilliard School.