EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Piano Performance - 2025 - present
New England Conservatory of Music, Master of Music (MM), Piano Performance - 2023 - 2025
The Juilliard School, Bachelor of Music (BM), Piano Performance - 2019 - 2023
Columbia University, New York, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics - 2019 - 2023
Columbia - Juilliard Joint Program - 2019 - 2023

AWARDS
Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Honored at the White House; selected to direct and perform a production at the John F. Kennedy Center

Davidson Fellow Scholarship Award
Presidential recognition; one of two musicians nationally

National YoungArts Finalist Winner
Highest distinction with U.S. Congressional recognition

Young Steinway Artist
Musical Merit Grand Prize and Scholarship (2024, 2025)

Conrad Bruderer First Prize in Piano (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025)

Grand Prize and Full Scholarship, Musical Merit Competition (2018)
Youngest winner across all instrumental and vocal categories

Full Scholarship, Pianofest (2024)

Full Aspen Scholarship, Musical Merit Competition (2023)

Bronze Medal and Special Award for Best Performance of a Russian Composer
Bösendorfer & Yamaha USA International Piano Competition

Second Prize, Los Angeles International Liszt Competition
Best Performance of Opera Paraphrase or Transcription

First Prize – Young Musicians Foundation David Weiss Memorial Scholarship Competition
First Prize – Helen B. Goodlin Scholarship Competition (with Chet and June Schmidt Award)
First Prize – La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Young Artists Competition

Top Prizes – MTNA California Competition; MTAC Concerto and Sonata Competitions; Los Angeles
Young Musician International Competition; ENKOR International Competition; American Protégé
International Piano and Concerto Competitions; US Open International Music Competition

PERFORMANCES
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”
Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, Ningbo Grand Theatre, China

Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, Ningbo Grand Theatre, China

Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, Ningbo Grand Theatre, China

John F. Kennedy Center – Washington, DC
Carnegie Hall – New York
Steinway Hall – New York
Aspen Harris Concert Hall – Aspen
Newman Recital Hall – University of Southern California
Salon de Virtuosi – Consulate General of Hungary, New York
Southampton Cultural Center – New York
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – East Hampton
La Jolla Presbyterian Church – California
Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center – La Jolla
NAMM Show – Anaheim Convention Center
San Diego Copley Symphony Hall
Auer Hall – Indiana University
Morse Hall – The Juilliard School