Claire Zhang, age 14, studies piano with John and Annamarie McCarthy. She is in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College Division. Claire has won prizes at the United States Open Music Competition, United States International Music Competition, Great Composers Competition, Charleston International Music Competition, American Protégé Competition, KAMSA Competition and was selected to perform in the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Junior Bach Festival. She has performed at venues including the concert and recital halls at the San Francisco Conservatory of music, as well as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Apart from piano, Claire also plays the violin and enjoys playing chamber music.
Sonata in D Minor "Tempest" Op. 31 No. 2 I. Largo-Allegro. Ludwig van Beethoven (6:37)
Moment Musicaux in E minor Op. 16 No. 4 Sergei Rachmaninoff (2:59)
Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (Dances 1, 2, 3) Bela Bartok (4:16)
