Thursday, July 18, 2024

Olivia Tu | 3rd Prize | Piano | 11th Edition | ENKOR Int'l Music Competition


 Olivia Tu is a 15-year old attending Lynbrook High School in San Jose, California. She has been playing piano since the age of six, and used to be under the tutelage of Susan Groves in Texas before moving to California, now studying under Professor Hans Boepple. She has been a prize-winner in regional and international piano competitions, including Chicago International Music Competition, WPTA Finland, Bellagrande, Henle, North Texas Young Artists, Texas TMTA (solo, performance), Great Composers 19th Century, and MTAC Solo Competition. She has received masterclasses from Gabor Farkas, Robert Shannon, Steven Spooner, Arthur Greene, and HieYon Choi. In addition, she plays violin in the California Youth Symphony and school Chamber Orchestra, attending CASMEC All-State in 2024.