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FEATURED STUDENT

PETER LIU
 
AGE:   12 Years Old
HOMETOWN:   Stamford, CT

Peter Liu is twelve years old and in sixth grade.  He started playing piano at a local music school at age six, and became Mrs. Felicia Zhang’s student in September, 2015 at the age of nine. 

Peter had a rough start during his very early years, as he contracted neonatal meningitis when he was weeks weeks old.  It is a detrimental sometimes fatal bacterial infection which poses a significant risk of moderate to severe disability including hearing, vision, motor function and cognitive impairment. Peter had delayed development and was less independent than most children his age.  Fortunately, Peter overcame his obstacles and found piano playing as one of his passions. 

Besides piano playing, Peter has a junior black belt in karate and is an active chess player. Peter helped his school team to win second place in chess nationals two years in a row, and to win fourth place at chess Supernationals last year. Peter was featured for his piano playing in Greenwich Time newspaper (January, 2017) and in the ‘Kid Spotlight’ section of the Scholastic News. (March, 2017)

Featured Student - Peter Liu
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Peter performing 'Impromptu Op.90, No.2' by Franz Schubert (short version)


First Prize Winner-Junior Division
Rome Grand Prize Virtuoso Award Ceremony 
Parco Della Musica, Rome, Italy


December 19, 2017

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  • January 2017: First Place – Crescendo International Music Competitions. Winners’ recital January 15, 2017 Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, NYC

  • February 2017: Super Bronze Award - The 16th Golden Key of the USA Music Festival. Winners' Concert June 10, 2017 Baruch Performing Arts Center, NYC

  • March 2017: Gold Medal – National Young Maestro Competition. Winners' Concert March 10, 2017 Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, NYC

  • June-July 2017: International Student Exchange Program- Crescendo International Music Competitions, Montreal, Canada

  • September 22, 2017: First Prize – Vienna Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition. Junior (age group 9-12 yrs.) Award ceremony at Glaserner Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, Austria.

  • December 19, 2017: First Prize – Rome Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition. Junior (age group 9-12 yrs.) Award ceremony at Teatro Studio, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy. 

  • January 17, 2018: First Place – Crescendo International Music Competitions. Winners’ recital at the Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, NYC

  • February 3, 2018: Winner – 33rd Deborah Kahan Competition

  • CT State Music Teachers Association, Fairfield Chapter. Winners Circle Concert at Faust Harrison Pianos, Fairfield, CT

  • March 3, 2018: Gold Medal , Advanced Group (12-13 Yrs old) National Young Maestro Competition. Winners Concert, Merkin Concert Hall, NYC

  • March 4, 2018: First Place – Elite International Music Competition. Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, NYC.

  • April 29, 2018: Silver Medal – Golden Key Music Festival. Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, NYC.

  • June28-July 6, 2018: International Student Exchange Program. Crescendo International Music Competitions. Bonn (Germany), Bruges (Belgium) and Luxemberg.

                                                     Peter's Recent Accomplishments:  
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