Xinzhu Ma

I am hugely passionate about communicating and teaching as I believe it to be fortunate to inspire and being inspired constantly through music. I'm well experienced with both solo and chamber collaboration and have performed with many orchestra over the years.

• YAMAHA Young Performing Artist
• First Prize in GOACC New York International Music Competition, 2023
• Gold Prize and Contemporary Music Prize in Manhattan International Music Competition, 2023
• Third Prize in American International Music Cleveland Competition, 2023
• First Prize and Nominated for Grand Prize in New York Laureate International Music Competition, 2023
• Finalist in MTNA-Stecher and Horowitz Duo Piano Competition, 2023
• Young Juror of Authur Fraser International Competition, 2022
• Second Prize in Sugree Charoensook International Music Competition, 2021
• Carnegie Debut at Weill Recital Hall, 2020
• First Prize in Golden Classical Music Awards, 2020
• Eastman School of Music Scholarship 2019-2022
• NR-GRAD Merit Scholarship, 2017-2019
• NR-JAMES A Walgreen Keyboard Scholarship, 2017-2019
• NR-Joan Elizabeth Volz Scholarship, 2017-2019
• First Place Winner, Women in Music Columbus Auditions, 2016
• Winner, Student Concerto Competition, Capital University, 2015
• Finalist, the 7th USasu YAMAHA International Piano Competition, Arizona, 2015
• Perrini Award for Outstanding Sophomore at Capital University, 2015
• Grand Prize Winner, Pan Asian Young Artist Music Competition, Shenzhen, China, 2014
• Winner, Graves/OMTA Piano Competition, Senior Solo Division, 2014
• Keller Award for Outstanding Freshman at Capital University, 2014
• Winner, the 7th Steinway Piano Competition in China (North-East region), 2010
• Outstanding Performance Award, Changchun Music Festival in China, 2009

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 with Virtuosi Brunenses Orchestra, 2018

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2 with McConnell Chamber Orchestra,

Columbus, Ohio, 2016

David Maslanka Piano Concerto No.2 with Capital Symphonic Winds,

Columbus, Ohio, 2016