Piano
Janice Lu
Yun Janice Lu is known as one of the leading Taiwanese pianists of her generation and was the semi-finalist at the prestigious 2018 Geneva International Music Competition (Concours de Geneve) in Switzerland, winner of Chi-Mei Arts Award (2020), PianoTexas Young Artists Competition (2014), and Bronze medalist at Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (2021).
Janice has performed in all major venues throughout the States, Europe, and Asia including Van Cliburn concert hall, Jordan Hall, Carnegie Weill recital hall, Weiwuying recital hall, and many others. Not only a devoted soloist, but Janice regularly engages in many chamber music performances. Collaborations with musicians include Miriam Fried, Michael Kannen, Peter Frankl, Steve Tenenbom, Bella Hristova and soloists from l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. She performs consistently at concert series, including PianoTexas Festival (formerly known as the Cliburn Institute), PianoFest in the Hamptons, Music Academy of the West, Four Season Chamber Music Festival, Taos Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Music Evergreen in Colorado, Yellow Barn chamber music festival, Ravinia Steans Music Institute, and Music@Menlo Chamber Music Festival.
She moved to the United States to pursue studies with Ning An for four years at California State University Fullerton, and later earned her both M.M (Master of Music) and M.M.A (Master of Musical Arts) degrees under the tutelage of Wei-Yi Yang at Yale School of Music. She currently lives in Boston and continues her studies in the highly selective D.M.A program at the New England Conservatory with Alessio Bax and Alexander Korsantia.
Education
DMA New England Conservatory (in progress)
MM, MMA Yale School of Music
BM Cal State Fullerton