Dr. ZHANG Yue

Lecturer

Class Type
Piano & Keyboard
Email
zhangyuenasa@cuhk.edu.cn
Biography

Dr. ZHANG Yue is currently serving as a lecturer at the School of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. As an active soloist, Dr. ZHANG has performed all over the world in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Sala Cecilia Meireles in Rio de Janeiro, Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius, Salle Bourgie in Montreal, Hong Kong City Hall, Shenzhen Concert Hall and Theater Verdi in Pordenone, Italy, etc. Dr. ZHANG has collaborated with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, and Hong Kong Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, and has appeared with conductors including Shu-cheng Shi, Daye Lin, and Modestas Pitrėnas, among others. He has also appeared as a guest artist and played chamber music with musicians including Grammy Award violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, violinist Jin Wang, and cellist Richard Bamping.

Legendary pianist Dang Thai Son praised him “This young, gifted pianist possesses the highest level of professionalism, culture, noble taste, and artistry”. The Director of the KNS Label acclaims him “His deep feeling for the colors, harmony, and structure together with a great dose of creativity and fantasy makes ZHANG an exceptional artist.”

Dr. ZHANG has won the 1st Prize at the 2019 Chautauqua Piano Competition, the Grand Prize at the 2014 HKGNA Music Competition, and the award of “Wenhua Prize” at the First National Piano Competition “Wenhua Cup” held by the China’s Ministry of Culture, etc. He is the awardee of The Talent Development Scholarship from The HKSAR Government (China). As a young artist, he has been invited to participate in many famous international music festivals, including Chautauqua Festival, Piano Texas, HKGNA Music Festival, etc. Dr. ZHANG’s CD was recorded live by the Italian label Movimento Classical and released worldwide. His performances have also been broadcast and reported by Italian radio Rai 3, SinoTV, Sing Tao Daily, and other media.

ZHANG Yue completed his bachelor’s and master’s degree (With Distinction) at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under the tutelage of leading educator Gabriel Kwok. He has currently obtained his Doctorate of Music in Piano Performance at the University of Montreal under the tutelage of legendary pianist Dang Thai Son (Gold Medal of 1980 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland). He also worked as a Teaching Assistant for Professor Dang Thai Son at the University of Montreal.