Szuyu Rachel Su
Szuyu Su (蘇思羽) | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | 蘇思羽 |
Born |
Tainan, Taiwan | March 14, 1998
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Piano |
Szuyu Rachel Su (Chinese: 蘇思羽, born March 14, 1998) is Taiwanese classical pianist. She began playing piano at age four and has won many awards. She lives in Tainan, Taiwan.
Studies
Rachel began to study piano at the age of four and is now under the instruction of Grace Chung. She also has been instructed by masters such as Meng-Chieh Liu, Seymour Lipkin, Susan Starr, Yuri Ayrapetyan, Vitali Berzon, Cosmo Buono, Alexander Braginski, Jerome Lowenthal and others.
Accomplishments
Since the early age, Su showed absolute pitch talent and sight reading. In 2005, 7-year-old Su's thinking about Salzburg International Summer Music Academy, and passing the test to become official participant of the Cologne Academy of Music in Vassily Lobanov's master classes and performances in concerts. In 2006 she participated in the Taipei Arts Festival and was accepted by George Vatchnadze and Boris Slutsky, two masters guide; and by Gergely Boganyi Masters appreciation performed in master classes, sponsored by the Council for Cultural Affairs in 2007. On May 26, 2011 she had a solo recital in Taipei National Hall, the same year that she won three international competitions and was invited to play in Carnegie Hall by U.S. American Protégé. On October 5, 2012 she made her orchestra debut with symphony of National Taipei University of Education playing Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 Op.58 in a winner concert of Steinway piano competition.
Awards
- 2004: Tainan National Music Competition/Piano ~ first prize
- 2005: Tainan National Music Competition/Piano ~ first prize
- 2005: Vienna Music Competition piano National Finals ~ first prize
- 2006: Tainan National Music Competition/Piano ~ first prize
- 2006: Vienna Music Competition piano National Finals ~ first prize
- 2007: Tainan National Music Competition/Piano ~ first prize
- 2007: 14th Hong Kong Asia Piano Open Children's Group B (skipping children A group) ~ third prize
- 2007: primary school of the National Student Music Competition Tainan ~ first prize, -national finals ~ fifth prize
- 2008: Tainan National Music Competition/Piano ~ first prize
- 2009: 14th Hong Kong Asia Piano Open competition ~ fifth prize, 1st and 2nd not awarded
- 2009: National Student Music Competition Group A ~ first prize in national finals
- 2010: Tainan National Music Competition/Piano ~ first prize
- 2010: YAMAHA National Piano Competition ~ Excellence Award
- 2011: 16th Asia Piano Open Liszt Competition ~ second prize, solo concert
- 2011: Best performer of 1st Internet Competition
- 2011: 1st prize winner of Romantic Music Competition
- 2011: 1st Prize winner of Music Talent Competition
- 2011: National Student Music Competition Kaohsiung ~ Excellence Award
- 2011: International Music Competition in Osaka, Japan ~ the piano Open Group Espoir award
- 2012: Chopin Piano Competition in Asia (Tokyo, Japan) ~ Silver Medal (Gold Medal not awarded)
- 2012: Steinway Piano Competition ~ third prize
- 2015: 17th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland
- 2015: International Leeds Piano Competition in UK - Semi-Final Prize
References
- Derrick's Blog, Interview with Szuyu “Rachel” Su
- Rachel on Genius Piano Kids
- Rachel on Living Classic