New Zealand pianist Siyu Sun has performed as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician in many of the world’s leading concert halls. Highlights include the Royal Albert Hall, Steinway Hall London, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, St. James Church Piccadilly, Milton Court Concert Hall, Auckland Town Hall, and Queensland Conservatorium Hall.

 

Siyu has won first prize in national and international competitions including the Guildhall Romantic Prize in London, Auckland Chamber Music Society Prize, and National Concerto Competition. Recently, she was a finalist in the keyboard section of the Royal Overseas League competition, winner of the Tait Memorial Prize for an Outstanding Australian/New Zealand Musician, and a semi-finalist in the Birmingham International Piano Competition, Florence International Music Competition and 28th International Piano Competition 2023 Giulio Rospigliosi. As a concerto soloist, Siyu has performed with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Wellington Chamber Orchestra.

 

Also a passionate chamber musician, she was invited to perform in the 2022 BBC Total Immersion concert in collaboration with the Barbican. She was selected to perform in a two piano team as part of GSMD’s Summer Chamber Music Festival of July 2021 and in 2022 she will perform with Wind Quintet, in collaboration with distinguished flautist, Philippa Davies. Siyu has performed in the NZSO National Youth Orchestra on both French horn and orchestral piano.

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Siyu completed an Artist Diploma with Distinction at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the highest level of taught postgraduate study. She studied under the guidance of Professors Ronan O'Hora and Carole Presland.