Jack Gao
Jack Gao 高阳 | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 2003 Beijing, China |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 2010s–present |
Jack (Yang) Gao (Chinese: 高阳; born 18 December 2003) is a Chinese classical pianist based in New York City. Gao first came to international attention after winning First Prize at the 2023 Walter W. Naumburg Foundation International Piano Competition and has since toured the globe as an artist, was a laureate of the Martha Argerich Steinway Prize in Hamburg, and won other major competitions worldwide.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Gao was born in Beijing and started piano at the age of four. He attended the Middle School attached to the China Conservatory of Music, studying with Tianhong Tan and composer Xin Xie, and later worked with Huiqiao Bao, Xu Fei and Elmar Gasanov. Since 2022 he has studied at the Juilliard School in New York with Jerome Lowenthal and Emanuel Ax, where he also won the school’s concerto competition.[2]
Career
[edit]Highlights include his Carnegie Hall debut recital in February 2024, a performance of John Corigliano's Piano Concerto with the Juilliard Orchestra conducted by Simone Young in Alice Tully Hall, and an invitation from Martha Argerich to appear as the second ever laureate of the Martha Argerich Steinway Prize at her 2025 festival in Hamburg.[3][4]
Awards and competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition / Prize | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Steinway Junior Piano Competition | Beijing | Second Prize[1] |
| 2023 | Gina Bachauer Piano Competition (Juilliard) | New York, USA | First Prize[5] |
| 2023 | Walter W. Naumburg International Piano Competition | New York, USA | First Prize[1] |
| 2024 | Munz Piano Competition | New York, USA | First Prize[4] |
| 2025 | Bösendorfer & Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition | Tempe, USA | Second Prize + Sangyoung Kim Special Award[6] |
| 2025 | Martha Argerich Steinway Prize | Hamburg, Germany | Laureate[7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jack (Yang) Gao – 2023 Piano First Prize Winner". Walter W. Naumburg Foundation. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Yang (Jack) Gao – Competitors". International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Yang (Jack) Gao". Piano Cleveland. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Yang Jack Gao – Glocal Piano Project profile". Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Gina Bachauer Competition Winners 2023". WQXR-FM. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "11th Bösendorfer USASU International Piano Competition – Winners". Arizona State University. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Symphoniker Hamburg on Instagram: "Wir gratulieren Yang (Jack) Gao … Martha Argerich Steinway-Preis Hamburg"". Instagram. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
