Dr. Hsu

Education Background

  • Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Literature, Eastman School of Music

  • Master of Music in Piano Performance, The Juilliard School — Full Scholarship

  • Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, The Juilliard School — Full Scholarship

  • Pre-College Division, The Juilliard School — Full Scholarship

  • Admitted to the Columbia University–Juilliard School Exchange Program

  • Studied with internationally acclaimed pianists and pedagogues including Alexander Kobrin, Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and Matti Raekallio

Teaching Experience

Dr. Hsu has over 10 years of piano teaching and coaching experience, working with students from age six through adulthood, from beginning levels to advanced and pre-professional study.

She has served as a Piano Instructor at the Eastman Community School of Music, where she has taught students with a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and musical goals.

She also served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate piano and keyboard courses at the Eastman School of Music, teaching beginning- through intermediate-level keyboard classes.

Her academic teaching experience has included participation in:

  • Student evaluations and juries

  • Midterm and final examinations

  • Curriculum planning

  • Assessment and grading standards

  • Individualized lesson planning and progress evaluation

Dr. Hsu has extensive experience preparing students for:

  • Piano competitions

  • Recitals and concert performances

  • Graded music examinations

  • Music school and conservatory auditions

  • Pre-professional piano study

Her students have achieved notable results, including First Prize at the 2025 IMAART Xiamen Youth Music Festival and admission to the Royal Academy of Music.

Her teaching areas include:

  • Piano fundamentals for children and young students

  • Intermediate and advanced piano study

  • Competition and recital preparation

  • Conservatory and music school audition preparation

  • Adult beginner and intermediate piano

Competitions & Performance Highlights

  • First Prize, Eastman School of Music Piano Competition / New York Debut

  • First Prize, The 67th Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition

  • Participant, The 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition

  • Participant, The 18th International Chopin Piano Competition

  • Semifinalist, The 11th Paderewski International Piano Competition

  • Finalist, Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition

  • First Prize, The Juilliard School Pre-College Mozart Piano Concerto Competition

  • First Prize, The 12th Taiwan International Chopin Piano Competition

Dr. Hsu has appeared in major international competitions and performance settings, developing extensive experience in solo repertoire, concerto performance, and high-level competition preparation. Her artistic training combines rigorous classical tradition with a strong understanding of musical interpretation, stage presence, and long-term artistic development.