Hailed by The Boston Musical Intelligencer as “incisive and with innate musicality,” pianist Alice Chenyang Xu brings a thoughtful and evocative approach to her performances. She has captivated audiences as a soloist and chamber musician with appearances across the United States, Canada, Italy, Germany, and China, spanning solo recitals, concerto performances, and chamber music engagements. Highlights include Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Chicago Symphony Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Auditorium Theatre, Corbett Auditorium in Cincinnati, Boston Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall in Boston, Leipzig Hochschule Musik Hall, and Chiesa dell’Addolorata in Piedmont, among others, showcasing her versatility and dynamic musicianship across diverse settings.

Making frequent appearances in international festivals, Ms. Xu has performed at Yellow Barn, Annapolis Chamber Music Festival, Internationale Mendelssohn-Akademie, and Art of Piano. She has collaborated with musicians such as the Borromeo String Quartet, members of the Cleveland Quartet and Doric Quartet, violinist Anthony Marwood, soprano Lucy Shelton, and baritone William Sharp. She has also worked closely with composers including George Crumb, Jörg Widmann, Shulamit Ran, Helen Grime, and Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, and performed for former Secretary of State Colin Powell under the auspices of the Eisenhower Fellowships. Ms. Xu was the recipient of awards including the NEC Honors Ensemble Program Award, the Borromeo Guest Artist Award, and top prizes at the Southern Missouri International Piano Competition and SEILER International Piano Competition in Germany.

Alice Chenyang Xu holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music, Roosevelt University, and New England Conservatory, where she was a recipient of the Dorothy Hinton Congleton Memorial Presidential Scholarship. Her principal teachers include Seymour Lipkin, Meng-Chieh Liu, Winston Choi, Wha-Kyung Byun, and Vivian Weilerstein, with additional studies under Hung-Kuan Chen, Gary Graffman, and Russell Sherman. A passionate educator, Ms. Xu has been teaching since 2006 and has held positions at music schools and festivals in Chicago, Boston, Italy, and China. Currently, she serves on the piano faculty at Tufts University and New England Conservatory Preparatory School.