Chun-Syuan Wei is a highly accomplished and musically gifted pianist known for his exceptional technical proficiency and musical intelligence. With a deep understanding of his repertoire, he captivates audiences through meticulous attention to detail and the graceful expression of his phrases. Renowned author Amy H. Chiu describes Chun-Syuan Wei bringing sensitive, plentiful emotions from the bottom of his heart to the notes, blissfully awaiting to connect with the world (Amy H. Chiu, Author of Poetry Reborn, Seattle, USA).

Born in Taiwan (R.O.C.), Chun-Syuan Wei completed his studies at the University of Taipei and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he had the privilege of studying under the esteemed guidance of Professor Cheng-Yao Lee, Professor Pei-Chun Liao, Anthony Hewitt, and Victor Sangiorgio. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of North Texas, under the tutelage of Professor Gustavo Romero.

Throughout his musical journey, Chun-Syuan Wei has participated in numerous masterclasses, receiving valuable instruction from world-renowned pianists such as Haochen Zhang (Van Cliburn Competition gold winner), Christopf Sischka, Von Arnim Arnulf, Alexander Kobrin (Van Cliburn Competition gold winner), Philip Martin, Alexei Volodin, Pi-Hsien Chen, Oxana Yablonskaya, Jean-Marc Luisada (International Chopin Piano Competition 4th prize), Peter Donohoe, and many others.

Notable highlights in Chun-Syuan Wei's career include:

 AWARDS AND HONORS (EXCERPT)

Platinum Medalist - Nobel-Artist International Music Competition, 2023

Grand Prize Nominee – American Soloist International Music Competition New York, US, 2023

First Award - 2023 Artcical International Piano Competition, San Francisco, CA, US, 2023

Gold Prize - Euterpe Music Awards, Berlin, Germany, 2022

2nd Prize - International Clara Schumann Competition 2022, in Piano Professional, 2022

Final Round Top 8 - The 9th GOCAA San Francisco International Music Competition Online, San Francisco, US, 2022

Gold Prize - 2022 North American Virtuoso International Music Competition, US, 2022

1st Prize - American Fine Arts Festival Concerto Competition 2022, Holmdel, New Jersey, 2022

2nd Prize - Memphis International Piano Festival and Competition, Memphis, Tennessee, 2021

3rd Prize - The 4th International Moscow Music Online Competition, 2021

2nd Prize - Kayserburg International Youth Piano Competition, Washington, US, 2021

1st Prize - Charleston International Music, 2021 Contemporary Music Competition, 2021

1st Prize - 1st Swiss International Music Competition, CD Section, Lugano, Switzerland, 2021

3rd Prize - 1st Swiss International Music Competition, Lugano, Switzerland, 2021

Bronze Prize - 2021 Northern Lights Piano Festival & Competition, Performance Class I, 2021

Gold Prize - 2021 Northern Lights Piano Festival & Competition, Contemporary Composer, 2021

Third Prize - International Singapore Classical Piano Competition - Taiwan audition Group G, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020

1st Prize - 26th Intl. Young Musician Competition ''Citta di Barletta'', Barletta, Italy, 2016

Prize Species Musical Contemporary - 26th Intl. Young Musician Competition ''Citta di Barletta'', Barletta, Italy, 2016

Second Prize - “Cross-Strait Taiwan Strait Cup Music Competition”, Taipei, Taiwan, 2015 

1st Prize - The Asia Music Competition, Seoul, Korea, 2014

3rd Prize - The Asia Music Competition, Taipei, Taiwan, 2013

PERFORMANCES

Piano Recital at Voertman Hall in UNT, Denton, Texas, 2023

Piano Recital at Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas, 2023

Piano Recital at Good Samaritan Society-Denton Village, Denton, Texas, 2022

Piano Camber Recital “O du lieber Augustin”, Taipei, Taiwan, 2022

Piano Recital at Texas Woman University, Denton, Texas, 2022

Premiered New Music in Sunny Gan Composition Recital at UT Arlington Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, Texas, 2023

Sunny Gan - Crystal Little Dancer for Piano, Lantern Little Dancer for Piano

Premiered New Music in Spectrum by UNT composers at UNT Recital Hall, Denton, Texas, 2023

Chun-Syuan Wei - Echoing Village for Piano Trio (2022)

Premiered New Music in Spectrum by UNT composers at UNT Voretman Hall, Denton, Texas, 2022

Heather Pryse - And Still, I HopeSong Cycle for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano

Premiered New Music in Spectrum by UNT composers at UNT Recital Hall, Denton, Texas, 2022

Samuel A. Montgomery - I shall keep singing for SATB Choir & Piano

Alvin Leung - Awakening, or Dreaming, as Chuang Tzu, or a Butterfly (2021), for piano solo March 2022

2020    Special guest at "2020 Bright China International Music Internet Competition"

2020 Performed at “Beethoven’s day” at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

2020 Performed at “Beethoven’s 32 Sonatas” project in Birmingham (UK)

2020 Performed at “Chamber Music Festival” at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

2017 Performed at the Piano Recital of Taipei University at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

2017 Participated in NSO 30 Anniversary “840 People Piano Marathon” Concert

2015 Special guest at “The Asia Music Festival" in Taichung, Taiwan

2015 Special guest at "Outstanding Student Concert Across the Taiwan Strait" in Xiamen

2012 Performed Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with WANDS Teenager Orchester in Taipei

Chun-Syuan Wei's impressive achievements and performances attest to his unwavering dedication and passion for music. With each endeavor, he continues to enchant audiences and leave a lasting impression through his exceptional artistry.

Katherine Jung, a 16-year-old violinist, currently studies at the Juilliard Pre-College program under Prof. Masao Kawasaki. She was part of a chamber group at the New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) chamber program. She won first prize at the New Jersey Music Teachers Association (NJMTA) Young Musicians Competition, the VIVO International Music Competition, and the Prima Volta Music Competition. She also won the grand prize at the New York International Classical Music Competition (NYICMC). She performed as a soloist with the Little Orchestra Society in 2022 and also performed a commissioned work with her chamber group and New York Philharmonic musicians in 2023. In the summer, she participated in Heifetz International Music Institute in 2022 and Meadowmount School of Music in 2023 with merit-based scholarships. 

Cara Wang, age 13, studies cello at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) Pre-College division under Amos Yang. She began cello lessons at age 4 with Alan Yang.  She has won various competitions, including First Place at the KAMSA Competition, Second Place at the Pacific Musical Society and Foundation Competition, First Place at the CalASTA Strings State Competition, Outstanding Gold Medalist at the U.S. Open Music Competition (2022, 2023), Second Place at Houston International Music Competition, and First Place at American Protégé International Concerto Competition. 

Cara made her solo concerto debut in February of 2023 performing Lalo Cello Concerto with the Central Oregon Symphony. She has also performed the concerto with the Castro Valley Orchestra and Symphony Parnassus (as winner of the 2023 SFCM Pre-College Concerto Competition).  This season, she has been named a co-winner of the Prometheus Symphony Orchestra's 34th Annual Khuner Young Artist Concerto Competition and the Livermore-Amador Symphony Annual Competition for Young Musicians and will be performing with both symphony orchestras in 2024. Previously, she has also performed at Carnegie Hall, the Junior Bach Festival, and various community events. 

Cara loves collaborating with others and was previously the principal cellist of the SFCM Pre-College String Orchestra (2022-23) and a member of several chamber music groups. Currently, she is a member of the Young Chamber Musicians and the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. This past summer (2023), Cara studied with Hans Jorgen-Jensen at the Meadowmount School of Music.