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The Taiwanese pianist, Chih-Long Hu, obtained his and a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from National Taiwan University (1994-1998); his Master's degree from Taipei National University of the Arts (1998-2000); and his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Michigan (2003-2006). His piano teachers include Arthur Greene, Hung-Kuan Chen, and Tai-Cheng Chen. His performance career was launched after receiving honors including the Taipei National Concert Hall Arising Star, the Chi-Mei Artist Award, and prizes from the Mauro Monopoli International Piano Competition in Italy, the Concurs International De Piano D'Escaldes-Engordany in Andorra, the Takamatsu International Piano Competition in Japan, and the International Russian Music Piano Competition in San Jose, California.
An active performer, Chih-Long Hu performs extensively in Asia, Europe, and America appearing as a concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. His recent performance highlights include concerto performances of Sergei Rachmaninov’s Paganini Rhapsody, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, Camille Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2, solo and chamber recitals in China, Taiwan, Korea, Canada, and throughout the USA. Hhis performances have been broadcast in "Performance Today" through NPR stations across the country and televised in Taiwan, China and Japan. His CD albums "Formosa Caprices", “Complete Rachmaninov Etudes-Tableaux”, and “Trifecta Trio” have received critical acclaim. His recording of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988) was released in February 2020.
Chih-Long Hu served as Associate Professor of Piano at at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. In August 2016, he was recently appointed as Sandra G. Powell Endowed Professor of Piano at the University of Tennessee in Konoxville. Named “Teacher of the Year” by the Tennessee Music Teachers Association, he is frequently invited to give lectures and master-classes, as well as to judge international and national competitions. Hu is the Artistic Director of St. Andrews Piano Academy and Festival International (New Brunswick), as well as the New York International Piano Festival. He currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. |
