Annabelle Hu is a seventh-grade student at Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She began studying piano at the age of five and quickly developed a strong passion for music. Annabelle received her first award in 2020, earning Third Place in the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition. Since then, she has continued to receive recognition in international competitions, including First Prize in the New York “Golden Classical Music Awards” International Competition in 2022 and 2023, First Prize in the Los Angeles “Golden Classical Music Awards” International Competition in 2024, and Silver Awards in the Northern Lights International Piano Competition in 2023 and 2025. Annabelle made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2022 and returned to perform there in 2023. In 2024, she performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Outside of piano, Annabelle enjoys playing tennis and painting.
Watch Annabelle Hu perform Sonata in G major, K. 283: 3rd mvmt. Presto by Mozart on the piano for the 2026 Autumn Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.