Henry Joseph Hewitt began studying piano at the age of 6 at Full Scale School of Music. During the quarantine in 2020, he discovered his deep love for piano and decided that he would fully devote himself to music. This new found love for piano sparked a period of rapid artistic growth. Henry began his musical career by winning countless medals in local competitions, under the guidance of Dr. Robert Holm at the University of South Alabama. During 2024, Henry entered the international music stage at age 15 in the Thomas F. Hulbert International Piano Competition, where he won the masterclass award. He is also a prizewinner of numerous other prestigious competitions in the gulf coast region, including first prize in the 2025 Lois Pickard Concerto Competition, first prize in the 2025 AFMC competition, third prize in the Gulf Coast Steinway Society Competition X, winner of the 2024 MTNA Alabama State division, and more. Henry has performed in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, attended Brevard Music Center’s summer festival, and attended Oberlin Conservatory’s Piano Festival, where he won fourth prize in the festival competition. He also has participated in masterclasses with prestigious pianists such as Yakov Kasman, Maxim Lando, and Michael Gurt. Henry currently boards at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, where he studies piano with Dr. Lucy DeSa.
Watch Henry Joseph Hewitt perform Transcendental Etude No. 12 in B-flat minor “Chasse-Neige” by Franz Liszt on the piano for the 2025 World Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.