Magnolia Zhou is an 11-year-old pianist of Australian nationality currently residing in the United States. In the summer of 2024, she resumed her piano studies with Sujeeva Hapugalle, a Steinway Artist, further deepening her passion for music and refining her artistic expression.
Since then, Magnolia has won multiple First Place awards at the San Francisco Innovative International Music Competition in the Baroque, Romantic, and Contemporary categories, demonstrating her versatility and dedication.
Beyond music, Magnolia is passionate about ballet and robotics; her robotics team has qualified for the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship, reflecting her creativity, discipline, and teamwork.
She looks forward to developing and sharing a broad and rich piano repertoire.
Watch Magnolia Zhou perform Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin on the piano for the 2026 Spring Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.