Christian is a sixth grade student from New York City. He started learning the piano at the age of 6 with Hye Jo Yang. He has won various music competitions and has performed at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. In his spare time, he fences and plays chess.
Watch Christian Gaw perform Impromptu in G-Flat Major, D. 899 (Op. 90) No. 3 by Franz Schubert for the 2025 International Piano Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Christian Gaw perform Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique” by Ludwig Van Beethoven on the piano for the 2025 Summer Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.