Emmy Zhu is a 13-year old pianist, and she is currently attending Olentangy Liberty Middle School in Powell, Ohio. She discovered her passion of piano at the age of 9 and has been studying the piano for 4 years. She was awarded fourth place in the 2025 Charleston International Music Competition. She also earned honorable mention at the American Protégé Piano and Strings Competition in 2025 and has been invited to perform at the Carnegie Hall. Besides piano, she enjoys singing and drawing.
Watch Emmy Zhu perform Spiritoso First Movement from Sonatina in C, Op. 36 No. 3 by Muzio Clementi for the 2025 International Piano Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Emmy Zhu perform Sonetto 104 Petrarca by Franz Liszt for the 2026 International Piano Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.