Xinyue Zhang is an accomplished pianist and dedicated educator currently completing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at Arizona State University under Dr. Baruch Meir. She holds a Master’s degree with distinction from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where she trained with internationally respected professors Frank Wibaut and Roberto Plano. Her musical development includes extensive study at top conservatories in the U.S., U.K., and China, and she has performed in masterclasses with leading artists such as Jean‑Efflam Bavouzet, Kathryn Stott, Yury Shadrin, and Philippe Cassard. Xinyue is also a prizewinner in several international competitions, including first prizes in the Fanny Mendelssohn International Piano Competition and the UK Global Genius Music Competition, and semi-finalist in Alink Martha Argrich Foundation-highest professional level piano competition. She is an international concert pianist and signed artist who has been invited to perform at major concert halls and churches across Spain, Poland, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. She has appeared as a concerto soloist in Poland, performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, and has released a solo album on Apple Music, YouTube and Amazon Music.

Alongside her performance career, Xinyue brings strong teaching experience with students ranging from young beginners to advanced performers. Her students have received numerous competition awards, including First Prize in a North Carolina state-level piano competition, First Prize in a Louisiana regional piano competition, and First Prize at the Santa Cecilia International Competition in Portugal. She has also successfully prepared students for ABRSM Theory and Piano Performance examinations and ASP Program examinations, while several of her students are currently preparing repertoire for the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) piano examinations in Canada. Xinyue is warm, structured, and highly invested in each student’s growth, and we are excited to welcome her to EVSM.