Qifan Wu

Qifan Wu is a dedicated pianist, educator, and researcher. He has performed in solo recitals and made orchestral appearances throughout the world, including the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has won awards in many competitions, such as the Global International Music Competition, the International Chinese Piano Competition in Singapore, and the Fourth KAWAI Asia Piano Competition. Mr. Wu has also been a recipient of numerous prestigious awards and scholarships, such as the Artistic Excellence Award, the Scott McBurney Memorial Scholarship, and the Doris Pridonoff Lehnert Piano Scholarship.

Under the mentorship of the concert pianist Gustavo Romero and American pedagogue Joseph Banowetz, Mr. Wu earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from the University of North Texas, where he also worked as a Teaching Fellow who was in charge of group piano classes and private piano lessons to all levels of students. He received his Master of Music at Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University with the American pianist Benjamin Pasternack and completed his Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Colorado Boulder under the tutelage of pianist Dr. Andrew Cooperstock and harpsichordist Dr. Elizabeth Farr. Additionally, Qifan has actively sought out guidance from world-renowned artists, such as Victor Rosenbaum, Douglas Humpherys, Alan Chow, and Kirill Gerstein.

Beyond his academic studies, Mr. Wu has been frequently invited to judge and coordinate various competitions, such as NOMTA Sonata Competition and LFMC State Junior Competition. Qifan was selected as a piano-maintenance assistant at Peabody Conservatory between 2018 and 2020, meanwhile being a staff accompanist at the Peabody Preparatory. He also served as a translator in the 2018 Shanghai International Piano Festival and Institute. Qifan is a member of Music Teachers National Association, American Liszt Society, Phi Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society, and The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Mr. Wu is a Professor of Practice in Piano Performance at Loyola University New Orleans and the Vice President of the New Orleans Music Teachers Association.