About Piano Cleveland

Tian Xia

February 02nd 2023

Tian Xia is currently a fifth-grade primary school student at Nantong Chenzhong Primary School, where he is part of the Institute of Music Elites in Nanjing, China. Tian started playing piano at age five with Professor Xiaohong Wang from the Art Academy of Nantong University, and now studies with Mr. Lin Ye, who holds an Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Tian’s past awards included the Gold Prize of 2018 Jiangsu Jasmine Piano Competition, the First Prize of 2019 Steinway Piano Competition Eastern China Final, Second Prize of 2021 Pearl River Kayserburg Competition, top 12 finalist of 4th Lang Lang Shenzhen Cup International Piano Competition and First Prize of 2022 Xiamen International Piano Open Competition.

Tian has also held recitals in Nanjing Poly Grand Theatre, and Nantong GengSu Theatre.


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