Dr. Xiyu Deng

Piano Faculty

Pianist Xiyu began studying the piano at the age of five. She has performed as a soloist throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States at the internationally notable concert halls such as Carnegie’s Zankel Hall, Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York City, New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston, and Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing. She was awarded top prizes at the BNP Paribas ‘Rising Star’ Piano Festival in 2013, New England Conservatory Honors Competition in 2016 and the second prize in Open Class at the 17th Hong Kong----Asia Piano Open Competition in 2012. She pursued her Bachelor of Music degree at the Central Conservatory of Music as a student of Dr. Bo Tong, and Master of Music degree with Mr. Gabriel Chodos at the New England Conservatory.

She holds Doctorate of Musical Arts degree under Dr. Joanne Polk at Manhattan School of Music. She has taught as a teaching assistant at Manhattan School of Music since 2018, teaching piano group classes and elective piano lessons for graduate and undergraduate students.

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