JIARUI CHENG – CHINA (26)

Jiarui Cheng is from Nanjing, China, and is known for his blend of artistic nuance and bravura pianism. He is hailed for his affinity for a wide range of stylistic traditions. Jiarui has performed as a concerto soloist and recitalist in China, the United States, and Europe. He has been featured as a concerto soloist with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra for the Conservatory’s 70th Anniversary Celebration Concert, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in Shanghai Symphony Hall. He subsequently performed Beethoven No. 4 with the Grossetto Symphony Orchestra in Italy. Jiarui Cheng has been a prizewinner in multiple competitions including the Scriabin International Piano Competition and the National Piano Competition in Shanghai. In 2019 he performed Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Piano Concerto to great acclaim with The Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra as winner of the CIM Concerto Competition.  

As a recipient of the Niu Ende Piano Scholarship, Jiarui studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music with Professor Jin Tang. He also studied at The Cleveland Institute of Music as an Artist Certificate candidate with Kathryn Brown. He was a semifinalist at the Cleveland International and Santander International Piano Competitions. In 2023 he performed the Grieg piano concerto with the Aspen Conducting Academy orchestra as winner of Aspen’s concerto competition. He also performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4 with the Tongyeong Music Festival Orchestra as prize winner of the ISANGYUN International Piano Competition.