“The Steinway not only fulfills my deepest musical desires, but also opens the doors to new possibilities in the imagination.”

Sylvia Jiang

Hailed by critics as a ‘gifted young pianist of genuine substance’ and ‘New Zealand’s most notable young emerging pianist’, Sylvia Jiang’s performances have delighted audiences across the globe. She was inducted as a member of the Astral Artists roster after being named as a winner in their 2023 Competition and was the sole recipient of Peabody Conservatory’s Artist Diploma Award in her cohort. Sylvia’s performances have been featured on BBC News, TV3, ABC Australia, Radio New Zealand Concert, Maori Television, and other notable news networks and publications. Over the years, she has won numerous top prizes at national and international level competitions including the prestigious Hastings International, Music Academy of the West, Astral Artist, Kerikeri, Lev Vlassenko and Wallace National Piano Competitions. Sylvia currently studies with Richard Goode and Yong Hi Moon and is a graduate of the Juilliard School.

As an avid soloist, Sylvia has performed with numerous international orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic, Auckland Philharmonic, Queensland Symphony, and Juilliard Chamber Orchestras. She has performed extensively in Australasia, Europe, Asia and North America at venues such as Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, the Concert Hall at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the Banff Center in Canada, and The Morgan Library in New York City. As a keen Collaborator, Sylvia is particularly interested in multi-disciplinary collaborative work and currently serves as the Artistic Director and co-founder of non-profit organization Muffin Music. She was invited to be a featured soloist in The Kennedy Center’s Ballet Across America with Dance Theatre of Harlem and Miami City Ballet where she worked with choreographer Pam Tanowitz on a new commission combining both dance companies.

Sylvia Jiang is a Young Steinway Artist.

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