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Palm Springs Piano Society Presents UCLA Rising Stars of Classical Piano

*****Appearance of MARTIN GARCIA GARCIA Winner of the 2021 Cleveland International Piano Competition POSTPONED & will be rescheduled shortly. *****

Brandon Zhou

LA-based pianist and composer Brandon Zhou is an active recitalist and chamber musician specializing in works by living composers. He has collaborated extensively with emerging composers Anthony Constantino, Kenneth Glendon, Kian Ravaei, and Shahb Pranj.

Brandon has won top prizes at the Atwater Kent and Lois Lyman concerto competitions and the Grand Virtuoso Vienna Competition and received semifinalist in the Seattle International Piano Competition. He has participated in the Curtis Institute of Music Summerfest and Amalfi Coast Music and Arts festival programs. Since 2019, he has served as a staff accompanist at UCLA.

Sean Tang-Wang

Lauded by Die Spiegel for his performances at the Ettlingen International Piano Competition in which he played with radiant virtuosity and artistic sensitivity, pianist Sean Tang-Wang has earned critical acclaim as a recitalist, chamber musician, and recording artist. At 22 years of age, Sean has already amassed an impressive array of musical accomplishments, having won over 60 local, national, and international awards. In the last seven years, Sean has been a prizewinner at various international piano competitions, some of which include Virginia Waring, Seattle International, San Jose International, Benno Rubinyi, Bradshaw & Buono, and Gina Bachauer.