Alexander Zhou, piano

Meet Alexander

Alexander Zhou will appear on Show 476 airing in early 2026.

Alexander Zhou (piano), 9,  is a third grade student at Special Music School in New York. He has been studying piano with Dr. Natela Mchedlishvili since the age of five. Alexander is the First Prize winner in the 31st International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youth in Poland and the Second Prize winner of 2024 Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition. He received First Prize in Youth Piano category in 2024 Music International Grand Prix and First Great Award in Vienna International Music Competition. In 2023, he won first place in Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition, First Prize in Hartford Chopin International Piano Competition and First Absolute Prize in Franz Liszt Center Piano Competition. During the 2022 Cremona International Music Festival and Competition in Italy, Alexander received First Prize, Best Classical Piece Prize and Best Modern Work Prize in the debut category. He is also the Platinum Medalist of the 2022 Grande Maestro International Music Competition. Alexander made his orchestral debut in 2023 Cremona Music Festival, performing the first movement of Mozart’s Concerto No. 19 in F major, KV 459. With the same passion for piano performing, Alexander enjoys improvising and composing.