TCU Piano

TCU School of Music welcomed pianist Lei Weng for a masterclass engaging students in core repertoire across styles.

Through detailed work on Mendelssohn’s Fantasy, Mozart’s Sonata K. 283, and Howells’ Siciliana and Phantasy, the session emphasized stylistic awareness, and artistic intention.

An important contribution to our students’ professional and musical development. PianoStudy PianoEducation YoungArtists MusicPerformance PepsiCoRecitalHall

Thank you to James Giles for a remarkable visit with the TCU Piano Division.

Students and faculty were deeply inspired by his artistry, insight, and generosity. An acclaimed recitalist and chamber musician with an international presence, James Giles serves as coordinator of the piano program and director of music performance graduate studies at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, where he has mentored many prize-winning young artists.

It was a privilege to welcome him to TCU Piano.

Announcing 🎉TCMI 2026🎉

⭐Join us this summer for an immersive chamber music program for strings and piano, bringing together world-class faculty and dedicated young artists! 🎵

❗Apply today ➡️ tcmi.tcu.edu❗

💸 Generous financial aid available

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Applications for PianoTexas 2026 are now open, and the deadline is approaching.
Young Artist, Teachers & Amateurs, and Junior programs return this June in Fort Worth.

Application details and updated program information are being finalized on the website.

Looking back on a richly curated residency at TCU with Min Kwon, centered on her solo program America/Beautiful. Presented in Van Cliburn Concert Hall, the recital offered a nuanced portrait of American music—balancing lyric introspection, rhythmic vitality, and quiet reflection on national identity.

The musical journey continued with the Kwon-Rostad-Johnson Trio in PepsiCo Recital Hall. The residency included a masterclass engaging TCU pianists in focused, artist-led exchange—an exemplar of integrated musical training.

A gem among the ivory: Life lessons from a longtime piano professor Tamás Ungár has been a piano professor at TCU since 1978. He’s taught, he’s performed and he’s created an international piano festival he still helms today.

Qiaotong Liu, MM candidate in Piano Performance, has advanced to the National Finals of the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Competition.

She will compete this March at the MTNA National Conference in Chicago, representing TCU, Texas, and the Southwest Division.

Reaching the national finals places Qiaotong among a very small group of young pianists nationwide and reflects both her artistic focus and the level of work being done at TCU. Congratulations to Qiaotong on this achievement.

It is with great pleasure that we share the wonderful news that Qiaotong Liu, MM candidate in Piano Performance, has advanced to the National Finals of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Competition.

The national finals will take place during the MTNA National Conference in March in Chicago, where Qiaotong will represent TCU, the State of Texas, and the Southwest Division of this prestigious competition.

The MTNA Young Artist Competition is regarded by university faculty across the country as one of the most important and respected measures of artistic excellence. Reaching the national finals reflects not only Qiaotong’s exceptional artistry but also the high level of training and musical leadership at TCU.

Please join us in congratulating Qiaotong and wishing her every success for a memorable performance and a rewarding national appearance! 🎹🎶

Shiu Chung (Alex) Wong, a first-year DMA student at the Texas Christian University School of Music, was recently awarded a TCU Graduate Student Travel Grant funded by the Graduate Student Senate and Graduate Studies.

The award enabled travel to Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, for a solo piano recital sponsored by the Prince George Conservatory of Music.

In an act of exceptional generosity, Wong donated all concert proceeds to the Conservatory’s Bursary and Scholarship Fund. Thanks to his initiative and the support of the local community, $760 was raised to benefit students.

Wong is a full-scholarship Graduate Assistant at TCU and a recipient of the STARS Award.

The recital took place on Sunday, January 4, at the Trinity United Church and featured Debussy’s complete Préludes, Book II and Brahms’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1.

Recognizing Artist Diploma pianist Chonglin Xu for his outstanding achievements in this year’s TCU Concerto Competition.

His performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 earned him a winner’s spot (and also as pianist in Korngold’s Cello Concerto with Jacob MacDonald— a testament to his versatility)

Bravo also to fourth-year undergraduate student Kyle Cornelison, who performed his own Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor and received Honorable Mention—an achievement that highlights his compositional voice as well.

Warm congratulations as well to Jacob MacDonald (cello) and Logan Scott (percussion) for their outstanding winning performances and to Luke McCartney (saxophone).

🇺🇸✨ America/Beautiful — A Musical Tribute to the Nation

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2025 at 7 PM

Join us for an inspiring evening with pianist Min Kwon, presenting
76 New Works by American Composers: Tributes to America. (Selections announced from the stage.)

This one-of-a-kind solo recital celebrates the diversity, creativity, and spirit of American music.

Free admission — Supported by a generous grant from the TCU College of Fine Arts.

Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU.