Xu Khuc, Pianist

07/06/2026

Grateful for the opportunity to perform William Bolcom’s The Serpent’s Kiss for two pianos with Cara Kim Ko at the Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC) 2026 Teacher’s Recital.

Every once in a while, the teachers get to have a little fun too. 😊

Thank you to the Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC) for hosting such a wonderful event!

Here’s our full live performance:

William Bolcom’s The Serpent’s KissPerformed Live at the 2026 MTAC...

05/11/2026

Sound before sight. 🎹 ✨

Throwback to when I gave a solfège demonstration from my Yamaha teaching days with Vietnamese singer Trish Thuy Trang.
Here’s the full YouTube link: https://youtu.be/-T4FDaKzASA?si=Dh9UaEuRkq0fL8ok

02/16/2026

For the past two years, I’ve continued advanced Piano Icon training with Dr. Joy Song, completing sessions approximately every six months. When teachers continue to learn, their students do, too.

12/18/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄

Sharing Carol of the Bells, recorded live this week with Cara Kim.

Soli Deo Gloria

🎥 Full performance:

Recorded live in December 2025.Carol of the Bells (Ukrainian Carol)Piano Duo arrangement by Kyunghoon Kim© Piano SandboxPerformed by Cara Xu Piano Duo ...

11/21/2025

Sharing something special today. ✨

Grateful to be featured in VoyageLA’s Inspiring Stories series and to reflect on the journey behind Inside Out Piano.

Thank you to the families, students, and mentors who continue to shape my path.

https://voyagela.com/interview/exploring-life-business-with-xu-khuc-of-inside-out-piano-llc

10/22/2025

🎹 A musical retelling of temptation — and redemption’s promise.

Recorded live a year ago at our alma mater, Cal State Fullerton- our performance of William Bolcom’s “The Serpent’s Kiss” (The Garden of Eden) portrays the struggle between good and evil, where human curiosity met divine truth.

“But I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
— Genesis 3:15

Even in the serpent’s rhythm, hope is written into the score.

✨ Cara Xu Piano Duo (Cara Kim & Xu Khuc)
🎥 Watch the full performance on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hBUggZV5DsU

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Dedicated to the glory of God — Soli Deo Gloria.

The second piece that we will be performing for you is by William Bolcom’s the Garden of Eden. The solo piano piece was written in 1974 and it is comprised o...

09/09/2025

"He has made everything beautiful in its time." - Ecclesiastes 3:11 As we play Bach's Gottes Zeit its die allerbeste Zeit, we are reminded that God's timing is not ours, yet always perfect.

06/23/2023

Piano recital last month was a hit! ⭐️ HUGE thank you to for the awe- inspiring balloon pop-up, Kim Phan for your family’s generous donation to the recital venue, and Chamber Music OC for allowing us to use their gorgeous facility. Special thanks to friends and family for volunteering their time. The students are already asking about when the next recital is…

11/29/2022

Ready for the holidays. Grateful for students. An alphabetical note from my student reads she’s thankful for me too! First photo cred

04/11/2022

“Are you hurting and broken within? Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin? Jesus is calling.” -lyrics from “O Come to the Altar” by Elevation worship. This Easter Sunday, April 17th, we are releasing our piano remake of this song as a reminder that our Heavenly Father has his arms open wide. Come to church as you are. The door is open wide. “For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened”. Matthew 7:8 NLT

Pre-save the song here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/caraxupianoduo/o-come-to-the-altar

Photographer: Khuc Lan
Retouching artist: Elvina Davletkhuzina
Studio Mastering: Costa Mesa Studios