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Who is Claire Huangci?
Claire Huangci (born 22 March 1990, Rochester, New York; based near Frankfurt am Main, Germany) is an American concert pianist. She won First Prize and the Mozart Prize at the 2018 Concours Géza Anda in Zurich, and earlier first prizes at the National Chopin Competition Miami (2010) and the European Chopin Competition Darmstadt (2009). She performs solo recitals, concertos, and chamber music internationally and currently records for Alpha Classics (previously Berlin Classics).
What composers does Claire Huangci perform?
Claire Huangci's current concert repertoire includes works by Alexander Scriabin, Amy Beach, Béla Bartók, Camille Saint-Saëns, César Franck, Clara Schumann, Dmitri Shostakovich, Edvard Grieg, Edward MacDowell, Felix Mendelssohn, Ferdinand Andergassen, Florence Price, Francis Poulenc, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, George Gershwin, Igor Stravinsky, Johannes Brahms, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Adams, Joseph Haydn, Leonard Bernstein, Ludwig van Beethoven, Manuel de Falla, Maurice Ravel, Paul Schoenfield, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss, Robert Schumann, Samuel Barber, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The full repertoire list is at https://clairehuangci.com/repertoire.
What competitions has Claire Huangci won?
Major competition awards: Concours Géza Anda Zurich — First Prize and Mozart Prize (2018); ARD International Music Competition Munich — Second Prize (2011); National Chopin Competition Miami — First Prize (2010); European Chopin Competition Darmstadt — First Prize (2009); Orpheum Music Prize Zurich (2009).
Where did Claire Huangci study?
Claire Huangci studied at Curtis Institute of Music and Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. Her teachers included Eleanor Sokoloff, Gary Graffman, Arie Vardi.
Which orchestras has Claire Huangci performed with?
Selected orchestral collaborations include Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR), Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken, Kammerorchester Basel, Münchener Kammerorchester, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, China Philharmonic Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Which concert halls has Claire Huangci performed at?
Selected venues include Carnegie Hall, New York, Lincoln Center, New York, Suntory Hall, Tokyo, NCPA, Beijing, Philharmonie de Paris, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Gasteig München, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Tonhalle Zürich, Wiener Konzerthaus, Festspielhaus Salzburg, KKL Luzern.
What recordings has Claire Huangci released?
Claire Huangci's discography includes Beethoven Rarities, Made in USA, META, Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 15, 16 and 17, Bach Toccatas, Pastorale, Trio Machiavelli: Ravel & Chausson, The Rachmaninoff Preludes, A Chopin Diary – The Complete Nocturnes, The Sleeping Beauty – Ballet Transcriptions, Piano Heroines, Mendelssohn: Works for Violin and Piano, Paderewski and Chopin: Piano Concertos, Domenico Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas. She currently records for Alpha Classics (previously Berlin Classics). Streaming links and album details: https://clairehuangci.com/listen.
How can I book Claire Huangci for a concert?
Booking, press, and management inquiries are handled via the Contact page (https://clairehuangci.com/contact), which lists management agencies and a direct email address (contact@clairehuangci.com). Upcoming concert dates are at https://clairehuangci.com/concerts.
Is Claire Huangci available for chamber music or orchestral collaborations?
Yes — Claire Huangci's repertoire spans solo recital, concerto, and chamber music. Inquiries via https://clairehuangci.com/contact.
What languages does Claire Huangci work in?
Claire Huangci works in English and German.
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