Shen Lu’s motto: “Music is the language of the mind; is the language of the human. When music sounds, happiness flows“

A native of Guangzhou, China, Shen Lu is a multiple award-winning pianist, acclaimed on four continents for his artistry, diverse repertoire and quietly charismatic performance style. According to the distinguished pianist John O’Conor, “Shen Lu’s interpretations have great depth, his technique seems effortless and he communicates wonderfully with his audience.”

Shen has appeared as guest soloist with the CIM Orchestra, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Spain’s Ferrol Philharmonic Orchestra, Belgium’s Orchestre Royale de Chambre de Wallonie and China’s Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and Xiamen Philharmonic

A laureate of numerous international competitions, Shen was awarded the gold medal of the 2014 Hilton Head International Piano Competition. He has also been awarded prizes from the competitions of Florida, Iowa and Louisiana’s Wideman (United States); Ferrol, Campillos (Spain) and Dublin(Ireland). Shen Lu earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music, having worked with Wu Ying. His Master’s Degree and Graduate Diploma were conferred by the New England Conservatory of Music, where, while studying with Alexander Korsantia and he earned Artist Diploma under Haesun Paik from Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2015, Shen Lu’s debut CD, “Watercolor,” was released on the Steinway & Sons label through Arkiv Music. Shen Lu is one of the top 10 Chinese young pianists and he is a piano faculty member at Guangzhou Xinghai Conservatory of Music.