Alex Xu
Winner of the 15th Annual Concerto Competition 2025 held by the American Chamber Orchestra (ACO) in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Consequently he will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the ACO on June 14th, 2025
Third Place Winner at the 11th Camerata Artists International Competition 2025 (Junior I category, ages 12-14; Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3)
Finalist at the Ensemble 212 Young Artist Concerto Competition 2025 (Junior Division Category; Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3)
presented his Debut Recital at the New York Piano Academy on June 23rd, 2024 (at age 12) - featuring music by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin and Prokofiev
First Prize Winner of Category B (ages 10-12) at the 2024 International Grande Music Live Competition (IGMC)
First Round Winner at the 2024 Euro-Elite International Music Competition
First Place Winner ($300 Young Virtuoso Prize) at the 2023 New York Young Virtuoso Competition (NYYVC)
Gold Medal Winner at the Junior Performance Class D of the 2023 Northern Lights International Festival & Competition
Silver Medal Winner at the Etude Class of the 2023 Northern Lights International Piano Festival & Competition
Top Winner at the 2023 NLPA National Young Virtuosi Recital Competition
Third Prize Winner of category B (ages 10-12) at the 2023 International Grande Music Live Competition (IGMC)
Honorable Mention at the Junior B category of the 2023 NYYPP Competition governed by AMTL (Associated Music Teachers League)
Silver Prize Winner at the 2023 NLPA National Young Musicians Showcase Competition
Second Prize Winner at the 2023 Anselmo Academy Annual Youth Competition (ages 11-12)
Second Place Winner at the Young Artist’s Group B of the 2023 American Virtuoso International Music Competition (AVIMC - Music in the Classical Period)
First Prize Winner (Lucy Boyan Balakian Award) at the Junior A category of the 2022 NYYPP Competition governed by AMTL (Associated Music Teachers League)
Semi Finalist at the 5th George Gershwin International Music Competition (2022)
Finalist at the virtual 2022 National Young Maestro Competition
First Prize Winner at the 2022 International Music Competition Grand Prize Virtuoso (Vienna & London) - resulting in a performance of J.S. Bach’s Italian Concerto at London’s Albert Hall on April 20, 2022
Honorable Mention at the Young Artist’s group C of the 2021 American Virtuoso International Music Competition (AVIMC)
Gold Prize Winner of the Children B age group at the 2021 Bright China International Music Internet Competition
Silver Prize Winner of the Piano Schubert Class at the 2021 Northern Lights International Piano Festival (The Nordic Piano Competition)
First Place Winner at the Little Mozarts Competition of the 2021 Crescendo International Competition & Festival
Finalist at the 2021 National Young Maestro Competition
Gold Prize Winner at the 2021 NLPA National Young Musicians Showcase Competition
Third Prize Winner of the Solo Elementary B category at the 2020 MAMTG Competition
First Place Winner of the Open Preparatory category at the 2020 NEMTA Competition
First Place Winner at the Little Mozarts Competition of the 2020 Crescendo International Competition & Festival
Grand Prix Winner at the 2020 New York Concert Festival Competition