Johannes Brahms
Ballade No. 1 in D minor, Op. 10, No. 1
“Edward”
Music
Performances
Herong Bai · Piano
Concerto
Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Ningxia Symphony Orchestra · Qu Xin, conductor
Ningxia People’s Theatre · 8 February 2026
BMC ETUDES PROJECT · 2026
Stephen Elsinger — Gratitude
Parker Concert Hall · 23 July 2026
Pianists collaborate directly with living composers to premiere new études written for the project.
Selected by Jihye Chang as one of ten pianists and the only high school pianist in the 2026 project.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53
“Waldstein” · I. Allegro con brio
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Frédéric Chopin
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
I. Grave – Doppio movimento
Recitals
2025
A solo recital in Yinchuan
29 March · Ningxia People’s Theatre · Saturday Music Festival
Concert announcement & programme ↗2022
The beginning of a community stage
An early appearance in Ningxia’s first Saturday Music Festival, followed by a return to the series for a solo recital in 2025.
Early concert archive ↗Festivals & Recognition
2026
Brevard Music Center
Attended the Piano Institute with $4,400 in merit scholarship and work-study support. Etudes Project pianist; Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition semifinalist.
2025 / 2026
Oberlin Piano Festival
Attended in 2025; invited again in 2026.
Vivace International Music Festival
Performed at Thalian Hall.
2026
New Orleans Piano Institute
Awarded a full-tuition scholarship.
International competition distinctions
Second Prize, IPPA Conero International Piano Competition Global Finals; Silver Award, Hudson International Music Competition.