Jason Chiu piano concert

Jason Chiu, concert pianist, performing works of Chopin, Debussy & Liebermann: A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Jason Chiu has been performing since an early age. He has received numerous prizes in local competitions including first place in the East Bay Music Festival and the Memorial Scholarship Competition as part of the Music Teacher’s Association of California. While attending U.C. Berkeley, where he received a B.A. in Piano Performance, he performed with the University Symphony Orchestra, and was one of the recipients of the Eisner Award for achievement in the creative arts. Jason earned his Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2004, studying with Sharon Mann. While attending the conservatory, he was a finalist in the SFCM concerto competition and a finalist in the Viardo International Piano Competition. Since graduating, he has been teaching at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, as well as privately. He continues to perform as an active member of the Contra Costa Performing Arts Society and the Berkeley Etude Club.