Private Piano Lessons
Nova Zhu Studio
The studio’s mission is to provide a quality education in music; to inspire in the students a passion for music - to continually strive to perform at their very best.
About Me
I have over 15 years of experience teaching with a master of music in piano performance from Mississippi College.
At 16, I had my first solo recital and have performed at various international events as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist since then.
Upon moving to California in 2012, I joined Opus119 School of Music and have continued teaching students of all ages, with a focus on younger kids and teenagers.
My students have consistently gotten excellent results from Certificate of Merit (CM) year after year, many of which were then selected to play in honor recitals as well as participate in and win many competitions.
Mission
Established in 2016, Nova Zhu studio is located in Irvine. The studio’s philosophy is about providing a strong foundation while ensuring the student will still enjoy the learning experience.
The goal is to guide students to be able to think, analyze, and evaluate the music for themselves during independent practice, to hopefully eliminate some of the typical monotony that comes with routine practice.
Establishing confidence and enthusiasm in piano is the top priority of this studio.
Awards & Recognition
2016 Eva Du
3rd place contemporary festival2016 Shelley Wei
3rd place contemporary festival2016 Catherine Vu
3rd place Romantic festival2016 Liran Zhu
1st place Romantic festival2016 Eva Du
3rd place classical festival2017 Liran Zhu
1st place contemporary festival2018 Liran Zhu
3rd place Baroque festival2018 Liran Zhu
1st place contemporary festival2018 Catherine Vu
3rd place romantic festival2019 Jerry Cao
3rd place contemporary festival2019 Helun Yang
2nd place contemporary festival2019 Helun Yang
3rd place Stainway Orange County Rising Stars Piano Competition2019 Winsley Cai
1st place Romantic festival
2021 Helun Yang
1st Prize and Exceptional Young Talent Special Prize Winer The international music competition "Rome" Grand Rise Virtuoso2021 Helun Yang
2nd place The American Protege International Competition of Romantic Music2021 Arvin Zhou
3rd place Romantic Festival2021 Annabel Wang
2nd place Romantic Festival2021 Grace Chen
1st place Romantic Festival2021 Cynthia Yang
2nd place Classical Festival2022 Angela Song
Honorable Mention The Pelican International Music Competition2022 Rebecca Li
1st place Contemporary Festival2022 Arvin Zhou
1st place Contemporary Festival2022 Grace Chen
1st prize Aegio International Piano Competition2022 Aaron Qin
2nd prize Aegio International Piano Competition2022 Grace Chen
1st prize and Exceptional Young Talent Special Prize Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition
2023 Tayden Zhang
3rd place Contemporary Festival2023 Aaron Qin
3rd place Contemporary Festival2023 Joel Sun
3rd place Romantic Festival2023 Aaron Qin
2nd place Classical Festival2023 Tayden Zhang
2nd place Classical Festival2023 Jayden Zhang
3rd place Classical Festival2023 Jerry Cao
3rd Prize Charleston International Music Competition2023 Minghao Li
3rd Prize Charleston International Music Competition
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