Andrew Hsu

Andrew Hsu (MM ’17, DMA ’21, composition) is a pianist, composer, and teacher based in New York City. The range and versatility of his musical pursuits range from the classical canon to modern masterworks and contemporary experimentalism. His music probes the imagination, searching for a distinct sense of color and timelessness within a delicate sonic palette.

Notable performances include orchestral appearances with the Battle Creek, Castro Valley, Lansing, Louisville, and Oakland symphony orchestras as well as concerts at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center. Hsu’s compositions have been performed in leading international concert halls, including Konzerthaus Berlin. He has been presented by the Aspen Music Festival, Caramoor, Chamber Music Northwest, Conservatoire américain de Fontainebleau, Gilmore Piano Festival, King’s Lynn Festival, Marlboro Music, Ravinia, and Tanglewood, among others. Hsu’s list of honors includes a Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, ASCAP Morton Gould Award, Aspen’s Hermitage Prize, BMI’s William Schuman Prize, and Gilmore Piano Festival’s Young Artist Award.

A native of California, Hsu counts among his foremost musical influences pianists Gary Graffman and Meng-Chieh Liu, composers David Serkin Ludwig and Matthias Pintscher, and Ford Lallerstedt. A graduate of Curtis and Juilliard, as a student he held the Kovner, Rising Star Annual, and C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellowships.