2025 Radda Rise International Piano Competition
Claire Niu
Split 3rd Prize
•Category 2
Claire Niu, 12, began studying piano at 6 years old. Currently, she studies with Yuhe Lu. She was selected to attend the NYSSMA Piano Showcase in the 2023 NYSSMA Winter Conference, and she won first prize at the VII Anselmo Academy Music Competition and performed at Steinway Hall. Her favorite pieces are those composed by Chopin. In the future, she hopes to continue pursuing an education in piano.