2025 Radda Rise International Piano Competition

Claire Niu

Split 3rd Prize

Category 2

Claire Niu

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.


Scherzo Op. 20, No.1 in B minor by Frédéric Chopin


Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum by Claude Debussy