About Di Wu
Praised in The Wall Street Journal as “a most mature and sensitive pianist,” Chinese-born Di Wu’s reputation as an elegant yet exciting musician continues to grow. 2009 was a banner year – she made her New York Alice Tully Hall recital debut as winner of Juilliard’s William Petschek Piano Debut Recital Award, was named “Artist of the Month” by MusicalAmerica.com, made her Philadelphia Orchestra debut under Charles Dutoit, and was awarded a Vendome Virtuosi prize at Lisbon’s Vendome Competition as well as one of the coveted prizes at the XIII Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Ms. Wu is also a winner of Astral Artists’ 2007 National Auditions. She made her professional debut at 14 with the Beijing Philharmonic and went on to tour widely in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., where recent orchestral engagements include appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and performances in Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops. During the 2009-2010 season, Ms. Wu had 60 engagements that took her from California to Germany, in venues from Le Poisson Rouge to Steinway Hall. Upcoming engagements include performances with Symphony in C, Erie Philharmonic, the Curtis Orchestra, and the Forth Worth, Terre Haute, Springfield, Colorado Springs, Carmel, and Princeton symphonies, and recitals in San Juan and across the U.S. Di Wu holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, the Curtis Institute of Music, and The Juilliard School.
Updated: JULY 2010
