Hao Rao, Pianist

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Hao Rao, 17 years old, was the finalist at the 18^th Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 2021, receiving  Hornorable Mention award, performing Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1 in e minor under the baton of Andrey Boreyko, thus drew high public attention in both domestic and international scene. Jan Popis, the musicologist and specially invited critic by the Chopin Competition wrote as “The 17-year-old Chinese boy has been showing his natural and charming talent from the very beginning of the night. His playing is poetic, legato is beautiful….He is a great talent.”

Though still young, Hao Rao has already amassed an impressive resume of competition awards including first prize at the three most prestigious Chinese national piano competitions -- Pearl River, Steinway and Xinghai Cup – as well as top prizes in major international competitions including US Gina Bachauer, Denmark Aarhus, Germany Ettlingen, Russia Krainev, Beijing Chopin and Zhuhai Mozart. He is also a three-year full scholarship student of the highly exclusive Morningside Music Bridge Festival. 

PERFORMANCES

In 2022, Hao Rao will extend his concert tours in China, France, Poland, including recitals in prestigious NCPA International Piano Series, Salle Cortot in Paris, as well as concert with NCPA Orchestra.

His extensive performance experiences have taken him from Asia to Europe and North America in solo and chamber as well as concerto appearances with some professional orchestras including NCPA Orchestra, Salzburg Chamber Soloists and symphony orchestras of Shenzhen, Ningbo, Central and Xinghai Conservatories, and conductors Jia Lü, Guoyong Zhnag, En Shao, Lin Chen, Huan Jing and Ming Liu.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

He was born in 2004, and began piano studies at age of four. His talent was evident from the beginning, and at the age of eight, he began commuting to Guangzhou for studies with Dr. Vivian Li at Xinghai Conservatory where he is currently enrolled as a third year high school student.

Hao Rao loves music, opera, ballet, gourmet, roller coaster as well as reading vast piano music. At the age of thirteen, he played Chopin’s complete 27 Etudes in a recital at the Steinway Hall in Guangzhou Grand Theater.

RECORDING PUBLISHING

Hao Rao’s debut album titled Chopin Recital will be launched by China NCPA Classics in 2022.

MEDIA AND REVIEWS

Jan Popis, the musicologist and specially invited critic by the Chopin Competition wrote as “The 17-year-old Chinese boy has been showing his natural and charming talent from the very beginning of the night. His playing is poetic, legato is beautiful….He is a great talent.”

Jed Distler of Gramaphone wrote: The 17-year-old Hao Rao ravishingly sang out the Andante spianato, while the sparkle and élan of his Polonaise elicited hearty and much-deserved applause.