Canadian pianist Yifei Hu, born in Shanghai to a musical family, studied with distinguished professors across three countries. His early studies were with the pedagogue Benjamin Yu (teacher of British pianist Fou Ts’ong) at the Interlochen Arts Academy, with Jane Coop at the University of British Columbia, and at Juilliard with Jerome Lowenthal.

A gold medalist at the 10th Pacific International Piano Competition in Vancouver, BC, Yifei Hu made his Carnegie Hall debut to critical acclaim. He has since appeared with major orchestras in Canada and U.S., including Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, and Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Mr. Hu taught piano performance at the University of British Columbia for a decade and opened Virtù Piano Studio in Vancouver, where his students have earned top prizes at the Canadian Music Competition and the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition in New York.

Parallel to his distinguished music career, Yifei has a passion for bonsai, with a focus on cultivating iconic Japanese Satsuki azalea Rhododendron indicum. In 2022, he apprenticed at the prestigious Shibue Satsuki Azalea Bonsai Garden in Japan, honing his skills in the art of bonsai.

In his book Piano Performance Interpretation Principles, Mr. Hu discovers Music Engineering – an architectonic approach which enhances musical expressions with structured and conceptual insights, guiding student in finding novelty.