Ann Qian

Ann is 13 years old and has studied piano for 8.5 years. She has completed her RCM ARCT exam at 11 years old and placed fourth in the age 11 category in the Canadian Music Competition last year. She has been nominated for the Mary Gardiner Award of Performance Excellence- Senior Award and the Mary Hildebrand Memorial Award for Performance Excellence- Senior Award in the past two years by the Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects (ACNMP). She placed 2nd at the Steinway Competition in Calgary Division II last year and has received many scholarships from the Calgary Performing Arts Festival and the Calgary Contemporary Showcase.

Ann was also invited to perform in the CPAF Stars of the Festival Concert in the Bella Concert Hall at age 8 and has completed numerous performances and participated in many masterclasses with national and internationally acclaimed musicians since then.