Pianist Tzu-Jung Peng has performed in Taiwan, Italy, China, and the United States. Peng finished the Bachelor of Music program at the University of Taipei and earned his Master’s degree in music at Indiana University Bloomington Jacobs School of Music, where he worked with Pei-Chun Liao and Arnaldo Cohen. Peng then studied the Artist Certificate program at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville under the tutelage of Dr. Chih-Long Hu, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, studying with Maestro Jeffrey Kahane.
Peng is one of the semi-finalists in the 21st International Piano Competition ‘Mauro Paolo Monopoli Prize’ in Barletta, Italy. He is also the prize winner of the concerto competition of the University of Taipei, the Memphis International competition, and the Knoxville Piano Festival and Competition. Peng won the first prize of the University of Tennessee - Knoxville piano concerto competition and performed with the UTSO appearing as a soloist. Peng has been involved in all kinds of chamber music and educational settings. He has been participating in many master classes and private lessons, working with instructors such as Jean-Marc Luisada, Gwhyneth Chen, Eugen Indjic, Andrew Brownell, James Giles, Deborah Moriarty, Arthur Greene, Boris Berman, Meng-Chieh Liu, and Harlem Quartet