Xinyu Jiang -- 2026 SFIPC Finalists (Artists Division)

Xinyu Jiang - Final Round - 2026 San Francisco International Piano Competition - Artists Category (Age 18-35) Bach Prelude and Fugue in F‑sharp major, BWV 858 Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31, No. 1, first movement (Allegro vivace). Rachmaninoff Études‑Tableaux, Op. 39, No. 1 in C minor Stravinsky Sonata for Piano (1924), first movement Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No. 2 in B‑flat minor, Op. 36 (1931 revised version) Final Round Competition Date: August 07, 2026 Location: Caroline Hume Concert Hall -- San Francisco Conservatory of Music www.sfpianocompetition.org Xinyu Jiang is currently a junior in the Piano Performance program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studies with renowned pianist and pedagogue Professor Yoshikazu Nagai. From 2017 to 2023, she attended the Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music, studying piano under Professor Christopher Zhong. During her tenure, she consistently received academic and merit scholarships, distinguishing herself as one of the school's outstanding young pianists. She has participated in numerous prestigious summer music festivals, including the Amalfi Piano Festival, the Jacobin Piano Festival, The Great Tone Festival, and the Bay PianoFest, where she benefited from masterclasses and coachings with internationally acclaimed artists. Xinyu Jiang has also achieved notable success in competitions: she won First Prize at the Versailles International Piano Competition, First Prize and the Signed Youth Pianist Award at the GOCAA International Competition, and First Prize at the 3rd TSP International Piano Competition.