Xinyue Zheng

Biography

Xinyue (Scarlett) Zheng is a pianist currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Alexander Kobrin. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Eastman, studying with Kobrin, and previously studied with Shuren Sun, Xianjie Zhu, and Susan Starr. Zheng is a prizewinner at numerous international competitions, including First Prize at the 8th Nice Côte d’Azur International Young Artists Competition and the 2024 Lancaster International Piano Festival Competition. She also won the Eastman Philharmonia Concerto Competition, performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major with the Eastman Philharmonia. She has appeared at venues including the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., and Kodak Hall at Eastman.