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ABOUT
                                

As a pianist, this is but one aspect of my life.
I have drawn strength from music and walked a long path before realizing this was the right direction for me - one worth pursuing.
This process required time, during which I constantly searched and reflected. Before that, there was nothing but endless darkness and confusion.
As a completely independent individual, overcoming these challenges demanded tremendous courage and conviction.

 

 

In 2015, I came to Berlin alone.
My experiences there transcended mere musical education, fundamentally reshaping all my life values and worldviews.
My entire sense of self was destroyed, died, overturned and remade there.
Perhaps this is the true essence of Berlin's spirit. All because of Berlin.
What I gained wasn't just musical freedom - Berlin constantly pushed me to grow.

The Berlin piano tradition taught me : musicians must understand their responsibility toward composers, abandon arrogance, avoid imitation, and instead seek to reveal the fundamental truth and logic inherent in each work.
During those days, I immersed myself in recording techniques.
Exploring these unknown realms always led me to better self understanding.
In chamber performances, dialogues with other instruments enabled communication that transcended language, age and culture.
Only through trust,    默契 (tacit understanding),     and acute awareness could we achieve performances that balanced stability with freedom.
These indispensable experiences allow me to appreciate and immerse myself in music as deeply as I do now.

 

 

 

To me, music reflects every facet of character and emotion, mirroring both our experiences and aspirations.
Musical performance requires both theoretical foundation and aesthetic sensibility, equally combining soul and technical ability.
True technique isn't means mechanical skill, but rather problem solving capability.

 

 

 

 

Travels through different countries left sensory impressions that often blend into my music:
Iceland's mystery, Greece's passion, town's summer breeze in Spanien, Miami's crystalline light, Japan's melancholic serenity...
When playing piano, I frequently experience synesthesia.
The music transports me through cloud layers or brings back the petrichor of rainy days.
This artistic goal deserves our relentless self driven pursuit.
Only thus can we transcend mere piano technique to share these sensory experiences.
As a performer in those moments, I truly feel: through my instrument, I express my inner self and merge with the music, materializing the sounds in my mind.
But first, I had to overcome countless obstacles before finally meeting my own exacting standards.

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Hiroshima,Japan 2022 during pademic

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