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Piano Biography (age 16)

Claire Yu, 16, began studying piano at the age of five, studies with Colleen Athparia and is a senior Academy student. She has studied with world-class musicians such as Anton Kuerti, Stephen Kovacevich, Jean-Paul Sevilla, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, and Jon Kimura Parker.
Claire completed her ARCT RCM exam at 14 and received first class honours with distinction. She has won numerous awards and scholarships at the Kiwanis Music Festival, and has been recognized at the national level as a finalist for the past four years at the Canadian Music Competition.
Claire also excels academically as a student in the International Baccalaureate programme at Sir Winston Churchill High School and was selected as the Master of Ceremonies for the Remembrance Day Assembly. She is a member of the Model United Nations team at her school where she was awarded Outstanding Delegate by the U of C in 2011. Last May, Claire made her orchestral debut with the Calgary Civic Symphony as one of the winners of the Calgary Concerto Competition.

Sample website, coded and designed by Claire Yu.