Rachel Cheung

Rachel Cheung is recognised as one of the most sought-after artists in Asia. Hailed as “a poet, but also a dramatist,” displaying “the most sophisticated and compelling music-making” (The Dallas Morning News), she was one of the finalist at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and awarded the Audience Prize. Also a Steinway Artist, she continues to build a reputation for her elegant stage presence, giving sensitive and refined performances across three continents.

Rachel has appeared with various orchestra including the St Petersburg Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Sydney Symphony, collaborating with conductors including Edo de Waart, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jaap van Zweden, Leonard Slatkin, Sir Mark Elder, Christopher Warren-Green, and Nicholas McGegan. She has performed in recital at the Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and in other cities across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Rachel graduated with first-class honours from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under the tutelage of Eleanor Wong and later studied with Peter Frankl at the Yale School of Music, where she was awarded the Elizabeth Parisot Prize for outstanding pianists. In 2019, Rachel was awarded Artist of the Year (Music) by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. In 2025, she founded the Rachel Cheung Music Academy in Hong Kong, aiming to create a vibrant musical community and inspire the next generation of musicians.