Isabel Feng

Age – 14

Country – United States

Isabel is a 9th grader from Folsom, California. She began piano lessons at the age of four with Carol Chuang and from the age of seven, also studied privately with Ilana Vered. Currently she is a student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College, where she studies under Yoshikazu Nagai.

Isabel made her Carnegie Hall debut at the age of six and has since performed across the United States, Canada, China, and Italy. She is a prizewinner of numerous national and international competitions, including the MTNA Junior Piano Competition (California and Southwest Division winners and 2026 National Finalist), San Jose International Piano Competition (First Prize), Xinghai Cup National Piano Competition in China (Grand Prize), Vancouver International Music Competition (First Grand Prize across all categories), and the International e-Piano Junior Competition (Fourth Prize). She has also earned First Prizes at all three CAPMT California State Competitions and the MTAC Piano Concerto Solo State Competition, as well as a Special Prize at the Kaufman International Piano Competition.

Her orchestral appearances include solo debuts with the Folsom Lake College Youth Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Virtuosi Brunenses, Orchestra Europa Musica, Orchestra delle Cento Città, and the Florence Conservatory Orchestra.

Isabel has also been selected to participate in prestigious music programs and master classes to study with world-renowned pianists including Ruth Slenczynska, Jerome Lowenthal, Mikhail Voskresensky, Arie Vardi, John Perry, Christopher Elton, Ian Jones, Alexander Kobrin, Marcus Groh, Kevin Kenner, Dina Yoffe and many others.

Besides piano, Isabel enjoys swimming, baking, writing, and playing chess.