Pei Yushu

Dr. Yushu Pei received his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree (major in piano performance and minor in music theory) from the University of North Texas, where he was a student of the world-famous pianist Prof. Joseph Banowetz. Dr. Pei also holds a Master degree in piano performance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a Bachelor degree in piano performance from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China. While studying in the United States, he won the first prize at the State Piano Competition of the Music Teachers’ National Association and the Second Prize of the Division Piano Competition of MTNA. Dr. Pei was also the winner of the Concerto Competition of the University of Nevada, and was the recipient of the prestigious Barry Manilow Scholarship.

Other awards which Dr. Pei received include Teaching Assistantships, Teaching Fellowships, and Martha Massena Scholarship etc. As an outstanding teacher, Dr. Pei has taught piano lessons and music theory courses at The University of Nevada, The University of North Texas, The Hong Kong Liu Shi Kun Piano Arts Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Kingston University (HKU-Space), and The Education University of Hong Kong etc. Many of Dr.Pei’s students received the distinction remarks and won prizes and awards from various piano exams and contests. In addition, Dr. Pei is a guest professor of several universities in mainland China and he has also been invited to be a judge for many important piano competitions.