Piano

Bio

Active as both a solo and collaborative pianist, Tingyu Zhu currently serves as a Chamber Pianist at the UC Berkeley Department of Music. Specializing in the string and piano chamber music repertoire, she frequently partners with instrumentalists in sonatas, trios, and larger ensembles, with regular appearances at the university’s Noon Concert series. She is also a member of the Berkeley Piano Club. Her musical focus centers on the works of J.S. Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Johannes Brahms, driven by a deep analytical interest in their structural architecture and textural depth. She currently studies piano under the guidance of Margret Elson.

Chamber Repertoire

Ludwig van Beethoven

• Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
• Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 “Spring”

Lili Boulanger

• Nocturne for Violin and Piano

Johannes Brahms

• Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 (1889 version)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Sonata for Piano and Violin in G major, K. 301

Selected Past Performances

February 18, 2026 — Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley

• Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 (1889 version)

May 11, 2025 — Berkeley Piano Club

• W.A. Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in G major, K. 301
• L. van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
• Lili Boulanger: Nocturne for Violin and Piano

November 6, 2024 — Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley

• Chamber works by Antonín Dvořák

April 28, 2024 — Piedmont Gardens, Oakland

• Chamber works by Debussy, Grieg, and Paganini