Chih-Long Hu 胡志龍, Pianist
A native a Taiwan, Chih-Long Hu‘s performance career began to take off after receiving honors including the Taipei National Concert Hall Arising Star, the Chi-Mei Artist Award, and prizes from the Mauro Monopoli International Piano Competition in Italy, Concurs Internacional De Piano D’Escaldes-Engordany in Andorra, Takamatsu International Piano Competition in Japan, and the Russian Music International Piano Competition in San Jose, California. An active pianist, Hu has performed extensively in Asia, Europe and throughout North America, appearing as a concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. He has collaborated with conductors including Ann Krinitsky, Shunsaku Tsutsumi, Nicoletta Conti, Kenneth Kiesler, Nuvi Mehta, Cornelia Kodkani-Laemmli, Cheng-Hsiung Chen, and Li-Ping Cheng. Hu’s performances have been broadcast in “Performance Today” through NPR stations across the country, and televised in Taiwan, China and Japan. His recent CD album “Formosa Caprices” has received critical acclaims and was nominated as “Best Crossover Album” and Hu as “Best Performer” for the 2009 Golden Melody Award. Another CD of complete Etudes-tableaux by Rachmaninoff is released under Blue Griffin Recordings label. Hu received Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance from the University of Michigan under the instruction of Arthur Greene. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from the Taipei National University of the Arts, where he studied with Tai-Cheng Chen, and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University. Hu is currently on the faculty of East Tennessee State University.
胡志龍是活躍於國際樂壇的鋼琴家。臺大土木系畢業後第一名考取國立臺北藝術大學音樂碩士班，就學期間曾獲選為臺北國家音樂廳樂壇新秀，臺北愛樂樂壇新秀及奇美藝術人才培訓獎得主。畢業後獲全額獎學金赴美深造，以三年的時間取得美國密西根大學演奏博士學位，旋即獲聘任教於東田納西州立大學(East Tennessee State University)。 胡志龍師承名鋼琴家陳泰成、陳宏寬與 Arthur Greene 教授，並屢次於國際大賽中獲獎，包括義大利摩諾波里國際鋼琴大賽，安道爾國際鋼琴大賽，美國密西根大學協奏曲比賽，日本高松國際鋼琴大賽與聖荷西俄國音樂鋼琴大賽。除了頻繁的鋼琴獨奏會外，亦經常應邀與國內外各大樂團與室內樂團合作演出，與其合作過的指揮家包括陳澄雄、陳樹熙、鄭立彬、Kodkani-Laemmli、Ann Krinitsky、Shunsaku Tsutsumi、 Nicoletta Conti、 Kenneth Kiesler、Nuvi Mehta 等。 胡志龍的演奏足跡遍及台灣、日本、香港、中國、德國、法國、奧地利、義大利、加拿大、與美國各地；其演奏錄音經常在各地電視及廣播電台播放。最新鋼琴演奏專輯「福爾摩沙隨想」與「拉赫曼尼諾夫音畫練習曲」 在美國與台灣發行，2009年獲金曲獎最佳演奏者提名。
胡志龍曾贏得國際間各項音樂大獎：
2002 義大利摩諾波里國際鋼琴大賽第二名、亞洲尼克萊特別獎
2003 安道爾國際鋼琴大賽第四名
2005 密西根大學協奏曲比賽冠軍
2007 日本高松國際鋼琴大賽第五名
