Born in Wuhan, China, in 2006, Qifan Jiang is currently studying piano performance at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore under the tutelage of Prof. Ning An. He won the championship and the jury discretionary award at the 7th ASEAN International Chopin Piano Competition. After becoming a prizewinner in numerous competitions in China, he was invited to participate in significant competitions on the world stage, including the Gina Bachauer (2020), Khachaturian (2023), Singapore International (2025), and Hong Kong International (2025).
Qifan has performed extensively across the United States and Asia, highlighted by a concerto performance with Maestro Jiajing Lai and the Qingxin Ensemble at the Gala Concert of the 2023 Inaugural Tianjin Juilliard Piano Festival. He has also given notable recitals in many iconic venues such as Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, Singapore SOTA Concert Hall and Sunway University in Malaysia, featuring performances of the complete Chopin Etudes and Kapustin Concert Etudes. His festival appearances also include 2025 Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival and 2026 Inaugural Shenzhen Verbier Festival.
As a passionate chamber music enthusiast, Qifan was accepted into the Chamber Music Intensive Program during his studies at The Tianjin Juilliard School and collaborating closely with the MILA Quartet. He has performed in chamber masterclasses conducted by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Shanghai Quartet. His chamber music debut also took place at Tianjin Juilliard, where he performed the Dvořák and Schumann Quintets, as well as a wide range of piano duets and trios.
Qifan began his musical journey at the age of five under his mother’s guidance. He studied at the Affiliated Middle School of Wuhan Conservatory of Music and later at the Pre-College of The Tianjin Juilliard School. His previous teachers include Prof. Yihong Zhan, Dr. Congcong Chai, and Prof. Xiaohan Wang.