Canadian pianist Micah Yui enjoys an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and recitalist, with appearances on three continents. She has performed for dignitaries of Japan and Canada and is the recipient of three Canada Council Grants, the Edmonton Civic Award, and the Alberta Achievement Award. A prizewinner in numerous competitions, her acclaimed recording of Bloch’s Concerto Symphonique with the London Symphony Orchestra was named Record of the Year by Stereophile magazine.
Ms. Yui has presented recitals in major cities including Zurich, Tokyo, New York, and Copenhagen, and has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Matt Haimovitz, Daniel Heifetz, James Buswell, Paul Coletti, and the St. Lawrence String Quartet. She has also appeared frequently in piano trio performances with Haimovitz and violinist Andy Simionescu, including presentations of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.
Ms. Yui earned her Bachelor of Music degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Bella Davidovich, and completed advanced studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, the University of Toronto, and the Peabody Conservatory, where she studied with Leon Fleisher. Her early training included work with Boris and Inna Zarankin, Marietta Orlov, Giovanni Valentini, and Menahem Pressler.
A dedicated educator, Ms. Yui has served on the faculties of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Peabody Preparatory, the Heifetz Institute, and the Music Institute of Chicago. She currently teaches at the Colburn School’s Community School of Performing Arts and Music Academy.