Lindsay Tao was Born in San Jose, CA in 2013. She started to learn piano with Ms. Le Yu when she was five and currently studies with Mr. Ory Shihor. She showed her talent in the following years and has won many awards. At the age of 6, Lindsay was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall. Her dream is to become a pianist who could inspire others with the power of music.
Recently, she won the Regional Winner of 2024 MTAC piano Concerto Competition; First Place at 2024 CAPMT Honors Competition .In 2023, She won a 2nd prize award of 1500€ at the 30th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Young in Szafarnia, Poland; First Place State Final at the 2023 MTAC Piano Concerto and Solo competition; First prize at 10th Enkor International Piano Competition; First Place at the XIV Chopin International Piano Competition Hartford Young Talents category; First Place, Best Outstanding Gold Medalists and Scholarship for Master Class Winners in 31st USOPEN Showcase piano solo competition.
Among her previous honors were First prizes in these competitions: 2021 New Star piano competition; 2021 3rd WPTA Singapore International Piano Competition; 2020 USA Steinway Piano Competition regionals; 2020 American Protégé International Music Competition of Romantic Music and chosen only one Judges’ Award Winner. She also got Grade 8, Distinction (145/150) Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) when she was 7.
Apart from music, she enjoys writing, reading, swimming, and traveling.