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Trinity Fan

Trinity Fan, pianist

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Trinity Fan, 24, is a pianist and composer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has been a top prizewinner of several competitions including YoungArts, Music Teachers National Association, Camerata Artists International Competition, and more. Recently, Trinity performed Gershwin’s Concerto in F with the Dexter Community Orchestra, and was awarded First Prize in the 2025 Rosamund P. Haeberle Piano Competition as well as Honorable Mention in the Michigan MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition. In 2022, Trinity was a finalist in the Spotlight International Piano Competition, where she won Honorable Mention and the Audience Award. As a composer, Trinity was awarded Second Prize in the 2024 MTNA National Composition Competition for her piece, “Reminiscence.” She previously studied with Shuyu Lin, Corey Chang, and Wong Chun Wai. Aside from performing, Trinity has a love for teaching. She is a former faculty member of IU’s Young Pianists Program and is now a Graduate Student Instructor at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance and teaches at SMTD’s Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program. Trinity completed her bachelor’s and master’s in Indiana University and the University of Michigan. She has attended festivals including the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival, the Amalfi Coast Festival, Tanglewood, and the Edward Auer Piano Winter and Summer Workshops, where she also assisted as a coordinator for 3 years. Her teachers include Christopher Harding, Edward Auer, and Tomoko Harada. Trinity is currently pursuing her doctorate studies at the University of Michigan in Piano Pedagogy and Performance under Christopher Harding and jazz improvisation with Andy Milne.

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