Victor Ngo, Piano

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, pianist Victor Ngo completed his graduate studies at The prestigious Juilliard School under Julian Martin. Highlighting his most recent performance are chamber and solo

performances at Alice Tully Hall and Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall. While studying in Las Vegas with Professor Carol Stivers, Victor won top prizes and awards at the Bolognini Scholarship Competition and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) competitions and was an active performer in the music scene. He twice performed with members of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, and with the Las Vegas Youth and Henderson Civic Orchestras. He presented a recital as a part of the Young Artists Recital Series and performed at the 2001 World Pedagogy Conference. Also involved briefly with the cello, Victor has performed the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto with orchestra.

In Chicago, where he received his BM with Professor Alan Chow at Northwestern University, Victor won top awards in the MTNA Collegiate Piano Competition, the Union League Arts & Civic Piano Competition and the Thaivu-Isaak Piano Competition of Northwestern. He also won scholarships from the Evanston Music Club, American Opera Society and the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts. Festival appearances include the Banff Piano Classes and Bowdoin Music Festival, where, among other venues, he has worked with Mr. Robert McDonald, Menahem Pressler, Jerome Lowenthal, and Richard Goode. Throughout his studies, he has enjoyed multiple collaborations with other young artists including composers and directors, resulting in several world premieres and experimental performances. In his spare time, Victor can be seen exploring the city, experimenting in the kitchen and practicing yoga.

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