Joyce Zheng grew up in a family rooted in the arts and began her musical journey at the age of six. She is currently pursuing her final year of a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at the University of Toronto as the recipient of the William Aide Scholarship in Piano Performance.
Several notable performances include those at the Weill Concert Hall of Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall New York, Arts and Letters Club Toronto, and for series hosted by Music Toronto and the Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Along with her work as a soloist, Joyce is also a passionate collaborative pianist as she was a pianist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra during the 2021-2022 season and actively plays in a piano duo. She has presented collaborative performances in Roy Thomson Hall with the TSYO, Mazzoleni Hall, Arts and Letters Club Toronto, and for the Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Joyce has been awarded scholarships to perform in summer festivals throughout Italy, Texas, and San Francisco where she has worked with artists such as Boris Slutsky, Anton Nel, Michelle Cann, and Steven Spooner.
Joyce has won several local competitions that include the Peel Music Festival, North York Music Festival, Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto, Markham Music Festival, and CCC Toronto Piano and Violin Competition. Additionally, she has won top prize awards in international music competitions for placing 1st at the New York Global Music Competition, Canadian International Music Competition-MOMA, and runner up at IPPA Conero Competition. She also hosts a private piano studio in the Greater Toronto Area where she provides students with a comprehensive piano course in addition to private teaching.
