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Zhou Guangren

A sought-after juror who has participated in many of the world's major piano competitions, pianist and educator Zhou Guangren has devoted herself to popularizing the piano and piano repertoire in China. For nearly twenty years she has worked to establish children's piano schools, organize competitions, and promote both live and televised concerts from Beijing, where she is also Editor-in-Chief of Piano Artistry magazine. She assisted in organizing the First and Second China International Piano Competitions and served as jury chairman for both. Mme. Zhou sparked an international concert career by winning a prize in the 1956 Schumann Competition in Berlin. She has given lectures and master classes in the U.S., building a remarkable reputation for re-forging the musical link between the U.S. and China. For her achievements, Mme. Zhou was awarded the 1994 May First Labor Medal, the 1998 Baogang Excellent Teacher's Prize, and the Senior Professor's Award for Achievements in Science and Education for the year 2000.