Meet Andrew Lun, the young American piano prodigy who won first prize in the 2025 Clara Schumann International Piano Competition's Piano Prodigy category

At an age when many children are still discovering their musical interests, Andrew Lun was already appearing on some of the world's best-known stages. The young pianist from New York City began learning the piano at five. By the time he was six and seven, he had already been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall. His growing list of achievements includes competition prizes, international performances and, in 2025, acceptance into the prestigious Juilliard School's Pre-College Division, as per a report by American Protégé and the International Clara Schuman Competition.

How did Andrew Lun begin his piano journey?

Andrew Lun is an eight-year-old third grader at St. Bernard’s School in New York City. He has studied piano under Mme. Fumiko Bauer since he was five. His progress was remarkably quick.


Andrew became a two-time Grand Prix winner at the Rising Talents Festival and was invited to play at Carnegie Hall twice, first at age six and again at age seven.

His competition record has also continued to grow.

In 2021, he won First Prize and the Judges’ Distinction Award from the American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music. The following year, he received an Encouragement Award from The 23rd Chopin International Competition in Asia.

He later earned First Prize and the Exceptional Young Talent Special Prize at the Grand Virtuoso International Music Competition in Vienna, London and Paris.

His international performances have included appearances at the Musikverein in Vienna and the Philharmonie de Paris. He also made his Paris debut at the Amphitheatre Cite de la Musique-Philharmonie de Paris.

What did Andrew win at the Clara Schumann competition?

Andrew has also been recognised specifically as a piano prodigy.

The supplied material identifies him as an exceptionally talented young pianist from the United States who won First Prize in the “Piano Prodigy” category at the Clara Schumann International Music Competition.

That recognition adds another major achievement to a musical journey that has already taken him well beyond the classroom and practice room.

His accomplishments have come through both competitions and live performances, with appearances at internationally recognised concert venues.

The American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition, another event in which Andrew has been recognised, accepts school students and adults from different nationalities and countries. Piano, strings, voice and winds are among the instruments eligible for participation, with audition materials submitted through video or audio recordings.

The competition selects multiple winners across age groups.

For school students, the categories include Young Musicians aged 5 to 10, Juniors aged 11 to 14 and Intermediate students aged 15 to 18.

How far has the young pianist already gone?

Andrew's achievements have continued into his school years.

In 2025, he was accepted into the Juilliard School's Pre-College Division, a major step in his musical education.

Despite his young age, his performance history already includes Carnegie Hall, Vienna's Musikverein and the Philharmonie de Paris.

His Carnegie Hall appearances came when he was only six and seven years old, giving him international stage experience unusually early in his childhood.

His competition successes have also come from events involving talented musicians from around the world.

The 2023 American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition attracted applications from 16 countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, St. Maarten, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Four qualified judges evaluated the audition materials, with Dr. Sophya Genis serving as chairwoman of the 2023 competition.

For Andrew, the journey has so far been marked by steady recognition from competitions and opportunities to perform internationally.

From beginning piano lessons at five to winning First Prize in the Piano Prodigy category and earning a place in Juilliard's Pre-College Division in 2025, his development has happened remarkably early.

His story is also a reminder of how quickly a young musician's world can expand when training, competition experience and performance opportunities come together.

Andrew Lun is still only eight years old, but his musical résumé already stretches from New York to Vienna and Paris. With major competition prizes and appearances at celebrated concert venues behind him, the young American pianist has established himself as a notable child piano prodigy.

FAQs

1. Who is Andrew Lun?
   He is an eight-year-old pianist from New York City.
2. What did Andrew win?
   He won First Prize in the Piano Prodigy category.