Karina Tseng
Age: 22
Hometown: Redwood City, California
School/Teacher: Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana / Alexander Kobrin
Pianist Karina Tseng is a San Francisco Bay Area native and graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. In the 2023-2024 season, Karina was featured in recital across California as a 2020-2025 MTAC Young Artists Guild member. She was the youngest finalist at the 2023 Bösendorfer USASU Competition and winner of the 2022 Marian Garcia Competition. Karina has performed alongside orchestras such as the Seattle Festival Orchestra, Palo Alto Philharmonic, and New Millennium Chamber Orchestra. As an artist who cherishes connecting and engaging with her audience, she continues to build a diverse solo and chamber repertoire throughout her pianistic studies with Alexander Kobrin and previously, Olya Katsman and Sujeeva Hapugalle. Karina currently studies under Mr. Kobrin in the continuing education program of the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, Switzerland. In addition to her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Rochester, in addition to Certificates of Excellence in Chamber Music and Arts Leadership.
Repertoire
Preliminaries
Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42 (Paderewski)
Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3 (Paderewski)
Etude in G-sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 6 (Paderewski)
Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 (Paderewski)
Quarterfinals
Variations Brillantes, Op. 12 (Paderewski)
Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 (Paderewski)
Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47 (Paderewski)
Polonaises, Op. 26 (Paderewski)
Preludes, Op. 28, No. 19-24 (Paderewski)
Semifinals
Rondo in E-flat Major, Op. 16 (Paderewski)
Mazurkas, Op. 33 (Paderewski)
Nocturne in E Major, Op. 62, No. 2 (Paderewski)
Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (Paderewski)
Finals
Polonaise-Fantasy, Op. 61 (Paderewski)
Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 (Paderewski)