Stephanie Cai

Stephanie Cai is a sophomore majoring in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Raised in Portland, Oregon and New York City, Stephanie began playing piano at the age of four. In 2010, she was accepted to The Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division, where she studied with Yoheved Kaplinsky and Helen Huang. Stephanie was the first place winner of the 15th Annual Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition in 2009, and the 7th Annual Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artist Talent Competition in 2007. Additionally, Stephanie was one of the few U.S. competitors selected to compete in the Virginia Waring and Gina Baucher Junior International Piano Competitions in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Stephanie has performed in Carnegie Hall as part of the American Fine Arts Festival’s 5th Anniversary Concert, and at Juilliard, she frequently performed as a soloist and chamber musician. During the summers of 2007 to 2011, Stephanie attended the Aspen Music Festival and School, studying under Wu Han and Yoheved Kaplinsky. She has also participated in many master classes, among them: John O’Conor, Misha Dichter and Michael Roll. Stephanie currently studies with Marian Hahn at the Peabody Conservatory.