China to Carnegie Hall - Tian Jiaxin. OTL14036

Tian Jiaxin, or Jiaxin Tian as she’s known in the US, is one of China’s top up and coming concert pianists. Still in her 20s she has already won numerous awards and scholarships as well as playing solo at Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center and many other prestigious venues worldwide. The New York Concert Review said of her, “Jiaxin Tian’s oneness with the orchestra and the music is a gift and pervaded her playing”. Fergus Thompson recently sat down with Jiaxin to discuss growing up with music, the hectic life of a young concert pianist and, most importantly, how to get to Carnegie hall…