About

Charles Tsui is Assistant Professor of Music at Missouri Valley College and the principal pianist, Dr. Phillip Sisk Memorial Chair of the Topeka Symphony Orchestra. As a performer, his collaboration with soprano Jennifer Forni and violinist Rachel Lee Priday were being broadcasted through Kansas Public Radio. Additionally, Charles performed at the Emerald Coast Music Alliance Festival in Florida. A native of Hong Kong, he also appeared in various music festivals in China, England, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

Charles also serves as the pianist and organist at the Avondale United Methodist Church. As a music enthusiast, he founded the Avondale Music Series, offering local and international musicians a platform to promote classical music and the music representing the international performers’ culture to the local community. Charles is also the Festival Manager of the Heartland Chamber Music Festival in Kansas City and has served as the Young Artist Competition judge in Topeka and the International Fringe Association Music Competition in Hong Kong.

Charles received his music education at the Longy School of Music of Bard College and Hong Kong Baptist University. He is also a Licentiate of Trinity College London. He is currently a doctoral candidate (ABD) at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, supervised by the world-renowned pianist Alon Goldstein.