Katie Yao Morgan

Katie Yao Morgan (2000) is of British and Chinese descent and began to play the piano when she was four years old. In 2010 she won the ABRSM Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize for achieving the highest mark in Grade 8 piano exam and additionally received a Gold Award in 2011. In 2010 she entered the Yehudi Menuhin School, where she studied with Marcel Baudet. In 2011 she won second prize in Category B (12-16) section of the Pianist of the North Competition, and in 2014 she was awarded ‘Mention of Honour’ in the International Piano Competition in Enschede, Holland. In 2016, she was awarded Diplôme de JEUNE ESPOIR in the 10th Adilia Alieva Competition held in Annemasse, France. In 2019 she won 1st prize at the Amsterdam Regional finals of the Princess Christina Concours in the Netherlands. She appeared on the Dutch Classical TV Show ‘Podium Witteman’ as part of the Jonge Helden (Young Talent) in 2020, 2022 and 2024. Her piano duo with Jorian van Nee won first prize at the Grachtenfestival Conservatorium Concours in 2024 and they have toured the Netherlands including a notable performance at Het Concertgebouw. Katie completed her Bachelor’s of Classical Piano in 2022 at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, under the guidance of Frank Peters. She continued on and completed Masters of Repititeurship in 2024. With strengths of the ability to learn pieces fast, adaptability to a wide range of repertoire and a strong passion for music, she is suitable for any events you need her!