Biography
Cherry Ge is a pianist whose vivid artistry and imagination have been shaped by a rich and diverse musical journey. Praised by the Straits Times (Singapore) for her "keen sense for musical story-telling," and expressive nuance, she is known for her communicative depth and emotional range. Since achieving the highest score in Singapore's Grade 8 ABRSM piano exams at just nine years old, she has performed at major venues including Wigmore Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre, and Cadogan Hall- where she made her concerto debut with conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa- as well as at leading festivals such as Petworth and Chipping Campden.
Recent highlights include a performance at Wigmore Hall as part of the Royal Academy of Music Soloist Ensemble under Jonathan Berman. Her forthcoming Wigmore Hall solo recital debut in November 2026 marks an exciting new chapter in her growing international career.
A multi-instrumentalist of unique versatility, Cherry also pursued a professional career as a harpist, performing both as a soloist and orchestral player. She led harp sections of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain among others, and won numerous international harp competition prizes- experiences that enriched her musical perspective and interpretive approach. Her foundation across solo, chamber, and orchestral performance informs her distinct pianism- praised by figures such as Julian Lloyd Webber OBE for its "incisive" character and intuitive expression.
Cherry's artistry has been recognised through numerous awards, including First Prize in the Chung Nung Lee Piano Prize at the Royal Academy of Music, and Second Prize at the Norah Sande International Piano Competition (2025). Earlier successes include the Beckenham Young Musician of the Year Prize and the Tom and Pat Sowerby Award (2014), First Prize at the Young Pianist of the North International Competition (2011), as well as First Prize and the special "Citta di Taurisano" award at the 12th European Grand Prize of Music in Italy (2012).
With a passionate interest in contemporary music, Cherry has worked alongside composers such as Thomas Adès CBE, Sir George Benjamin CBE, and has more recently collaborated with Dan Trueman on his Cantata in Doublespeak: Olagón. She is also a Britten Pears Young Artist for the 2026-7 season. Her musical development has been further shaped by masterclasses with distinguished professors, including Tamara Stefanovich, Megumi Masaki, Yevgeni Sudbin, and Dame Imogen Cooper, amongst others.
Beyond the stage, she is deeply committed to community engagement, viewing performances not only as an artistic act but a social one. She regularly works with children as well as organisations in dementia-care settings, and appeared on the CBeebies program Melody and Friends. She is also developing a body of interdisciplinary work that brings classical music and improvisation into dialogue with visual art, theatre, and spoken word.
Cherry is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Piano at the Royal Academy of Music where she continues her studies with the Emeritus Head of Keyboard, Christopher Elton. Previously, she studied at The Purcell School of Music, where she won First Prize in all internal competitions and was generously supported by the Austin and Pilkington Trust. She is now an artist of the Talent Unlimited Foundation.
Shaped by an studies across the humanities, Cherry recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Princeton University with a degree in Anthropology- training that informs her approach to programming classical music in dialogue with wider cultural and social themes, making performances a space for reflection and dialogue.
