Canadian pianist Fiona Wu has rapidly ascended to prominence as a preeminent interpreter of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, praised for her "complete mastery of contrapuntal detail" (New York Concert Review) and her stage presence. Her personal and insightful renditions of Bach’s music have resonated through the halls of international competitions and captivated audiences worldwide with their unique blend of technical finesse, intellectual depth and sensitivity.

Fiona's prowess was first internationally acknowledged when she was declared one of the laureates of the Third Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition for Young Pianists in 2013, a prestigious event held at the Lincoln Center in New York City. Her performance of Beethoven’s 4th piano concerto also secured her the third prize at Le concours de concerto de l’OUM in its 2023 edition. Throughout her career, Fiona has accrued a multitude of scholarships and prizes, highlighting her artistic excellence—Le Prix Monik Grenier, the Lilianne Haché Lanthier Scholarship, Concours Fonds de recherche sur la musique ancienne (2022), and the coveted Alice and Armen Matheson Piano Full Scholarship, to name just a few. Her talent has garnered support from major organizations such as the Conseil des arts et lettres de Quebec (CALQ) and AIDA Fund (Fondation Jeunesses Musicales) and she has won top prizes in Montreal's esteemed Concours Classival and Concours de Musique de Pierre de Saurel.

Beyond competitions, Fiona has honed her craft through intensive studies with preeminent artists such as Benedetto Lupo, Ronan O’Hora, Kevin Kenner and Éric Lesage at various international summer music festivals. In 2019, Fiona was chosen to be a "Young International Talent", which saw her take the stage at the 2019 Porto Pianofest in Portugal.

Fiona’s enthusiasm for chamber music has led to collaborations with globally recognized musicians including Victor Kuleshov and Julian Milkis. Her recording of John Corigliano’s Violin Sonata with violinist Huanhuan Sun, has garnered personal praise from the Oscar-winning composer himself. Her artistic collaborations also extend to working with esteemed Quebecois composers such as Jimmy Brière and Julie Thériault, some of whose piano works she has premiered in live performance.

A Toronto native, Fiona completed her early musical studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music, where she earned the ARCT diploma in piano performance at the age of 15. At the University of Toronto, Fiona studied on a full scholarship in the studio of Dr. Henri-Paul Sicsic. Fiona continued her studies at the Université de Montréal (UdeM), where she completed both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees under the mentorship of Dr. Jimmy Brière and Dr. Jean Saulnier. Currently, Fiona is pursuing a doctorate in piano performance at UdeM in the studios of Dr. Henry Kramer and Dr. Jimmy Brière.

Fiona Wu is a polyglot with fluency in English, French, Mandarin Chinese, and Russian. Her linguistic talents permit her interpretations to transcend cultural barriers, embodying a universal language that speaks directly to the hearts of her diverse international audiences. Her artistry is a testament to the enduring power of Bach's music and the unceasing relevance of classical expression in the modern world.