Mr. Dahao Guo, pianist and music activist based in the United States; President of Perfect Pitch Global Arts Center in New York, Founder and Co-Director of North Coast International Piano Festival & Competition in California. Mr. Guo received B.M. and M.M. degrees in Piano Performance from Eastman School of Music, as well as M.M. degree in Business Management from Nazareth University.
He studied under the renowned piano educator and Gold Prize winner of the Busoni Piano Competition, Thomas Schumacher; and the world-famous piano performer, chamber music performer and educator, Silver Prize winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Barry Snyder. Mr. Guo has exchanged and studied with many world-renowned musicians such as Christian Zimmermann and Alfred Brendel, and has collaborated with famous musicians from various countries.
North Coast International Piano Festival and Competition founded by Mr. Guo was named one of the ten most influential music festivals in the United States, has invited many top musicians such as Jerome Lowenthal, Douglas Humpherys, Logan Skelton, Olga Kern, Alexander Kobrin, Barry Snyder, Thomas Schumacher, Bruce Brubaker, Daniela Mineva, etc. and winners of the competition are invited to perform in distinguished venues such as Carnegie Hall.
Since 2013, Mr. Guo has continuously invited world-famous musicians and educators to China to present concerts, lecture-recitals and master classes. He has served as judge in many piano competitions, such as MTNA National Piano Competition, North Coast Piano Competition, Empire State Competition, National Federation Piano Competition, etc.
Mr. Guo is committed to helping young Chinese pianists study in the U.S. Up to now, Mr. Guo has sent more than one hundred outstanding young pianists to top professional music schools in the United States, such as Eastman School of Music, the Juilliard School, New England Conservatory of Music, Peabody Institute of Music, Manhattan School of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Mannes School of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, Boston Conservatory of Music, Boston University and NYU Steinhardt, University of Miami Frost School of Music, etc.
“Mr. Guo’s performance fully demonstrates all the talents that a modern pianist should possess. With exquisite performance skills and unparalleled tone control, he swept through the United States like a whirlwind compared to other Chinese pianists today.” ——Rochester Democrat and Chronicle