Christine Qiu

"With her breathtaking mastery of the piano and amazing agility, she has truly breathed new life into the classical masterpiece of Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto."
— Shanghai Philharmonic Weekly Radio Concert, Weibo, 2018

Dr. Christine Utomo holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from USC Thornton School of Music, where she studied with Norman Krieger. She has worked with Philippe Entremont, Angela Hewitt, Malcolm Bilson, and Mikhail Voskressensky, among others.
Since 2022, she serves as Associate Professor of Piano at Chengdu University, China. As Artistic Director of Irama Music Studio in Medan, Indonesia — founded in 1983 — she connects teachers, students, and the community through performances, lectures, and masterclasses.