SERENE YU

Classical Pianist

Serene is a passionate musician, currently enjoying a diverse career in Hong Kong as a soloist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. As a soloist, she is particularly devoted to transcriptions, and music that evokes a strong sense of spirituality. Chamber music is also close to her heart. She strives to explore lesser-known chamber works with her colleagues. In 2019, she reached the semi-final stage of Queensland International Chamber Music Competition in Australia, and later that year, she started performing with Greenies Piano Duo.

Apart from music grounded in traditional concepts, Serene also has a strong passion for new music. She enjoys working with like-minded musicians around the world. She has had successful collaborations with Swedish composer Jonathan Östlund and Bosnian composer Faruk Mehić. The year 2025 has marked a career highlight: she released an all-Bach album with flutist Cleo Leung through Navona Records in celebration of Bach’s 340th anniversary, and made her Japan debut in summer 2025.

Graduated from Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Serene’s piano teachers have included Dr Therese Milanovic and Daniel de Borah. Besides aspirations to pursue a career as classical pianist, Serene is enthusiastic about organ music. As a recipient of Walter Monz Organ Bursary 2011, she has studied with Christopher Wrench, and was appointed Church Organist at St Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Brisbane (2011-2012). Since returning to Hong Kong in late 2017, she has also enjoyed performing as organist