60th Season Community and Youth Starting Performances
Dartmouth Community Concert Assoc. recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia. We are pleased to work in partnership with the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians.”
Friday, November 25, 2016 at 7:30 PM
Ethan Xu (pianist)
The starting performance for the
David Pomeroy concert
A student at the Halifax Grammar School, Ethan Xu has studied piano under Betty Ro for nine years at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. He has been recognized with many awards and scholarships for music including the Harry Dean Trophy, the Isabel McAlpine Wickwire Music Foundation Scholarship, the David MacDonald J.S. Bach Scholarship, and the Dr. Ernest and the Dorothy Heighton Scholarship for Music. He is also the 2015 Nova Scotia junior piano provincial champion, a national finalist at the 2015 Canadian Music Competition, and the recipient of the 2015 Nova Scotia Talent Trust scholarship. Ethan is the 2016 winner of the Debut Atlantic Award for Musical Excellence.
Apart from his dedication to classical piano, Ethan is actively involved in his school as well as within his community. He is a member of the Sackville badminton club, his school’s math club, debate club, and physics club. He also volunteers at the public library throughout the year and works as a junior leader for municipal summer camps. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, playing video games, and drawing and illustration.