Feb. 13: Pianist Charlotte Hu with Violinist Saul Bitran and Cellist Andrew Mark Presented by Boston Conservatory at Berklee – Performing Franz Schubert’s Piano Trio, Op. 99 in B-flat Major
L-R Cellist Andrew Mark, Pianist Charlotte Hu, and Violinist Saul Bitran
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Pianist Charlotte Hu
with Violinist Saul Bitran and Cellist Andrew Mark
Presented by Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Performing Franz Schubert’s Piano Trio, Op. 99 in B-flat Major
Friday, February 13, 2026 at 8pm
Seully Hall
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
8 Fenway, Floor 4 | Boston, MA
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“first class talent... superb pianist” – Philadelphia Inquirer
Boston, MA – Internationally acclaimed Taiwanese-American pianist Charlotte Hu will be presented in concert by Boston Conservatory at Berklee on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 8pm. Hu will perform with fellow Boston Conservatory faculty,violinist Saul Bitran and cellist Andrew Mark, in Franz Schubert’s expansive Piano Trio, Op. 99 in B-flat major. Additional works on the concert program are to be announced. The concert will be held at Seully Hall on the fourth floor of 8 Fenway, with a livestream option available. The performance is part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Artistry in Action series, celebrating exceptional artists and initiatives that exemplify the conservatory’s core values of excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Artistry in Action is part of the Music Division; a full schedule is available here.
Charlotte Hu (formerly known as Ching-Yun Hu) has been praised by audiences and critics across the globe for her dazzling virtuosity, captivating musicianship, and magnetic stage presence. With a fierce dedication to making classical music more accessible, Hu presents captivating programs that tell human stories inclusive of gender and race. By juxtaposing audience favorites with underperformed treasures and newly commissioned works, Charlotte Hu’s recitals consistently offer musical and narrative contrasts that encourage people to listen deeply and discover anew the work of even the most well-known composers.
"I am truly looking forward to collaborating with Saul Bitran and Andrew Mark in the Schubert Piano Trio,” says Hu. “This will be my first chamber music concert at Boston Conservatory, and I am excited to bring my artistry and energy to this meaningful collaboration with such wonderful colleagues."
More about Charlotte Hu: As a soloist, Charlotte Hu has astounded audiences across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, performing sold-out concerts at many of the world’s most prestigious venues — including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, the Concertgebouw, Taipei National Concert Hall, and Osaka’s Symphony Hall. She is a frequent guest at music festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival, Ruhr-Klavier Festival, and Oregon Bach Festival. Concerto engagements have included performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and Taiwan Philharmonic, among others. Recent and upcoming highlights for Charlotte Hu include performances presented by Newport Classical, the Mansion at Strathmore, the Gilmore Piano Festival, the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá, the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, Taipei Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Center, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, and the Taichung Opera House.
An active recording artist, Charlotte Hu’s debut album of Chopin works on ArchiMusic was named Best Classical Album of the Year by Taiwan’s prestigious Golden Melody Award, and recordings released on Naxos/CAG Records and BMOP/sound with Boston Modern Orchestra Project have received overwhelming critical acclaim. Her Rachmaninoff album on Centaur/Naxos received a five-star review by the U.K.’s Pianist magazine, which called it “essential listening for Rachmaninoff admirers.” Her latest album, Liszt Metamorphosis, was released by PENTATONE in July 2024. In June 2026, Charlotte will release her next album on PENTATONE, which will feature Enrique Granados’ Goyescas suite in its entirety.
Charlotte Hu is the founder of two piano festivals across two continents: the Yun-Hsiang International Music Festival in Taipei and the PYPA Piano Festival in Philadelphia. Now in its 13th year, PYPA has become an important fixture in the classical music world, cultivating a deeper appreciation for classical music and serving as a cultural bridge between East and West.
At the heart of Charlotte’s success is a story of strength, dedication, and resilience that has powered her dream of becoming a world-class artist. Moving to the United States from Taiwan at age 14 without her parents to begin studies at The Juilliard School was the first of many challenges Charlotte has overcome in building her illustrious career — one that’s included winning top prizes at the 12th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition and the Concert Artists Guild Competition, performing on classical music’s biggest stages, and fostering the next generation of musicians as an advocate for classical music through entrepreneurial and philanthropic initiatives. A tireless advocate for humanity, Charlotte raised $27,000 for youth education charities through a Hope Charity Concert live-streamed on her Facebook page in June 2020. The online concert reached more than 140,000 people across the globe.
A Steinway Artist, Charlotte Hu serves as an associate professor at Boston Conservatory at Berklee and as an artist in residence at Temple University in Philadelphia, in addition to her busy performance schedule. She is a frequent guest artist, leading master classes and artist residencies at universities and music festivals worldwide. She holds degrees from The Juilliard School, Cleveland Institute of Music, and Germany’s Hanover University of Music, Drama, and Media, where she studied with Herbert Stessin, Sergei Babayan, and Karl-Heinz Kammerling, respectively.
For more information, visit www.charlottehu.com
For Calendar Editors:
Description: Taiwanese-American pianist Charlotte Hu, for whom “praises follow her all around the world” (International Piano) is presented in concert with fellow Boston Conservatory professors, violinist Saul Bitran and cellist Andrew Mark, in a faculty recital, which is part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Artistry in Action series, celebrating exceptional artists and initiatives that exemplify the conservatory’s core values of excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Hu, Bitran, and Mark will come together to perform Franz Schubert’s Piano Trio, Op. 99 in B-flat major.
Concert details:
Who: Pianist Charlotte Hu with Violinist Saul Bitran and Cellist Andrew Mark
Presented by Boston Conservatory at Berklee
What: Franz Schubert’s Piano Trio, Op. 99 in B-flat major
When: Friday, February 13, 2026 at 8pm
Where: Seully Hall, Floor 4, 8 Fenway, Boston, MA 02215
More information: https://bostonconservatory.berklee.edu/events/artistry-in-action-faculty-chamber-series-3
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