Chinese-American pianist Helen Jiang is a versatile performer and dedicated educator based in New York City. Helen began performing publicly at the age of four and won her first national competition at the age of six. Recipient of multiple awards and scholarships, Helen has performed extensively in the United States and abroad. Her most recent performance appearance is her solo recital in the John A. Paulson Center in New York City. Rooted in classical piano, Helen is dedicated to exploring different genres of keyboard music and is an enthusiastic collaborator, with experience in both musical theater and traditional classical settings, including the NYU Broadway Orchestra, the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra, and various baroque ensembles. Helen participated and gave a world premiere in NYU’s Tutte le Corde festival 2025 –a collaboration between composers and pianists–resulting in the world premiere of several new works.

A committed educator, Helen is a Steinway & Sons Educational Partner. She is currently on faculty at Prime Piano Studio and runs her own private studio in the Upper West Side, Manhattan. Prior to this, Helen has served as Adjunct Faculty in Piano Studies at New York University, teaching and designing individual lessons and keyboard skills classes. She has also taught at the Champaign School of Music and the Illinois Summer Youth Music (ISYM) program.

Helen earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with highest honors. She completed her Master of Music in Piano Performance and an Advanced Certificate in Piano Pedagogy at NYU Steinhardt, under the tutelage of Georgian pianist Eteri Andjaparidze.