About

Cesónia da Rosa is a first-year Master of Music student in Piano Performance, with a minor in Musical Technology Applied Composition (TAC), at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Born in Macau, China, she began studying piano at age six and pursued her musical education internationally, studying with Dr. Yoshikazu Nagai and Professor Stephen Prutsman. At 18, she was invited to perform Kabalevsky’s *Youth Concerto* with the Macao Youth Orchestra and nominated for first prize in the Professional Artist Class at the St. Petersburg International Piano Competition.

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She has presented three solo recitals, represented SFCM’s piano department on three occasions, and performed chamber music, including Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor. She co-directed a benefit concert for ‘Compass Family Services’ and participated in a wellness recital with ‘Resonance State’. 

 

Beyond SFCM, she has participated in music festivals and performed for distinguished faculty from leading institutions, including Juilliard, Yale, Northwestern, and Eastman. Passionate about music’s healing potential, she is committed to exploring its impact through performance and interdisciplinary collaboration.

In addition, she taught at Music City Academy,both in English and Mandarin/Cantonese; a student assistant at SFCM; and developed a social media presence to connect with audiences who are curious about music. In recognition of her artistic excellence, she is a recipient of a full four-year scholarship funded by SFCM donors. 
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- Vision -  Each of us lives a bigger cosmos in our mind. Music is here to guide us to our map of the soul. I ought to inform classical music the most innovative and heartfelt way possible. I combine wellness, philosophy into classical music.

 

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- Hobbies -  Museums, Forest bathing, Paint, Sit & Think.

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