Instructor Dr. Sophia Hui Zhou

Dr. Sophia Hui Zhou, co-founder of BeSo Elite Music Academy, is a U.S.-based
concert pianist, scholar, and Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance. She has
held teaching positions in piano and music theory at several renowned institutions,
including New York University, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan
Conservatory of Music, and Arizona State University, currently she serves as staff
pianist at Arizona Christian University. Over the years, she has taught thousands of
students from various countries, some of whom have gone on to pursue master’s
and doctoral degrees at prestigious universities in the United States.

As a performer, Dr. Zhou has given hundreds of solo and chamber music recitals in
major cities such as Shanghai, New York, Madrid, Chicago, Wuhan, Beijing, and
Phoenix. Notable appearances include her debut performance at Carnegie Hall in
2018.

As a researcher, she is dedicated to the study and dissemination of contemporary
classical music cognition. Her research projects have been supported by the China
National Innovation Fund and are currently fully funded by Arizona State
University. Dr. Zhou holds degrees from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music,
New York University, and Arizona State University.