Pin-hui Tsai, born in 1994 in Taiwan, started studying cello at age nine with his first teacher, Shin-yu Liu. At the age of sixteen, he began studying with Janet Chien, Principal Cello of the Taipei Symphony, through his school's special music program. After completing his studies in Taiwan, Tsai came to the United States to begin his Bachelor of Music degree with Stefan Kartman, Professor of Cello at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Among many music activities in which he has participated, Pin-hui Tsai has attended many music festivals including California Summer Music (2010), Kirishima International Music Festivals (2011 & 2012) in Japan and Vianden International Music Festival in Luxembourg, Europe(2014). He has also played in masterclass with renowned cellists Irene Sharp and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi. He is the prize winner of Taipei Music Competition in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and National Competition in 2010, 2012. Recently he is the 2nd prize winner of the MacDowell Club of Milwaukee Scholarship Competition and is going to participate in their 2015-16 season.
