Charis is 9 years old and lives in Missouri, USA. She started piano lessons at age 4.5 with Ms. Cheryl Stewart. She is currently studying piano with Ms. Zena Ilyashov.
She is the first prize winner “Great Composers competition” in her age group, featuring “The Music of Germany & Austria” for her age group in 2020. She received the bronze medal in the 2019 Steinway Junior piano competition for her age category. She was the winner for “Piano Solo” in kindergarten and 2nd grade and runner-up for “Piano Solo” in 1st and 3rd grade in the MMTA state piano competition.
“I play music because I want to touch people’s souls with the music that I play, and I hope one day I will have a concert for all kinds of people, especially for the people with mental disabilities, so I could connect them more” she said.
In her leisure time, she plays violin, basketball, softball and video games. She also enjoys reading, drawing and hanging out with friends.
