Jiarui Cheng is a Chinese pianist known for his artistic refinement and technical brilliance. Born in Nanjing, he trained at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Affiliated Music School with Jin Tang, later studied with Kathryn Brown, and currently works with Stanislav Ioudenitch, gold medalist of the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

He has performed as a soloist across China, the United States, and Europe, appearing in concertos by Beethoven, Grieg and Rachmaninoff with orchestras including the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, the Boulder Symphony Orchestra and the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 2026 Cheng won the Silver Medal and the “Exceptional Virtuosity” Special Prize at the 8th Tbilisi International Piano Competition. A 2025 Hilton Head medalist and Sascha Gorodnitzki Memorial Prize recipient, he is also a prizewinner of the ISANGYUN and Scriabin competitions. Gabriela Montero has called his playing “nothing short of electrifying.”
