Harriet recently earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from the University of Washington and is now settling down in Happy Valley, OR.
During her time in Seattle, she taught piano lessons and group classes at UW, while also nurturing pre-college students (age 6-18) in local piano studios. Between 2019 and 2022, 14 of her students accomplished a total of 16 Associate Board of The Royal Schools of Music grade exams with outstanding results amid the challenges posed by the pandemic and the shift to virtual lessons.
Harriet received a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music in piano performance from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Music in orchestral conducting from Northwestern University. Prior to her studies with Dr. Robin McCabe at University of Washington, Harriet was a full-time piano teacher, an active performer, and a conductor in her hometown, Macau. She held teaching positions at the Macau Conservatory and the Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Born in Macau, Harriet began her piano journey with composer and educator Liu Da at the age of 4. Her musical education continued under the guidance of Dr. Leung Hio Ming at the Macau Conservatory when she was 12. Since then, she has secured numerous awards in the Macau Youth Music Competition each year. Notably, she was awarded the esteemed “Cultural Affairs Bureau Prize” during the 20th Macau Youth Music Competition. This prestigious honor, bestowed by the government to support further musical studies, marked a significant milestone in her achievements.
In recognition of this award, Harriet performed the 1st movement of the Poulenc Piano Concerto and the 2nd and 3rd movements of the Schumann Piano Concerto with the Macau Orchestra in 2003 and 2005, respectively.
In her leisure, Harriet enjoys playing badminton, cooking, and hiking.
