Lucas Xu

Lucas Xu is a 9th grader from Sydney, Australia. He started the piano journey from the age of 6 in Seattle, Washington. In 2019, he began piano lessons with Ms. Julia. Lucas won the silver medal at AADGT International Young Gifted Musicians Festival “The Passion of Music 2024” (duet) and performed in the winners recital at Carnegie Hall in June 2024. In 2025, Lucas won 2nd place in the American Protégé International Music Talent Competition, and was invited to perform in the winners recital at Carnegie Hall. Most recently, he won the bronze medal in the Northern Lights Piano Festival Competition. Lucas also received several superior awards in the Pop, Jazz, and Rock ADMTA festivals. He has received gold medals in TMTA theory tests since he started. Besides piano, Lucas is a tennis player and enjoys reading and building LEGOs.