Mengze Shen

Mengze Shen is a 25-year-old pianist with an unwavering passion for music

and a master’s degree from the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM), from which she graduated in June 2025. Under the expert tutelage of Professor Lance Coburn for piano and Professor David Adams for harpsichord and organ, Mengze is proficient across a wide range of repertoire, including solo piano, harpsichord, organ, piano accompaniment, and chamber music, and continues to build a distinguished performance profile.

Mengze has further refined her artistry through participation in masterclasses

with several renowned pianists. Notably, she was selected for the 2024 Camerata Ireland Academy, where she received mentorship from the esteemed pianist Barry Douglas. This opportunity culminated in an invitation to perform at the Young Musicians Showcase Concert at the Clandeboye Music Festival in August 2024. In November 2025, she participated in a piano masterclass with Professor Tiffany Poon as well as a chamber music masterclass with Professor Ruth Gibson, further enriching her interpretative insight and collaborative musicianship.

Mengze’s recent performances demonstrate her versatility as both a pianist

and harpsichordist. In December 2024, she performed Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 at RIAM’s Piano Concertos Concert. In September 2025, she appeared at St. Ann’s Church with violinist Jisun Min, performing sonatas by Francis Poulenc (FP 119) and César Franck. Her harpsichord engagements include RIAM’s International Early Music Day 2024 and performances at St. Ann’s Church and RIAM ChamberFest with two sopranos, featuring works by Louis Couperin, Strozzi, Monteverdi, and Purcell. At ChamberFest, she also performed Ravel’s Chansons Madécasses in a chamber ensemble to enthusiastic audience response.

Mengze’s talent has been recognized in various prestigious competitions. In

the 2023–2024 academic year, she excelled at PianoFest, winning second prize in the Audrey Chisholm Sonata Cup and receiving a Highly Commended award in the Margaret O’Hea Recital Cup. Her collaboration with soprano Lanyi Yan at the Vivaldi International Music Competition was equally successful, earning them first prize in the Baroque Group B and the Excellent Interpretation Special Prize. Additional achievements include a gold medal in professional piano solo at the 13th International Chinese Arts Festival Piano Competition, among others.

Dedicated to advancing classical music, Mengze continues to refine her artistry

in piano, accompaniment, chamber music, harpsichord, and organ, aspiring to make a lasting impact on the classical music world.

LANYI YAN was nominated as an 1848 scholar and to study the Recital Artist in RIAM in the year of 2024-2025 with scholarships. She has learnt from Sylvia O’Brien, Sylvia O’Regan and Dearbhla Collins.

Lanyi has undertaken notable roles in various opera productions. Notable performances include the role of Le Compte Barigoule in Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon, Sirena in Francesca Caccini’s La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina, and Maura Remond in Stephen McNeff’s Spirits Unsurrendered, all as a principal cast. She also casted the role of Adina in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore and Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte in the opera scenes. She has been nominated to cooperate with the Erasmus Orchestra and sing the Norina’s aria: Quel guardo il cavaliere composed by Donizetti in September. Beyond the academy, Lanyi has been a distinguished Soprano soloist in various cantatas, concertos, and choral works, collaborating with renowned ensembles in Tianjin, China, and Dublin, Ireland. Notable works include Bach’s Cantata No.199, Handel’s Gloria in excelsis Deo, Ravel’s Chansons madécasses, Fauré’s Requiem. She is the choral scholar in the Whitefriar St. Church, Dublin. She has performed various repertoire in Adelaide Road Church, Christ Church Dublin, Whitefriar St. Church, National Art Gallery, Project Art Centre, Hugh Lane Gallery, Samuel Beckett Theatre, and Whyte Recital Hall in Dublin. Her characteristic and expressive performance has been earning accolades and recognition.