Canadian pianist Sherry Du is known for her deeply insightful performances and continues to share her music on diverse international platforms. A versatile musician, she is equally dedicated to the classical canon and to works by contemporary composers, performing both as a soloist and collaborative pianist. Her artistic calibre has taken her across stages in Canada, the United States, and Europe.​
Recognized at numerous national and international festivals and competitions, Sherry has garnered top prizes at the Kiwanis Music Festival Competition, the CCC Music Festival Competition, and the Toronto Sinfonietta Concerto Competition. Her dynamic performances have led her to stages around the world, with invitations to perform at esteemed festivals including the Orford Music Festival in Québec, the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Maine, the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival in Florida, the Gijón International Piano Festival in Spain, the Pianale International Festival and Competition in Germany, and the Amalfi Coast Music Festival in Italy. She has been selected to partake in masterclasses with prominent artists such as Yoheved Kaplinsky, Robert MacDonald, Boris Berman, Yong Hi Moon, among others.
As a passionate chamber and orchestral musician, Sherry was twice invited to the prestigious Piano Trio Program at the Orford Arts Centre in 2016 and 2017. As an orchestral pianist, she has performed under the baton of esteemed conductors such as Marin Alsop and David Zinman. A dedicated advocate for contemporary classical music, she plays an active role in championing new music from Canada and the U.S. She has collaborated with composers from across the continent, sharing her love of living composers' works in a variety of venues ranging from concert stages to public libraries. Recent highlights include premiering five new commissions of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in partnership with the Consonance Collective.
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Based in the DMV area, Sherry appears frequently at venues including Steinway Gallery DC, An Die Musik, and the Enoch Pratt Library. She serves as a collaborative pianist and ballet accompanist at the Peabody Conservatory, Peabody Dance Department, and Baltimore School for the Arts. As a dedicated educator, she is also on faculty at the Patterson Park Academy of Music. As a choral director and choral accompanist, she has held positions within the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Raised in Toronto, Canada, Sherry holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Music degree from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. Her academic and artistic excellence have been recognized by the University of Toronto Scholars Program and the Canadian Governor General’s Academic Medal. Sherry owes deep gratitude to her principal mentors—Lydia Wong, Benjamin Pasternack, HieYon Choi, and the Gryphon Trio. Prior to embarking on a musical career, Sherry trained professionally in ballet at the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts and Canada's National Ballet School. Outside of music, Sherry enjoys literature, philosophy, ballet and film.