Mengfei Xu, Organist
Born in Dalian, China, Mengfei Xu earned keyboard performance degrees from Xinghai Conservatory of Music, Ithaca College, and UNC-Greensboro. Currently, Xu is completing her graduate studies in organ performance at Yale Institute of Sacred Music. Her primary teachers include Andrew Willis (piano and historical keyboard), Charis Dimaras (piano), Carole Terry (organ), Craig Cramer (organ), André Lash (organ), and Jean Radice (organ and harpsichord). As a soloist, Mengfei performed piano concertos with Shenzhen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra, and UNCG Symphony Orchestra. As an organist, she performed in AGO Greater Greensboro Chapter organ recital in 2016. She was awarded numerous scholarships from multiple organizations, including 2016 Richard VanSciver Church Music Scholarship by Metropolitan Music Ministries, 2017 Montréal Organ Festival Young Organist Scholarship by Royal Canadian College of Organists, 2018 AGO National Convention Young Organist Scholarship, and 2022 Charles Ives Prize for outstanding organ student by Yale School of Music. At her spare time, Mengfei enjoys road tripping and hiking.
