"Steven demonstrates the kind of passion and perseverance in the pursuit of knowledge and solutions that will make him successful in his academic path and beyond. I wish him all the best in the next steps in his journey. "

– David Zhu, Stanford Pre-Collegiate Professor and Lecturer, co-founder of Pocket AI.

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"Steven is a diligent student and volunteer. He helped kickstart the lunchtime performances at senior centers throughout the year, and consistently bring joy and happiness to seniors. Steven is very responsible and talented with leadership qualities."

– Sally Zhao, Advisory Committee of Between You and I.

Weill Recital, Carnegie Hall

About

Xiaowei (Steven) Zhao is a Senior year IB (International baccalaureate Diploma) Student at Trabuco Hills High School, passionate about the intersection of finance and the arts. With a background in classical piano performance and leaderships in various organizations, He strives brings both creative discipline and curiosity to every endeavor.

As a pianist with over a decade of training, Steven has been competing and performing in venues across the country and state, including MTAC State Piano Concerto Competition, Pacific Stars International Competition, where he received gold medals, and more. In 2024, he was selected to attend the prestigious Juilliard Summer Piano Intensive in New York along with 21 other young pianists from all over the world.

Outside of school, He enjoys creating art, playing varsity lacrosse for his school and club teams, and currently leads Between You and I, a non-profit organization serving 10+ local facilities and involving students from 55 high schools.

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