Chinese pianist Sun Meiting will present Bach’s “Overture in the French Style, BWV 831” and “Goldberg Variations, BWV 988” on Jan. 3.

    A native of Shanghai, Sun received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Mannes School of Music in New York City. He also studied at The Juilliard School.

    Sun was the first prize winner of the National Chopin Piano Competition in 2005 and the first Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition in 2002. Named one of the Musicians of the Year 1996 by the Village Voice at age 15, the pianist has performed in many of New York’s concert halls, including Alice Tully Hall, where his performance of Ravel’s “Concerto in G” was praised by The New York Times as a “stunningly fluid reading.”

    Sun has been featured several times on WQXR Classical Radio as part of the “Young Artist Showcase” program and on NPR as part of the “Performance Today” program. He has been heard in recital in much of the United States, Japan, China, France, Spain and Italy. Recent appearances include concert tours of Spain, China, and Japan, and concerto engagements with the Richmond and Winnipeg Symphonies, the National Spanish Orchestra, the Macao Orchestra, and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Upcoming engagements include a 20-concert tour of the United States and abroad sponsored by the Chopin Foundation of the United States.

    Sun is also highly involved in classical music education and outreach. His latest effort, at whitekeys.com, garnered major media attention shortly after its grand opening, and his website has become a model for other musicians’ websites.

    Time: 8 p.m., Jan. 3

    Tickets: 180-480 yuan

    Booking: 400-185-8666

    Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)

    Metro: Line 1, Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B(SD News)