Hailing from Kajang, Chiew Zhi Hong’s musical journey began with Yamaha’s Junior Music Course (JMC) at age 4, under Mr Gary Wong. He continued with the Junior Special Advanced Course (JSAC) and concluded with the Special Advanced Course (SAC) and a Yamaha Grade 5 teaching certification under the tutelage of Mr Lim Hock Seng.

Among his achievements are a Trinity LTCL High Scorer Award in Solo Piano in 2011, 3rd prize in the inaugural Steinway Malaysia Youth Piano Competition, as well as Silver and Bronze Prizes in the Piano Concerto category at the 4th (Silver) and 5th (Bronze) ASEAN Chopin Piano Competitions, respectively.

Currently, he holds teaching positions at UCSI’s Institute of Music (Imus), Sunway University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), and the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA).