William Berry is a 19 year old pianist from Wellington, New Zealand.. He is in his third year of study for a double degree in piano and mathematics at Victoria University of Wellington and is studying with Dr. Jian Liu.
In recent years, he has been a finalist in numerous New Zealand piano competitions. He has won numerous local RMITNZ competitions, winning the Sonata Celebration for ages 15 and up in 2019 and 2020, as well as the Senior Recital in 2020. He was a finalist in the 2021 New Zealand School of Music concerto competition.
William Berry enjoys collaborating, having played orchestral piano with the Wellington Symphonic Winds and the NZSM Orchestra. He is an avid chamber musician and was selected for the Adam Spring School of the New Zealand String Quartet in 2022. William enjoys composing music in his spare time.