Jet Stephen Chong, a pianist of Filipino-Chinese descent, has garnered numerous accolades in both Philippine and international piano competitions, including top honors at the National Music Competition for Young Artists and other prestigious events. He has extensive experience performing with orchestras, including his debut at the age of 15 with the Manila Symphony Orchestra and a performance of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto with the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also given solo recitals in the Philippines, Singapore, and the USA.

A passionate advocate for music education, Jet has participated in various benefit concerts and music camps, sharing his expertise with the next generation of musicians. He also enjoys working with fellow musicians, having presented numerous collaborative concerts. A full scholarship recipient since junior high school, Jet studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts, Chiang Kai Shek College, and later at Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. Currently pursuing his master’s degree at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, he serves as an Associate Instructor in the Secondary Piano Program and a Teaching Artist with the Jacobs Virtual Academy. His mentors include Mary Evans Villalon, Anthony Say, Albert Tiu, and Spencer Myer.

Recent highlights of Jet’s career include performing Mozart’s 25th Piano Concerto with the Narra Quartet and giving a recital in the Goldenberg Concert Series, a project of the First Lady of the Philippines. He also co-launched a house concert series in the Philippines, aimed at promoting young Filipino musicians and expanding the classical music audience.