Eric Zhang is from Bedford, MA, and graduated from Bedford High School. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his involvement with music, including the Ramon Rivera Contemporary Music Award, best overall in the URI Piano Extravaganza!, and 1st place in both the NEPTA Ruth Davidson Piano Competition in 2019, and the NEPTA Mildred Freiberg Piano Competition in 2022. Eric was also active in his school as the founder and president of the Coffee and Tea Club, and served as the co-president for the Asian American Club. Eric has received high honors throughout his 4 years. Eric will be attending Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio where he will be majoring in biology on a pre-med track.