Huyen Khanh Do is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she received a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance. She previously attended institutions such as Indiana University (MM) and California State University – Fullerton (BM). She has been a laureate of competitions such as the Gail Newby Concerto Competition, the La Mirada Arts Competition, the Music Associates Competition, the Redlands Bowl Young Artists Auditions, the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition, the American Protégé International Concerto Competition, and the Latin American Recording Competition, among others. She is a National Guild artist and has earned the Paderewski medal for her achievements.
Huyen has has given concerts in several venues nationwide, including the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace Memorial, Roselle Hall, Meng Hall, and the Redlands Bowl. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2014, playing a solo programme in Weill Recital Hall. Her studies have allowed her to participate in several masterclasses, among which were taught by Menahem Pressler, Gabriela Montero, and Nelita True. Michelle has also been active nationwide; she completed a concert tour in 2010 entitled “Music for Peace” as part of the International Music Institute and Festival, which allowed her to give solo performances across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York.
Huyen has appeared as a soloist with the La Mirada Symphony Orchestra, Orange County Collegiate Orchestra, the Southern California Philharmonic, and the Indiana University Philharmonic. A versatile collaborative pianist, she currently performs around Southern California with Los Angeles Philharmonic violinist Paul Stern. She is on faculty at Pierce College, and continues to remain active as a soloist and music director. She has served as music director for several productions, including A Chorus Line, In the Heights, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Spitfire Grill, Freaky Friday, and most recently, Come Get Maggie, for which she received a nomination for Best Music Direction from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle.