Riley Ngo

Riley Ngo began studying piano with Carrie Kalmykov at the age of 6. He currently studies with Colleen Athparia. Riley was first introduced to CASSA Piano at the age of 7, describing it as the highlight of his summer ever since. He completed his ARCT in Piano Performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music at age 14, achieving First Class Honors with Distinction. He has participated in the Canadian Music Competition as a national finalist, a piano duo placing 1st, and a chamber group placing 3rd nationally. His piano duo competed in the North West International Piano Ensemble Competition in 2016, winning the Under 16 category. He especially enjoys playing piano concertos, chamber music, piano duo, and accompanying others. When he’s not playing the piano, he enjoys playing bass clarinet in a concert band. Riley keeps himself busy as a full IB student at Western Canada High School in Calgary.