The range and versatility of his musical pursuits range from the classical canon to modern masterworks and contemporary experimentalism. His music probes the imagination, searching for a distinct sense of color and timelessness within a delicate sonic palette.

Notable performances include orchestral appearances with the Battle Creek, Castro Valley, Lansing, Louisville, and Oakland Symphony Orchestras, as well as concerts in Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center. Hsu’s compositions have garnered international acclaim from performances in leading concert halls in Europe and the USA, including Carnegie Hall and Konzerthaus Berlin. He has been presented by the Aspen Music Festival, Caramoor, Chamber Music Northwest, Conservatoire américain de Fontainebleau, Gilmore Piano Festival, King’s Lynn Festival, Marlboro Music, Ravinia, and Tanglewood, among others. Hsu’s list of honors include a Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, ASCAP Morton Gould Award, Aspen’s Hermitage Prize, BMI’s William Schuman Prize, and Gilmore Piano Festival’s Young Artist Award.

A native of California, Hsu's foremost musical influences were pianists Gary Graffman and Meng-Chieh Liu, and composers David Ludwig and Matthias Pintscher, as well as Ford Lallerstedt. He is a graduate of Curtis and Juilliard, where he completed his doctorate. As a student, he held the Kovner, Rising Star Annual, and C. V. Starr Doctoral Fellowships.