 After that he went to the United States to pursue his music studies at the Juilliard School of Music where he obtained his Bachelor and Master's degrees, as well as a Doctorate of Music Arts.Despite his young age, Qin Chuan is widely regarded for his performance of Olivier Messiaen's music.Having heard Qin perform "Réveil des oiseaux" with Myung-Whun Chung from memory, the composer's widow, Yvonne Loriod, personally selected him as the winner of the Messiaen Prize in Paris.