Born in the Macau SAR, China, pianist Amy Cheng is a performer and educator, currently living in the United States. She has 10 years of experience in teaching piano, ear training and music theory, as well as performing widely in North America and Asia as a soloist and ensemble musician. She was a piano teacher in Academia de Música S. Pio X, the premier conservatory for pianists and violinists in Macau.

Under her guidance and mentorship, her students have achieved excellent results in examinations and competitions. These accolades include: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes in the Seventh Kawai Asia Piano Competition (Macau division), children C category, children A category, and grade 8 category, second prize in the VI International Lizat Ferenc Competition, burgmuller categroy, and third prize in the 5th “Lotus Cup'' Macao Youth Piano Competition, children class D division. Her students have passed the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Grade 8 and ARSM diploma exam with distinction. Cheng has received outstanding teacher awards from many competitions, including the 5th Lotus Cup Macao Youth Piano Competition, the Hong Kong International Music Festival, the VI International Liszt Ferenc Competition Preliminary Round (Hungary- Budapest), and the Xinghai Cup National Piano Competition. In addition to her teaching, she regularly organizes concerts for her students so that they may grow in the art of music performance.as an active performer, Cheng has been invited to participate in many concerts as both soloist and collaborative pianist in all of the major concert venues in Macau, including the Macau Cultural Center (Small and Large Auditoriums), the Macau Clube de Militar, and the historic Dom Pedro V Theater, which was the first Western Opera House established in all of Asia. During the period of 2021-2023, Cheng served as one of the founders and president of the Macau Music Performance Association. The purpose of the association is to provide a performance platform for Macau musicians, promote the development of performance art, and enhance the interest in music among young people.

Cheng received a scholarship from the Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau to further her studies in the United States. She completed a bachelor's degree in piano performance at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and a master's degree in piano performance at the University of Louisville in the United States with a full scholarship, working part-time as a teaching assistant during her studies. Her mentors include Dr. Jackson Leung, Dr. Naomi Oliphant, and Mr Raymond Chan. She also has participated in master classes with Yekwon Sunwoo, Sergei Babayan, Ann Schein, Anna Petrova, Wendy Chen, and Jack Ashworth. She was the 2nd place recipient of the Three Arts Scholarship Fund in 2016, 1st place winner of the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Agnes Fowler Scholarship in 2015 and the 3rd place winner of the OhioMTA/Graves Piano Solo & Ensemble Contest, senior division in 2013.

Amy now resides in Indianapolis with her husband, saxophonist Rob Zimmer.