Haochen Zhang (born 3 June 1990) is a Chinese pianist from Shanghai, China. He was a gold medalist and first prize winner of the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, making him one of the youngest winners in the competition's history.

Zhang received an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2017 in recognition of his exceptional talent. In June 2009, Zhang became the first Chinese competitor to be awarded the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medal at the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. As part of his prize package, Zhang received artist management without commission from the Van Cliburn Foundation for three seasons following the competition. Immediately after winning the gold medal, Zhang embarked on an extensive three-year tour across the United States and abroad playing an incredible 200 concerts in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, including solos at such illustrious festivals as the Beijing Music Festival and the Gilmore International Keyboard Music Festival.

On Feb. 10, 2017, Zhang released his first studio album on BIS Records that includes Schumann's Kinderszenen, Liszt's Ballade No. 2 in B minor, Brahms's Three Intermezzos, and Janácek's Sonata for piano 1.X.1905, "From the Street."

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