Dr. Kunyoung Kim has extensive experience both as a performer and as a teacher. She was invited to perform the Rachmaninoff Second Concerto with the Russian Federal Orchestra at the Great Hall in Moscow and has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Kennedy Center for the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Mozart Festival, …
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Lauded by the New York Concert Review as “truly exceptional,” the accomplished Steinway Artist, Rixiang Huang, has evoked effusive praise from both audiences and critics worldwide. His impeccable artistry and fervent, magnetic performances have captivated audiences across four continents. After clinching the top honors at the 12th Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford and the …
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Since giving her debut at the Palace of Arts in Seoul, Korea, Hye-Jung Hong has concertized in Germany, Holland, Italy, China, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, Colombia and throughout the U.S. She has made frequent guest appearances at universities and colleges in the U.S. and Asia, and has performed on the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert …
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Wei-Han Su’s concert activities have taken him to the major cities of the United States, England, Russia, Italy, China, Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan. He made his concerto debut at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle and has since performed in such prestigious venues as the Purcell Room at the …
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Described in The WholeNote as “an innovative musician and aggressive thinker with a gift for keyboard brilliance,” Dr. Nicholas Susi enjoys a multifaceted career living out his deep love of music. He recognizes that Classical music has been a transformative force in his life, and seeks to share its power with others through his teaching …
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Praised by the New York Times as a pianist with “assurance and vitality,” Alan Woo made his Lincoln Center debut at Alice Tully Hall performing with the Juilliard Orchestra under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. He has since collaborated with conductors Daniel Hege, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, and Tito Muñoz in solo appearances with the Houston and …
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Italian-born pianist Enrico Elisi, a laureate of the Oporto International Competition (Portugal) and the Premio Venezia (Italy), has earned international recognition for his performances across four continents. Praised for his “mastery of elegance, refinement, and fantasy” (La Nueva España) and “remarkable sensitivity, imagination, and polish” (Baltimore Sun), he has given recitals throughout Europe at venues …
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Chinese born British pianist Mengyang Pan began her piano studies in China, eventually becoming a junior student at the Central Conservatory of Music Beijing. Having been offered a full scholarship, she accepted an invitation to study at the Purcell School in the UK before completing her musical education at the Royal College of Music, London. …
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Dr. Jack Winerock, Professor of Piano (Emeritus) at the University of Kansas, received undergraduate and master’s degrees at the Juilliard School of Music and a doctorate from the University of Michigan. He was awarded the prestigious Kemper Teaching Award in 2003, and in 2009 he was chosen Teacher of the Year by the National Federation …
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Scott McBride Smith is a recognized leader in worldwide music education. As the Cordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Kansas since 2010, he focuses on national issues of teacher training and piano pedagogy. As President and CEO of the International Institute for Young Musicians, he leads a summer program offering …
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