Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore
Pianist Ning An is a rare pianist who has been hailed as a musician who “combines a flawless technique and mastery of the instrument with an expressive power that is fueled by profound and insightful understanding.” (New York Concert Review) (...more)
Sara Daneshpour
Southern Methodist University
Pianist Sara Daneshpour has worldwide audiences and critics spellbound with her “blazing technique, power, expressivity, imagination and stage presence” (The New York Concert Review), establishing herself as one of the most refined artists of her generation. (...more)
David Fung
University of British Columbia Manhattan School of Music
Praised by The Washington Post for his “poetic and exquisitely sculpted interpretations,” pianist David Fung consistently delivers elegant and compelling performances in a wide range of repertoire. (...more)
Ruoyu Huang
Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing
With an artistic approach inspired by the musical styles of late 19th and early 20th-century Golden Age artists like Rachmaninoff, Cortot, Hoffman, Rosenthal, and Horowitz, Mr. Huang is noted for his authentic interpretation and colorful, imaginative performances.. (...more)
Alexander Korsantia
New England Conservatory
Dubbed “a major artist” by the Miami Herald and a “quiet maverick” by the Daily Telegraph, pianist Alexander Korsantia has been praised for the “clarity of his technique, richly varied tone and dynamic phrasing” (Baltimore Sun), and a “piano technique where difficulties simply do not exist” (Calgary Sun). (...more)
Myong-Joo Lee
Founder & Artistic Director California State University, Fullerton
Pianist Myong-Joo Lee has been praised for her “shapely, expressive, songful performances that conveyed the composer’s emotional world,” and for her ability to “avoid virtuosic emptiness by placing phrases in context, sustaining crystalline sonorities…” (Cleveland Plain Dealer). (...more)
Spencer Myer
Indiana University, Bloomington
Lauded for “superb playing” and “poised, alert musicianship” by the Boston Globe, and labeled “definitely a man to watch” by London’s The Independent, American pianist Spencer Myer is one of the most respected and sought-after artists on today’s concert stage. (...more)
Boris Slutsky
Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute
Consistently acclaimed for his exquisite tonal beauty and superb artistry, Boris Slutsky has appeared on nearly every continent as a soloist and recitalist, collaborating with eminent conductors and major orchestras in the United States, Europe, Canada, Israel, Latin America, and Asia. (...more)
Sasha Starcevich
Founder & Artistic Director
Pianist Sasha Starcevich is currently enjoying a rewarding career as an international performer and teacher with his engaging performances and passionate teaching, both at home and around the globe. (...more)
Wayne Weng
Founder & Director of Reconciliation Sessions University of British Columbia
Pianist Wayne Weng’s playing has been described as “vibrant and immensely musical,” and as having “delicacy amounting to almost reverence […] through gossamer touch” (Wiltshire Gazette & Herald). (...more)
Carol Wong
Private Studio
Carol Wong enjoys a flourishing career following performances at Carnegie’s Zankel and Weill Halls, the Wednesday at One Series at Alice Tully Hall (New York), the Kennedy Center, among others. (...more)
Wei-Yi Yang
Yale School of Music
Pianist Wei-Yi Yang has received worldwide acclaim for his captivating performances and imaginative programming, having performed across America, Asia, Europe, and Australia. (...more)
Shirley Yoo
Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute
Heralded by the Washington Post as a pianist with “extraordinary sensitivity and technical skill,” Shirley Yoo has performed internationally at venues such as the Tata Theatre, Mumbai; Arts Center, Seoul; Penderecki Festival, Banff; Società Filarmonica, Trento; and Steinway Hall, London. (...more)
He surrendered neither the smoothness nor the dynamic fluidity that the modern piano allows, and he gave his sense of fantasy free rein… creating an almost confessional spirit.
The New York Times
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Haochen Zhang
Recital: Aug 12, 2025 Masterclass: Aug 13, 2025
Such a combination of enchanting, sensitive lyricism and hypnotizing forcefulness is a phenomenon encountered very rarely. The Jerusalem Post (...more)
Franz Schubert [transcr. Franz Liszt] (1797 - 1828)
Der Müller und der Bach S. 565 No. 2
Aufenthalt S. 560 No. 3
Auf dem Wasser zu singen S. 558 No. 2
Die Stadt S. 558 No. 11
Gretchen am Spinnrade S. 558 No. 8
Ständchen „Horch! Horch!“ S. 558 No. 9
Erlkönig S. 558 No. 4
Robert Schumann [transcr. Franz Liszt] (1810 - 1856)
Liebeslied (Widmung) S. 566
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Hymne de la nuit S. 173a/1
"Romance" in E Minor S. 169 "O pourquoi donc"
Manuel María Ponce (1882 - 1948)
Intermezzo No. 1
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943)
"Where beauty dwells" from Twelve Songs, Op. 21 No. 7
[transcr. Arcadi Volodos]
"Melody" from Twelve Songs Op. 21
[transcr. Arcadi Volodos]
"Dream" from Six Songs Op. 38
[transcr. Earl Wild]
Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)
"Liebesleid"
[transcr. Sergei Rachmaninoff]
INTERMISSION
Frederic Mompou (1893 - 1987)
Canción No. 6
Canción No. 8
Canción No. 7
from “Cançons i Danses”
Komitas (1869 - 1935)
Chinar es
[transcr. Villy Sargsyan]
Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)
V Kuusi “The Spruce”
from Five pieces for piano, Op. 75
Harold Arlen (1905 - 1986)
"Over the Rainbow"
[transcr. Keith Jarrett]
Leonid Desyatnikov (1955 - present)
"Red arrowwood, green leaves"
from Songs of Bukovina No. 18
Jesús Guridi (1886 - 1961)
"La carrasquilla"
from Danzas viejas
Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)
"Einleitung und Lied"
from Klaviermusik, Op. 37 Pt. 2 "Reihe kleiner Stücke"