Artist Faculty

World-class teaching

Ning An

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)

Alexander Kobrin

Masterclass: Aug 8, 2025
Recital: Aug 9, 2025

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 (...more)

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)

alexander kobrin
saturday, august 9, 2025 7:00 pm
christ church cathedral
haochen zhang
tuesday, august 12, 2025 7:00 pm
christ church cathedral

Sergei Babayan in recital

August 9, 2024 7:00PM Chirst Church Cathedral

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"

Komitas (1869 - 1935)
Berceuse
1. Semplice from Seven Songs
[transcr. Georgy Saradjian]

Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Chants du Rhin: I. L'aurore

Stephen Reynolds (1947 - present)
"Chanson d'automne"
from Two Poems in Homage to Fauré

Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)
Improvisation No. 15 in C Minor
"Hommage à Edith Piaf" FP 176

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
"Au bord de l'eau", Op. 8 No. 1
[transcr. Sergei Babayan]

Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)
"Les chemins de l'amour"

Charles Trenet (1913 - 2001)
"En avril à Paris"
[transcr. Alexis Weissenberg]

George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
"Oh lady, be good!"
[transcr. Maurice Whitney]

Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899)
Arabesken über „An der schönen blauen Donau“
[transcr. Andrey Schulz-Evler]