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Magnetic, easy-going, and delightfully articulate, Canadian pianist/conductor Ian Parker captivates audiences wherever he goes. As a pianist, he has appeared with top Canadian orchestras including the symphonies of Toronto, Quebec, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Orchestre Métropolitain, and the Calgary Philharmonic. In the U.S., orchestral highlights include the San Francisco, Cincinnati, National, Santa Barbara, Richmond, and Honolulu symphonies as well as the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom, to name just a few. During the 2019/20 season, Mr. Parker will make his debuts with the Savannah and Bakersfield symphonies, and will return to the Pensacola and Okanagan symphonies, among others.
In addition to his work at the keyboard, Ian Parker is currently in his second season as music director and principal conductor of the VAM Symphony Orchestra at the Vancouver Academy of Music. Working with some of Canada’s most promising young orchestral players, Mr. Parker programs and conducts four concerts per season in Vancouver’s historic Orpheum Theatre. In July 2020 he will lead the orchestra in a 50th anniversary tour throughout China. He is also artistic director of the Resonate chamber music series at the Kay Meek Centre in North Vancouver.
An enthusiastic recitalist, Mr. Parker has performed across the United States, Europe, Israel, and throughout Canada on tours with Debut Atlantic, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, and Piano Six. Recital highlights include the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, UCLA, the University of British Columbia, and collaborative performances at the Hawaii International Music Festival and the Morgan Library in New York City.
Mr. Parker’s recordings include a CD with the London Symphony conducted by Michael Francis featuring three piano concertos: Ravel Concerto in G, Stravinsky Capriccio, and Gershwin Concerto in F, released by ATMA Classique, and an all-fantasy solo CD including fantasies of Chopin, Schumann, and Beethoven on Azica Records. Additionally, CBC Records released a recording of three Mozart concertos for one piano (K. 467), two pianos (K. 365), and three pianos (K. 242) featuring Mr. Parker and his two cousins, Jon Kimura Parker and Jamie Parker, with the CBC Radio Orchestra and Mario Bernardi on the podium.
First Prize winner at the 2001 CBC National Radio Competition, Ian Parker has also won the Grand Prize at the Canadian National Music Festival, the Corpus Christie International Competition and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition. At The Juilliard School, he received the 2002 William Petschek Piano Debut Award and, on two occasions, was the winner of the Gina Bachauer Piano Scholarship Competition. Heard regularly on CBC Radio, he has also performed live on WQXR (hosted by Robert Sherman) in New York.
Born in Vancouver to a family of pianists, Mr. Parker began his piano studies at age three with his father, Edward Parker. He holds both the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School, where he was a student of Yoheved Kaplinsky. While at Juilliard, he was awarded the Sylva Gelber Career Grant by the Canada Council for the Arts, presented annually to the “most talented Canadian artist.”
In 2007, she graduated from the High School Attached to Nanjing University of the Arts, and studied under professor YEHuifang, a famous Chinese pianist and educator. In 2010, she earned a master’s degree in piano from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional du Grand Chalon, France. The following year, she studied under the guidance of Ravel’s student Jean Louis Caillard. In 2015, she received the Piano Professional Performance diploma fromÉcole Normale de Musique de Paris, and the Professional Advancement Award from Conservatoire Claude Debussy in Paris. She then studied under Francoise THINAT, a well-known French pianist, educator, and chairman of the Orleans International Piano Competition. In 2017, as the first invited Chinese female pianist, Suxian staged a perfect cross-border combination of piano and fashion show in the prestigious Grand Palais in Paris, and was interviewed and reported by European and global media.
Dr. Jiao Sun enjoys an international performing career, featuring a broad range of styles from the prior Baroque era to the avant-garde. Born in Harbin China and studied piano at age 4, Sun has nationally won the first prize to be admitted at Beijing Central Conservatory of Music at age 9 followed by her solo debut with orchestra at age 11 and winning the prestigious Chinese “Chengxian Fu” memorial Scholarship. At the beginning of her teenager years, she was semifinalist at Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition for Young Musicians and has advanced in Chopin International Piano Competition for Young Musicians. She has also advanced in British Hastings International Concerto Competition and Wideman International Concerto Competition. Sun has won top prizes at the Washington International Piano Competition, Memphis Repertoire Orchestra International Concerto Competition, Cincinnati Conservatory Concerto Competition, two Chautauqua Piano Competitions, Ohio “Tuesday” Scholarship Competition, Russian “A Step Towards Mastery” International Piano Competition, Chinese Golden Bell National Competition for Young Musicians among others. She has performed extensively across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Sun has performed in major concert series including Chicago Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert, New York Rising Stars Piano Series, Cincinnati Zemlinsky Prize Concerts, Washington International Music Competition Concert among others. She has attended Bowdoin International Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, PianoFest in the Hamptons, and two Chautauqua Music Festivals. She has soloed with Memphis Repertory Orchestra, Cincinnati Conservatory Philharmonia Orchestra, and Saint Petersburg Academic Philharmonia Orchestra. She has soloed in Britain, Russia, and at many universities include University of Chicago, Hong Kong Caritas College of Careers, several in mainland China such as Remin’s University, China Conservatory of Music, Tianjin Conservatory of Music. Her concert has been aired on Chicago WFMT 98.7 and Cincinnati WGUC 90.9 radios. She performed at major concert halls in China such as the Forbidden City Concert Hall and Beijing Zhong Shan Concert Hall. Sun has judged international competitions include the 2022 Ohio Piano Duo and Duet International Piano Competition and the 2023 Hong Kong Global Music Talent Contest.
Highlights of her 2023-2024 season, Sun has been invited to give solo recital as guest artist at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. She will judge Vivace French International Piano Competition and Orbifold Los Angeles Global Music Competition which she will also serve as the Ohio regional director. She has performed in Ohio and Kentucky concert series as a returning guest artist, soloed and taught masterclass at Ohio Denison University. She has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of Rochester (NY) based Chinese and English bilingual magazine “ALONG 同行” 2024 summer edition featuring worldwide professional living artists with diverse races, including women and colored artists. She has been appointed to perform in Bognor Regis, England and in many places in the U.S such as Maryland and Utah for the upcoming seasons.
An active chamber musician, Sun’s “SunRix Trio” has been acknowledged by Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition for their Outstanding Performance as one of the six piano trios worldwide advanced as quarterfinalist. They have won 1st place at the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Competition and 2nd prize at the Cincinnati Conservatory Chamber Music Competition. She has attended the Cincinnati Chamber Music Festival as a fellowship artist and has been selected as a fellow for the Toronto Chamber Music Festival. She has guest performed and lectured at numerous concerts such as at Cincinnati “La Salle” music series, two Eastman Honors recitals, Northern Kentucky University, and Ohio Walnut High School. She recently performed at Society of Composers Inc regional concerts with brass and percussion ensemble featuring American and Asian living composers. She has performed with world top musicians including Patricia Seymour Alexander, Vincent and Gabriel Dimartino, Hongsup Lee, Jason Smith among others. She has also collaborated with dancers, and with a wide range of various instruments and vocal styles such as percussion, strings, brass, woodwinds, classical voice, and musical theater.
Sun holds a Doctoral of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and an Artist Diploma with Soyeon Kate Lee at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where she won the Graduate Excellence in Teaching Award as the head of graduate teaching assistants besides twice winning the Dorothy Stolzenbach Payne Scholarship; she has also earned a minor in piano pedagogy with Michelle Conda. Sun has gained a Master of Music degree in piano performance and literature with Douglas Humpherys and a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance with Rebecca Penneys at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. Her other mentors include Hwaen Ch’uqi, Ann Schine, James Tocco, Bernadene Blaha, Amy I-Lin Cheng, members of Ariel and Ying quartets among others.
Dr. Sun has served as coordinator on site for the OhioMTA Piano Competition for Young Musicians, has presented twice at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP) and at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Collegiate Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium. She has won 3rd prize for the poster session at the OhioMTA conference and has been published in the MTNA E-Journal as an invited reporter at the National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum (GP3).
Began to serve as an adjunct piano faculty and collaborative artist-in-residence at Ohio University School of Music in 2021, Sun has taught lessons and group piano to music performance and non-music major students in addition to collaborate with a substantial number of students. The students Sun has accompanied have won two New Albany Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competitions, National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition, Ohio University Concerto Competitions. She also teaches at Athens Community Music School where she is a Master Teacher of Piano for pre-college students whose age and level ranges widely from young beginner to high school advanced level.
Establishing herself as one of today’s promising emerging artists, pianist Hanbo Ma has made appearances in solo recitals, as well as being featured with orchestras throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Her career began with her performance of Islamey by Balakirev at Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, at the age of 17, after which she received recognitions by winning the San Jose International Piano Competition, the St. Andrews International Piano Competition, the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, as well as others, and was selected as the only recipient of the Cobos Piano Prize given by Eastman School of Music in 2015.
Dr. Ma has given numerous concert tours such as an All-Liszt recital tour in North America and Europe sponsored by the Embassy of Hungary in Washington D.C., Liszt Memorial Museum in Budapest, Hungary, and Hungarian Cultural Center in London, England; a series of concerts and master classes on French and Russian Music at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, East Tennessee State University, Biola University, and Wuhan Conservatory in China. An active pianist, Dr. Ma not only performs solo recitals but also enjoys performing with chamber groups and contemporary composers. In 2013, she was invited to be one of the twelve scholars at Heartland Chamber Music Festival, where her chamber performance was live-streamed on Kansas Public Radio. In 2017, Dr. Ma collaborated with a string quintet from the University of Southern California to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 while conducting from the piano. Dr. Ma has premiered numerous works, including a world premiere of Ben Kwok’s Sounds From the Lung Fields, Dr. Chih-long Hu’s Formosa Caprices, and Elizabeth Baker’s Four Planes, which is a piece the composer dedicated to Dr. Ma. Dr. Ma’s most recent project is in preparation of recording and premiering composer Michael Colina’s Piano Concerto with The Florida Symphony.
Dr. Ma holds a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music. Her primary teachers include Chih-long Hu, Rebecca Penneys, and Daniel Pollack. During her time at USC, she also studied Composition and Orchestral Conducting with National Medal of Art recipient Morten Lauridsen and Maestro Larry Livingston. Her free educational online content How To Play… series has gained significant recognitions, and she was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame in 2023, a prestigious designation recognizing the work of North America’s most committed and passionate piano educators. Her latest CD From Schumann, With Love is now available on all major streaming platforms.
Establishing herself as one of today’s promising emerging artists, pianist Hanbo Ma has made appearances in solo recitals, as well as being featured with orchestras throughout Asia, Europe and North America. Her career began with her performance of Islamey by Balakirev at Severence Hall in Cleveland, Ohio at the age of 17, after which she received recognitions by winning the San Jose International Piano Competition, the St. Andrews International Piano Competition, the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, as well as others, and was selected as the only recipient of the Cobos Piano Prize given by Eastman School of Music in 2015.
Dr. Ma has given numbers of concert tours such as an All-Liszt recital tour in North America and Europe sponsored by the Embassy of Hungary in Washington D.C, Liszt Memorial Museum in Budapest, Hungry and Hungarian Cultural center in London, England; a series of concerts and master classes on French and Russian Music at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, East Tennessee State University, Biola University and Wuhan Conservatory in China.
An active pianist, Dr. Ma not only performs solo recitals, but also enjoys performing with chamber groups and contemporary composers. In 2013, she was invited to be one of the twelve scholars at Heartland Chamber Music Festival, where her chamber performance was live- streamed on Kansas Public Radio. In 2017, Dr. Ma collaborated with string quintet from University of Southern California to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 while conducting from the piano. Dr. Ma has premiered numbers of works, including a world premier of Ben Kwok’s Sounds From the Lung Fields, Dr. Chih-long Hu’s Formosa Caprices and Elizabeth Baker’s Four Plane, which is a piece the composer dedicated to Dr. Ma. Dr. Ma’s most recent project is in preparation of recording and premiering composer Michael Colina’s Piano Concerto with The Florida Symphony.
Dr. Ma holds a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Southern California, Thomton School of Music Her primary teachers including Chih-long Hu, Rebecca Penneys and Daniel Pollack. During her time at USC, She also studied Composition and Orchestral Conducting with National medal of art recipient Morten Lauridsen and Maestro Larry Livingston. Her free educational online content “How To Play..” series has gain significant recognitions and she was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame in 2023. a prestigious designation recognizing the work of North America’s most committed and passionate piano educators. Her latest CD From Schumann, With Love is now available on all major streaming platforms
马涵博，
作为当今备受期待的新兴艺术家之一，钢琴家马涵博在亚洲、欧洲和北美的独奏音乐会中崭露头 角，并且还受邀与多个交响乐团合作演出。她的职业生涯起步于17岁:她在美国五大交响乐团之 一克利夫兰交响乐团著名的Severence 音乐厅演奏了被称为史上最难钢琴曲之一的“伊斯拉美幻想 曲”。在那以后，她作为年龄最小的参赛者，一举赢得圣何塞国际钢琴比赛的第三名。随后，她又 赢得了圣安德鲁斯国际钢琴比赛、洛杉矶国际李斯特钢琴比赛、Young Muse国际钢琴比赛等第一 名，并成为了伊斯曼曼音乐学院2015年颁发的Cobbs钢琴奖唯一的获奖者。
马涵博进行了多次主题音乐会巡演，如受邀在华盛顿特区的匈牙利大使馆、布达佩斯的李斯特纪 念博物馆和伦敦的匈牙利文化中心举办的李斯特专场独奏音乐会世界巡演;在田纳西大学诺克斯 维尔分校、东田纳西州立大学、拜欧拉大学和武汉音乐学院举办的一系列关于法国和俄罗斯音乐 的音乐会、讲座和大师班，取得一系列好评，并在此之后受邀担任美国Golden Gate国际钢琴比赛 的评委会主席。
作为一位活跃的钢琴家，马涵博在北美不仅举办多场独奏音乐会，也致力于室内乐的演奏以及与 当代作曲家合作推广新作品。她受邀成为Heartland室内音乐节的十二位学者之一，并在劳伦斯市 的堪萨斯公共电台直播演奏勃拉姆斯第一钢琴四重奏。马涵博曾在加拿大首演了胡志龙教授创作 的“Formosa Caprices” , 并即将世界首演作曲家Elizabeth Baker为马涵博创作了钢琴组曲“Four Planes”。 马涵博在南加大攻读博士期间，同时与著名指挥家Larry Livingston学习指挥以及与奥巴 马授予的国家艺术奖得主、著名作曲家Morten Lauridsen学习作曲。2017年11月，马涵博在洛杉矶 南加州大学成功举办了指挥专场音乐会，并南加州大学的弦乐五重奏合作，同时在钢琴上指挥演 奏贝多芬的《钢琴协奏曲第二号》。2018年11月，马涵博与著名词作家陈萌萌合作创作的艺术歌 曲”Piano Language“和”除夕夜“在中国发行，得到了新浪，搜狐，网易，凤凰，中国青年网，国际 日报等门户网站热烈好评，并受邀在施坦威公司的2019中国新年音乐会上演奏。马涵博目前正致 力于准备录制并首演迈克尔·科利纳的钢琴协奏曲，这一项目将与佛罗里达交响乐团合作完成。
马涵博在伊斯曼音乐学院获得了钢琴演奏硕士学位，随后在南加州大学桑顿音乐学院完成了钢琴 演奏博士学位。她自2020年起在开始自媒体平台发布的“钢琴技巧干货”系列，已有累积超过3万订 阅者。2023年，马博士被授予施坦威名师堂堂的荣誉称号 — 一项对北美最尽心尽力的钢琴教育家 工作的高度认可的称号。马涵博目前受邀被Orbifold国际音乐节以及Concordia大学夏季音乐节大 师班聘为钢琴教授，并签约于Price Attractions经纪公司成为旗下钢琴演奏家。她的最新音乐专辑 《From Schumann, With Love》已经在所有主要的流媒体平台上可供欣赏。
Pianist Chia-Ying Chan, originally from Taiwan, brings passion, vibrancy, sensitivity and creativity to her interpretations of classical music. She is an active soloist and chamber pianist, who has given solo performances and recitals across Taiwan, America and Europe.
Chan has won top prizes in national and international competitions and her playing has been featured on radio stations, including The Grand FM 101 (Canada), WILL FM 90.9 (USA), and Radio Taiwan International AM 1557 (Taiwan). Her most recent notable appearances with orchestra include a performance with Sinfonia da Camera conducted by Ian Hobson, and given a 21st century Piano Commission Recital at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Her debut solo album on Centaur Record label was recently released, receiving praise from the Classical Music Sentinel: “…. [Chan is] a highly sensitive artist… a musician to watch and follow…..”.
As an active chamber and collaborative pianist, Chan performs nationally and internationally at conferences, festivals and many prestigious venues. She is currently a member of Amosa Duo with clarinetist Dr. Gary June. In addition, she has recently given recitals in piano four hands setting with pianist Dr. David Brickle.
Chan is currently on the faculty at Saginaw Valley State University. She has been invited to give masterclasses in the United States and Taiwan, and to provide a webinar series in China. In addition, she serves as vice-president at the World Piano Teacher Association USA-Illinois, and co-chair at Chambana International Music Competition. Active as a competition adjudicator, she served on the jury of the Sinfonia da Camera Concerto Competition (Youth Category), the National Federation of Music Clubs Festival (Bloomington District), and others. During the summer she serves on the faculty of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, Michigan. She received both an Artist Diploma and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Master of Music in Performance at Cleveland Institute of Music.
More about Chia-Ying Chan please visit www.chiayingchan.com
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旅美鋼琴演奏家 詹佳穎
“詹以流暢的技巧與緊湊的樂句留下深刻的印象，並且與演出絕佳並控制得宜的樂團，極為精準的互相交流…..”— The News-Gazette新公報評論
“以清晰透徹的手指與妥當的踏板運用，展現出深刻交織的旋律藉由中的情感，音樂最優美的姿態….”— 美國鋼琴大賽評論
擁有美國伊利諾大學香檳分校音樂藝術博士學位、演奏家文憑，以及美國克里福蘭音樂院碩士學位，青年鋼琴家詹佳穎博士活躍於台灣和美國演奏、研究及教學相關活動。 目前任教於美國密西根薩基諾谷州立大學、藍湖音樂節，以及擔任香巴納音樂比賽 (Chambana Music Competition ) 執行副總監及眾多比賽評委。曾獲許多國際比賽獎項，並頻繁受邀於各地演出、參與國際音樂節、以及給予大師班。詹佳穎的演出不但在多個國際電台播放，演出足跡也遍及台灣、美國、以及歐洲多個國家。近期演出包含與Sinfonia da Camera 交響樂團協奏曲演出、聖安娜史坦威中心鋼琴獨奏會、美國芝加哥PianoForte Foundation演出個人獨奏會、芝加哥舒伯特節現場實況轉播演出、以及現代作曲委任首演專場音樂會。詹佳穎目前為美國Centaur Records唱片公司簽約錄音藝術家，其首張個人專輯在2018四月全球上市。
除了獨奏演出之外，詹也以合作藝術鋼琴家的身份與不同器樂音樂家以不同的組合形式合作演出。2017年與豎笛演奏家Gary June成立Amosa Duo二重奏團體致力於經典以及現代豎笛鋼琴二重奏曲目。2023年與鋼琴家David Brickle成立Brickle-Chan Piano Duo於美國各地巡演、給予大師班。作為青年學者，在研究方面則致力於美國新古典主義作曲家Harold Shapero 主要鋼琴作品以及晚期創作手法及風格的轉變。更多有關詹佳穎，請參訪www.chiayingchan.com
Baichao Lan is a graduate of The Juilliard School in New York under the tutelage of Mr.Stephen Hough and Dr. Yoheved Kaplinsky. His debut album (Baichao Lan: Schumann and Prokofiev) released by the China Record Corporation has won him acclaim from around the world. He is an artist of the New Juilliard Ensemble at Lincoln Center. His performances and interviews have been broadcasted by Radio New Zealand.
He serves as the artistic director and judge of multiple international piano competitions including the Vivace International Piano Competition, the Artcial International Piano Competition, and the Melbourne International Piano Competition and he has been awarded as the Steinway’s Top Piano Teacher.
As a concert pianist, Baichao has been invited to give performances throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia in some of the top concert halls including the Lincoln Center in New York, Salle Cortot in Paris, Tel Aviv University in Israel, the Jordan Hall in Boston, the Large Hall of the University of Music and Theater in Leipzig, the M. Lysenko Column Hall of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, the Grand Concert Hall in Tbilisi, the Grand Theater in San Marino, the Yamaha Center in Tokyo, the Shanghai Concert Hall, the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. In 2017, he appeared as a soloist with the renowned National Philharmonic of Ukraine under Maestro Vitaliy Protasov. He was also invited to play concerts at the 2018/2019 Animato Association Concert Series in Paris, the 2016 Mendelssohn International Academy in Leipzig.
He has won over 20 national and international piano competitions. Some of his recent accomplishments include First Prize and the Best Rachmaninoff Prize in the 2020 Paderewski International Piano Competition in the USA, Fourth Prize in the Kerikeri International Piano Competition in New Zealand, Fourth Prize and Animato Association Special Prize in the Senior Group at the 2017 XI Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kyiv, Ukraine.
As a teaching artist, he has been teaching piano and chamber music for over 8 years and his students have won several international competitions, got into top conservatories in the world, and successfully performed at prestigious concert halls.
Before earning a Master’s degree from The Juilliard School, he earned a Bachelor’s degree with Academic Honors from the New England Conservatory in Boston where he studied with Mr. Alexander Korsantia. He began his professional musical education at the Shanghai Conservatory with Professor Youzhe Lou and Professor Zhe Tang, where he received musical and academic awards and scholarships. At the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, he regularly studied with the leading Chinese pianist Fou Ts’ong.
Baichao Lan is a graduate of The Juilliard School in New York under the tutelage of Mr.Stephen Hough and Dr. Yoheved Kaplinsky. His debut album (Baichao Lan: Schumann and Prokofiev) released by the China Record Corporation has won him acclaim from around the world. He is an artist of the New Juilliard Ensemble at Lincoln Center. His performances and interviews have been broadcasted by Radio New Zealand.
He serves as the artistic director and judge of multiple international piano competitions including the Vivace International Piano Competition, the Artcial International Piano Competition, and the Melbourne International Piano Competition and he has been awarded as the Steinway’s Top Piano Teacher.
As a concert pianist, Baichao has been invited to give performances throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia in some of the top concert halls including the Lincoln Center in New York, Salle Cortot in Paris, Tel Aviv University in Israel, the Jordan Hall in Boston, the Large Hall of the University of Music and Theater in Leipzig, the M. Lysenko Column Hall of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, the Grand Concert Hall in Tbilisi, the Grand Theater in San Marino, the Yamaha Center in Tokyo, the Shanghai Concert Hall, the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. In 2017, he appeared as a soloist with the renowned National Philharmonic of Ukraine under Maestro Vitaliy Protasov. He was also invited to play concerts at the 2018/2019 Animato Association Concert Series in Paris, the 2016 Mendelssohn International Academy in Leipzig.
He has won over 20 national and international piano competitions. Some of his recent accomplishments include First Prize and the Best Rachmaninoff Prize in the 2020 Paderewski International Piano Competition in the USA, Fourth Prize in the Kerikeri International Piano Competition in New Zealand, Fourth Prize and Animato Association Special Prize in the Senior Group at the 2017 XI Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kyiv, Ukraine.
As a teaching artist, he has been teaching piano and chamber music for over 8 years and his students have won several international competitions, got into top conservatories in the world, and successfully performed at prestigious concert halls.
Before earning a Master’s degree from The Juilliard School, he earned a Bachelor’s degree with Academic Honors from the New England Conservatory in Boston where he studied with Mr. Alexander Korsantia. He began his professional musical education at the Shanghai Conservatory with Professor Youzhe Lou and Professor Zhe Tang, where he received musical and academic awards and scholarships. At the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, he regularly studied with the leading Chinese pianist Fou Ts’ong.
兰柏超，青年钢琴家，毕业于纽约茱莉亚学院钢琴系，师从知名钢琴演奏家史蒂芬·霍夫与著名音乐教育家约赫维德·卡普林斯基。 他于2018年签约中国唱片公司，并发行个人独奏专辑《兰柏超：舒曼与普罗科菲耶夫》，此专辑得到国内外专业人士的广泛好评。兰柏超是纽约茱莉亚当代乐团艺术家，他的演奏和采访在新西兰国家电台播放。
兰柏超长期担任多个国际钢琴比赛的艺术总监和评委，包括Article国际钢琴比赛、墨尔本国际钢琴比赛等，他同时被斯坦威钢琴授予优秀钢琴教师荣誉。
兰柏超在多项国际比赛中获得佳绩，包括2018年在新西兰举办的凯利凯利国际钢琴比赛，2017年在乌克兰首都基辅举办的第十一届弗拉基米尔·霍洛维茨国际钢琴比赛，2016美国圣何塞国际钢琴比赛等。他长期受邀进行国际演出，多次应法国Animato Association邀请，在巴黎著名的 Salle Cortot音乐厅以及波兰驻法国大使馆举办音乐会，受到媒体的高度评价，并获得肖邦荣誉奖牌；2019年在以色列特拉维夫国际音乐节举办独奏音乐会；2017年4月在乌克兰首都基辅与维塔利·普罗塔索夫指挥的乌克兰国家爱乐乐团合作；2016年9月应邀作为新英格兰音乐学院代表在德国莱比锡门德尔松国际音乐节举办音乐会，并广受好评；2015年应邀参加在格鲁吉亚首都第比利斯举行的国际音乐节举办独奏音乐会，并与谢尔盖·巴巴杨、亚历山大·柯桑迪亚等知名音乐家同台演出。兰柏超表演的足迹遍布世界顶级的音乐厅，包括纽约林肯中心、法国巴黎科托特音乐厅、以色列特拉维夫大学礼堂、波士顿乔登音乐厅、德国莱比锡音乐学院音乐厅、圣马力诺大剧院、乌克兰国家爱乐乐团音乐厅、格鲁吉亚第比利斯国立音乐学院音乐厅、加拿大皇家音乐学院、日本东京雅马哈中心、罗彻斯特伊斯曼音乐学院、韩国国立大学音乐厅等。
作为一名音乐教育者，兰柏超在美国波士顿及纽约已经拥有超过8年的钢琴及室内乐教学经验，学生成绩斐然，获得过数个国际大赛的头奖并考入国际顶级音乐学院。
兰柏超2008年进入上海音乐学院附中，师从指挥家及钢琴教育家娄有辙教授，在校期间成绩优异，多次得到钢琴大师傅聪先生的指导并受到其极高的赞扬。2018年本科毕业于美国新英格兰音乐学院，跟随著名钢琴家亚历山大·柯桑迪亚教授学习，并获得全额奖学金。
Korean-born conductor and Steinway Artist Jason Bae will return to conduct Mälmo Operaorkester, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, The Orchestra of NorrlandsOperan and Västerås Sinfonietta in Sweden. Also, he will be conducting Domenico Cimarosa’s “Il Matrimonio Segreto” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Stockholms Konstnärliga Högskola Opera.
Jason received his Master of Arts in Piano Performance with the highest distinction award, ‘DipRAM’ at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he was a student of Christopher Elton and Joanna MacGregor. At the age of twelve, he made his concerto debut with Auckland Symphony Orchestra and a year later, he was the youngest concerto soloist to perform with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Since then,
Jason has released his piano debut album “Marylebone” with the Austrian Gramophone in Vienna and he became an official Steinway Artist in 2016. During the pandemic years, Jason was the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Fellowship Programme Conductor 2020-21 and was appointed as the youngest Artist Teacher of Piano Faculty at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Also, he founded the Afflatus Ensemble to provide concert platforms for young aspiring musicians to come and perform together from all around the world.
Jason was invited as the international jury at the Singapore International Piano Competition and Steinway Piano Competition in Vietnam.
Dr. Mingyi Gao is a renowned pianist and educator who has made outstanding contributions to the world of music. With an impressive list of achievements that include numerous awards, performances, and recordings, Dr. Gao has gained international recognition for her exceptional talent and dedication as a Young Steinway Artist and member of the Steinway Hall of Fame.
Dr. Gao’s expressive style, emotional depth, and imaginative flair have earned her accolades and praise from prestigious music festivals worldwide, establishing her as one of the most accomplished pianists of her generation. Her repertoire is diverse, ranging from classical to contemporary, showcasing her versatility and mastery of the instrument.
In addition to her exceptional performance skills, Dr. Gao’s commitment to education has also made her a highly respected figure in the music community. Through her lectures, masterclasses, and recitals, she has nurtured future generations of pianists and produced numerous grand prize winners in national and international competitions. Her students’ acceptance into highly esteemed institutions such as Yale School of Music, Princeton University and others, is a testament to her exceptional teaching and mentorship skills.
Beyond her work in performance and education, Dr. Gao is an active member of various music organizations and competitions. She has also founded the M Music Group, a non-profit organization that hosts global music festivals and competitions. As a judge in prestigious international piano competitions, Dr. Gao showcases her expertise and contributions to the industry.
Dr. Gao’s exceptional talent, dedication, and contributions to the music industry have earned her a reputation as a highly respected and admired figure. As a Young Steinway Artist, her remarkable achievements and unwavering commitment to music make her a true elite in her field. Dr. Gao’s influence extends beyond her personal accomplishments, as she continues to inspire and nurture new generations of musicians worldwide.
Ms. Yang Cheng, serves as the Artist Director of The International Piano Professionals Association (IPPA) Canada Piano Conference and Music Festival, Co-Director of the IPPA Canada International Piano Competition, Chair of the Alberta International Young Artist Piano Association, and Founder of Ordersunshine Music and Art Studio.
With a wealth of experience encompassing both performance and pedagogy, Ms. Cheng holds the esteemed position of a registered teacher at Canada’s The Royal Conservatory of Music and China’s Central Conservatory of Music. As a highly qualified piano instructor, festival adjudicator, and concert pianist, she channels her passion and expertise towards teaching and volunteer work for non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting burgeoning young musicians from Alberta. This commitment enables them to showcase their musical prowess on a broader stage and partake in various competitions and music festivals, fostering opportunities for continued study with world-class teachers.
Ms. Cheng’s instructional approach extends beyond piano technique, as she places significant emphasis on cultivating stage performance skills, chamber music proficiency, and stage management team-building. This comprehensive approach ensures that her students not only excel in technical proficiency but also develop into well-rounded and versatile musicians.
Under Ms. Cheng’s guidance, her students have garnered notable success in prestigious competitions such as the Canada Steinway Piano Competition, Canada Music Competition, IPPA Conero International Piano Competition, Edmonton Music Festival, Alberta Music Festival, Shenzhen Piano Competition, Charleston International Music Competition, and various other esteemed national and international platforms.
Han Xiang David Xu, a young Steinway Artist, is an accomplished Chinese-Canadian concert pianist praised by industry leaders. Steinway & Sons CEO Ron Losby remarked that Xu’s performance of Chopin’s Barcarolle evoked the musical finesse of the legendary pianist Arthur Rubinstein, a testament to Xu’s profound command of the classical repertoire.
Xu’s concert career is both prolific and prestigious. Most recently, he captivated audiences with his performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 alongside the Lagom Philharmonic Orchestra in Vancouver. His passion for performance extends across borders, with frequent recital tours throughout China, including major cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Xiamen, and Guangzhou. In 2024, he made history as the first pianist in China to perform Liszt’s transcription of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Tianjin, a landmark achievement celebrated for its technical brilliance and artistic vision.
His exceptional recordings have garnered widespread recognition. His album Sonatas on Canvas won awards in three categories at the Global Music Awards: Classical Solo Piano, Album, and Emerging Artist. His latest album, Unattainable Illusion, released in 2023, offers a deep exploration of works by Ravel, Takemitsu,
and Chopin, showcasing his interpretive depth and versatility. Xu is also a prize winner in numerous international competitions, including the Rome International Piano Competition, the International Music Competition Paris Grand Prize Virtuoso, and the Canadian Music Competition.
Xu’s journey in music began in Vancouver, where he moved with his family at the age of 11. He studied with Canadian concert artist Ian Parker before attending the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Professor Rebecca Penneys. He continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London under Pascal Nemirovski, graduating with high honours.
Beyond his achievements as a concert artist, Xu maintains a deep interest in other art forms and disciplines, including martial arts, ballet, and painting. His unique approach to piano performance, informed by his martial arts practice and exploration of Taichi principles, has formed the basis of his academic research. He earned his Master of Music degree with a dissertation on Taichi Principles and Piano Performance Techniques and completed a Master of Science degree at the Royal College of Music. His thesis focused on the impact of fundamental martial arts training on young concert pianists.
In addition to his performance career, Xu is a dedicated educator and adjudicator, sharing his expertise in major international piano competitions such as the Canadian Steinway Virtual Competition and the Vivace International Piano Competition. His extraordinary accomplishments and multifaceted talents extend into the commercial sphere, including a feature in Jaguar’s 2019 global advertisement for their new XFL sedan.