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Recent Education |
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Eastman School
of Music; Rochester, NY. |
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Master of Music (Piano Performance);
graduated in 2002 (Current GPA 3.99). |
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Primary Piano Teacher: Natalya
Antonova. |
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Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership
Certificate (2002). |
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Performer's Certificate (2001). |
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Graduate Award in Accompanying
(2000-2002). |
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Bachelor of Music (Piano Performance);
graduated in May 2000 (GPA 3.97). |
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Primary Piano Teacher: Rebecca
Penneys. |
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Select Honors/Awards/Scholarships |
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Golden Key National
Honor (1996-present). |
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George Eastman Scholarship (1997-present). |
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Full Chautauqua Summer
School Scholarship (2000). |
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Cinncinnatti International
Film Festival: The Best Short Films (2002). |
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Piano Competitions |
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Winner; Carnegie Hall Millennium Piano Book
Project. |
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First/Etude Prize; Chautauqua Solo
Piano Competition. |
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First Prize; the World Piano Competition,
American Music Scholarship, Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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First Prize; Helen Clay Frick Scholarship
Competition, Pittsburgh, PA. |
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First Prize; the Westmoreland
Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition. |
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First Prize; Keynote Scholarship
Competition, Pittsburgh, PA. |
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Winner; Young Artist's Competition,
Pittsburgh Concert Society. |
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Composition Competitions |
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First & Grand Prize; National
PTA Cultural Arts Reflection Program. |
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First Prize; Bravo National High
School Theater Competition. |
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Film Competitions |
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The Big Special Recognition; The
Big Mini-DV Festival 2002. |
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Winnter; Santa Fe Festival 2002. |
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Best Short Films; Cincinnati International
Film Festival. |
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Recent Work Experience |
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Music Video with Criss Angel: aired on ABC Family Channel.
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Japanese Community Coordinator,
Sound Enginner, and Pianist at "Vivace" Performing Arts Camp in
Tokyo, Japan. |
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Translator/Narrator/Assistant; Eastman Summer Seminar 2001 in Hamamatsu,
Japan.
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Piano Teacher; Eastman School of Music, Chautauqua Institute, and Aspen
Music School.
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Japanese Teacher; University of
Rochester, Chautauqua, and Aspen. |
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Recent Piano Performances |
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Carnegie Hall, New York; solo performances
(1995-2000). |
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The New York Times wrote, "The
most stunning performance [of the evening]". |
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Schomburg Center, New York; Hannibal
Lokumbe and Their Voices Cry Freedom. |
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Heinz Hall; Pittsburgh Youth Symphony
Orchestra (1994-1996). |
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Palace Theater, Greensburgh, PA;
guest artist concerto soloist with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra. |
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Lenna Hall; Chautauqua Summer School
winner's solo recital. |
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Eastman Theater; Eastman Wind Ensemble/Orchestra. |
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Kilbourn Hall; Eastman Percussion
Ensemble/Ossia. |
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88.7 FM WBFO; Classics Live. |
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WQED FM, Pittsburgh, PA. |
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KDKA TV; "KD Live at 5", Pittsburgh,
PA. |