STUDIO NEWS, RECITALS and EVENTS

Check out below to see what is happening in my studio with my students, and with myself.

STUDIO NEWS

FALL 2024

ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC GOLD MEDAL WINNER - 2024

Congratulations to my student, Maggie Bai, who was awarded the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for Alberta and the Northwest Territories for 2024

JANUARY 2025

Congratulations to the following students who received Medals and Scholarships from ARMTA - Calgary Branch:

Yangyi Liu: Level 4 to 6 Piano - Gold Medal and 1st. Place Scholarship - $75.00
Louying Shi: Level 7 to 8 Piano - Silver Medal and 2nd Place Scholarship - $80.00
Ethan Shu: Level 7 to 8 Piano - Bronze Medal and 3rd. Place Scholarship - $60.00

Congratulations to the following students who received In-Studio Scholarships:

Alice Zhao: The “Manzano” Scholarship - $150.00 PLUS “Piano on a Summer’s Afternoon” Scholarship - $75.00
Yangyi Liu: The “Manzano” Scholarship - $150.00 PLUS “Piano on a Summer’s Afternoon” Scholarship - $60.00
Alexa Manzano: The “Allen Reiser” 2nd. Place Scholarship - $125.00
Luoying Shi: The “Allen Reiser” 3rd. Place Scholarship - $100.00

FEBRUARY 2025

Clare Cheng was invited to perform at the ARMTA - Calgary Branch - Outstanding Student’s Recital.

She was invited to perform in two categories, Piano and Speech Arts. Clare was one of those chosen at the end of the recital to receive a $50.00 Scholarship.

MY OWN ACTIVITES:

AUGUST, 2024

I performed a Pro-Arts lunchtime recital at the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer. The program, titled “Clara and Robert: A Love Story for the Ages” featured the music of Robert Schumann, and his wife, Clara.

NOVEMBER, 2024

I was the clinician for a Masterlass for the Mount Royal University Music Academy.

JANUARY, 2025

I presented a workshop via Zoom, to the Burnaby Branch of the B. C. Registered Music Teachers’ Association. The workshop was titled “The Art of Sonatina Playing”.

MARCH, 2025

I was one of the adjudicators for the Pathways Program in Calgary.

UPCOMING STUDIO RECITALS AND PERFORMANCES

Event: Piano Performance Collective APRIL Recital
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Michael Lipnicki Fine Pianos - 6033 Centre Street South, Calgary
Performers: Students from my studio: Clare Cheng, Jack Sheng, Christopher Reil, Catherine Sheng and Alice Zhao; as well as students from the studios of Eric Cheng, Han Ding, Christopher Reil, Carlo Santos and Hitomi Sato.
Tickets: Free Admission

Event: Piano Performance Collective MAY Recital
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Michael Lipnicki Fine Pianos - 6033 Centre Street South, Calgary
Performers: TBA
Tickets: Free Admission

Event: End of Term II Recital
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Temple B’nai Tikvah - 900 - 47 Avenue S. W., Calgary
Performers: Almost all of the students in my studio will be performing in this recital.
Tickets: Free Admission