Reference this page: https://aspace.library.jhu.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/184032, For guidance about how to search our finding aids: Additionally, The Concert Truck created an online childrens show in partnership with the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival that has been presented to over 40,000 students in North Carolina schools. He is a student of Hung-Kuan Chen and Tema Blackstone . It got me thinking, why is there not a mobile concert hall, in the truest sense of the idea?. At the Alto Adige Festival she performed in the presence of Italys President Sergio Mattarella. After Baltimore, the Concert Truck will make the trip to Minnesota, where the pianists plan to give pop-up performances around the state to celebrate Minnesota Public Radio's 50th anniversary. Special Collections Schedule of Events Tuesday, August 2 Classical musicians everywhere face the persistent question of how to reach new audiences, to get more people enthused about an art form they might not know much about. "We do a lot of accessible music that's not too long," Zhang says. I was thinking, Oh my God. (piano) Impassioned by their love for music and belief in its emotional power, pianists Nick Luby and Susan Zhang converted a 16-foot box truck into a fully functioning mobile concert hall, complete with lights, sound system, and piano. . As the . Detail of the headstock of a pipa (sometimes called the Chinese lute). https://www.library.jhu.edu/policies/. 44122 Peabody Institute sound and video recordings, PIRG-13-01. In this week's to-do list, the SC State Museum hosts First Sunday at the Museum and Jesus Christ Superstar hits the Koger Center. Eva also won First Prizes at the Chopin International Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Szafarnia, Poland, and Portugals St. Cecilia International Piano Competition, and won the Grand Prix at the International Piano Competition of Giuliano Pecar in Gorizia, Italy. In 2018, after receiving an invitation from Sergei Babayan, Frydman began his studies with Antonio Pompa-Baldi at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Wenhao Zhang, Piano Intermission LUDWIG VAN Symphony No. Performances during PianoDays @CLE will feature visiting artists and Concert Truck founders Nick Luby and Susan Zhang, in addition to local musicians at each venue. Some pianists have gone the extra mile to address the issue they give free performances on a mobile stage dubbed the Concert Truck. She has also participated in masterclasses with Pavel Gililov, Grigory Gruzman, Piotr Paleczny, Andrea Bonatta and Klaus Hellwig. She has extensive music education experience. So that was part of why we thought, Maybe we need like a proper hall to do this. So having the piano is a special thing, to be able to bring a grand out like a proper concert hall, just a small one.. Recordings of Conservatory student degree recitals, including junior recitals and capstone projects. ", She emphasized the strong connection between flow of the music and the flow of nature, calling to mind images of wind and water. The mobility opens up a lot of doors and a lot of opportunities for new projects, programming things in spaces that we typically wouldnt have access to, Luby points out. In the Fall 2020 season, The Concert Truck partnered with The Kennedy Centers Washington National Opera, University of South Carolina, Southeastern Piano Festival, and Dallas Symphony Orchestra to deliver great music to their local communities. Dustin Zhao began taking piano lessons with Professor Olga Bornovalova at the age of 5. The Concert Truck, founded in 2016 by concert pianists Susan Zhang and Nick Luby, is a mobile concert stage that brings classical chamber music directly to communities. Read moreTo-Do List (Feb. 22-28): Patrick Davis comes to town, SC State Museum celebrates hip-hop. Haochen Zhang, piano ? Pianists Susan Zhang and Nick Luby Bring The Concert Truck to the Southeastern Piano Festival. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.. Plan your weekend with our picks for the best events, restaurant and movie reviews, TV shows and more. The road trip moves on next to the Midwest. The idea was born out of the two musicians experience in the Spark Collective,a collaborative, multi-genre graduate student ensemble at the University of South Carolina, and the SAVVY music entrepreneurship experience at the school. Her previous recording on Orchid Classics features Rachmaninovs Piano Concerto No. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Taking classical music on the road and performing for diverse audiences and passersby has energized the Concert Truck pianists. Susan has 5 jobs listed on their profile. Reference this page: https://aspace.library.jhu.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/184354, For guidance about how to search our finding aids: Alumni. This is going to flop.. Some of his successes include being the grand prize winner for intermediate level at 2019 Carmel Klavier international piano competition, the 1st place winner for Steinway Chicago junior piano competition division II . That's where the idea of a mobile concert hall came from.". The vehicle reached Baltimore this week from its home base in Columbia, S.C. Find NJ.com on Facebook. Before we showed up, we had no idea that thousands of people were going to be there, says Susan, with residual anxiety in her voice. During intermission, Susan Lewis speaks with Haochen Zhang and Yannick, and Debra Lew Harder meets backstage with a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra's horn section, Shelley Showers, who plays both the horn and the Wagner Tuba in An Alpine Symphony. 4545 North Charles Street Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). No fancy curtain to draw; just open up the truck's side and start playing. 3400 North Charles Street 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. By Jessica Bizik "When we're talking about breaking barriers, that's what we want to encouragefor people to feel free to respond to it however they want. 3400 North Charles Street Anthony Tommasini remarked in The New York Times that Monteros playing had everything: crackling rhythmic brio, subtle shadings, steely powersoulful lyricismunsentimental expressivity.. From the Collection: Mailing Address: PO Box 774627 He is also a co-founder of OurConcerts.live that produced and streamed more than 300 concerts during the pandemic and continues to provide access to live music to audiences around the world. Youre just able to listen to the music on your own terms.. Low near 65F. Susan Chan Professor Office LH 239C Phone (503) 725-3119 Email chanss@pdx.edu Contact me The New York Concert Review described Susan Chan as "a thoughtful musician and a sensitive player," and The New Yorker called her "an energetic advocate for contemporary music." Special Collections (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com), Musician Wang Junling, right, shows her instrument, zheng, to concert-goers after the performance. "What we're doing is being guests in other people's space. 2nd Nathaniel ZhangPiano (US) Teacher: Marina Lomazov . All of a sudden, an emcee starts yelling, Are yall ready for some classical music? It was pretty terrifying. Her band, The Beatnik Playboys, have been playing and creating music together for over 15 years. She enjoys performance so much, and especially like to participate in competitions. In addition to sharing original programming with local communities, The Concert Truck strengthens relationships between arts organizations and the communities they serve. As a singer/songwriter, she has recorded three albums of her original songs and one focusing on the music of Patsy Cline. The collection is open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives of the Peabody Institute. . The collection is open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives of the Peabody Institute. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. https://www.library.jhu.edu/policies/. But if you ask the musicians to name their most memorable (read: mind-blowing) Concert Truck experience (so far), they both say performing at the Charm City Night Market. Susan Jackson, Editorial Director Sam Larson, Design Director Lori Padua, Director of Planned Giving Reference this page: https://archivesspace.library.jhu.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/184354, For guidance about how to search our finding aids: https://guides.library.jhu.edu/c.php?g=994933, Sheridan Libraries Policies: Wenhao Zhang was born in China in 2001 and began playing piano at the age of 6. Last November, they participated in the Party at the Polls on Election Day, performing for voters at Impact Hub on North Avenue. David McClymont, CEO of the Palm Beach Symphony. Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. The result of that inspiration is a 16-foot box truck, equipped with speakers, lights, and a donated Roland digital grand piano. https://guides.library.jhu.edu/c.php?g=994933, Sheridan Libraries Policies: Hear concert pianists and Concert Truck co-directors Nick Luby and Susan Zhang with storyteller and djembefola (djembe master), Dr. David Fakunle. Eva is a Young Yamaha Artist. https://guides.library.jhu.edu/c.php?g=994933, Sheridan Libraries Policies: But the audience reaction has largely been positive. In 2016, Zhang and fellow pianist Nick Luby teamed up to launch the Concert Truck, a DIY transformation of a box truck into a mobile concert venue, complete with lights, sound equipment, a digital piano, and an extendable stage. Montero is also an award-winning and bestselling recording artist. Eva was awarded the Junior Prize (City Prize) at the Eppan Junior Piano Academy (Italy). In addition to solo works, duets are often added to the programs. Montero made her formal debut as a composer with Ex Patria, a tone poem designed to illustrate and protest Venezuelas descent into lawlessness, corruption, and violence. Alongside the Piano Cleveland team, Kohlberg creates original programming to attract audiences to piano music. Additionally, The Concert Truck created an online childrens show in partnership with the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival that has been presented to over 55,000 students in North Carolina schools. We want to spend some time on the road and get to know the country in ways that we havent been able to before.. ", Susan Chang, founder/director of Music from China, speaks to the audience during the show. Susan Zhang Co- Director at The Concert Truck Baltimore, Maryland, United States 232 followers 228 connections Join to connect The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University Eastman School. 12.0 Terabytes (computer files). Jingxuan Zhang has been passionate about teaching since she was eighteen. "We wanted a way to give people who are not part of this niche more access, to let them know it's not reserved for a certain kind of person.". Wang Guowei studied at the Shanghai Conservatory and was concertmaster and soloist with the Shanghai Traditional Orchestra. Pianist Susan Zhang, Peab '18 (GPD), describes music as a gathering place. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com), Musician Sun Li , right, speaks with concert-goers after the performance. The Sheridan Libraries We cant really pair the setting that we like with the kind of instrument that we want. From the Series: . Join Facebook to connect with Susan Zhang and others you may know. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com), The next performance in The Monday Afternoon Chamber Series at the Monroe Township Library is scheduled for April 6, 2020. You have permission to edit this article. By day, she is also a music teacher at Elyria City Schools. Eva Gevorgyan was born in April 2004. "Sometimes people are surprised to find out how 'normal' we are," says Susan Zhang, a Hip Hop-listening, Netflix-watching millennial, who also happens to be a classical pianistand co-founder of The Concert Truck, with her boyfriend and creative partner, Nick Luby. As teachers danced in the background and students clapped to the beat, Luby and Zhang executed detailed choreography as they played an arrangement of Libertango by Astor Piazzolla. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information. It's important to us to be respectful, and that's why we want to have local musicians come and play with us whenever we can, so it feels more like a collaborative effort. Read moreReview: The Mad Ones at Trustus Theatre, In this week's edition of to-do list, Camden's own Patrick Davis returns to the Midlands for a concert, local band Stagbriar takes the New Brookland stage. June 29 through August 17. The best result we found for your search is Susan Elaine Zhang age 50s in Carlisle, MA. 92 . Her recent appearances include the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra, and 2013 Lincoln Center Festival. Eva has appeared with such conductors as Vladimir Spivakov, Lawrence Foster, Vasily Petrenko, Valery Gergiev, Alexander Sladkovsky, Roberto Beltran-Zavala, Eduard Topchjan, Dimitris Botinis, Piotr Gribanov, Tigran Hakhnazaryan, Ruth Reinhardt, Anatoly Levin, Ilmar Lapinsh, and others. Together, the duo travels to festivals, schools, hospitals, parks, and even street corners to put on free concerts, often inviting local musicians to join. Susan Chang is on Facebook. "It felt like a very interactive performance," she says. Pit stop purchases: Dark chocolate and sour cream and onion Pringles. She has performed with Music From China since 2002. Susan Zhang, Piano, 2018 April 22. "People were connecting to music through head phones," Luby says, "not live music. https://aspace.library.jhu.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/184032 Accessed March 01, 2023. They just go to wherever they want to play. Not just polite clapping and Bravos, but really cheering for more. Since then, Zhang and Luby have temporarily said goodbye to their home base of Baltimore City to live on the road, making hundreds of stops along the way in Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Texas, Colorado, Massachusetts, and beyond. (Susan Zhang). Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Other past presenters include Minnesota Public Radio and the Smithsonian. "Sometimes, people don't feel comfortable," she says. Vivian Yee, of Richboro, Pa is at right. 2024 Cleveland International Piano Competition, Cleveland International Piano Competition, Keys to Read with Cleveland Public Library. Gabriela Monteros visionary interpretations and unique compositional gifts have garnered her critical acclaim and a devoted following on the world stage. ", The idea for the truck came to Luby in 2015, when he was traveling and would stop at churches to practice piano. Details. The Baltimore visit wraps up with two public concerts. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com), Musician Wang Junling, left, speaks with concert-goers after the performance. Low near 65F. Arthur Friedheim Library Pianist Susan Zhang, Peab '18 (GPD), describes music as a gathering place. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. There were all these charming little town squares, but I wasnt able to practice, and I missed having a piano dearly. But guess what? A rep from the Washington National Opera reached out about collaborating on a series of performances, including a children's opera. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com). strings@stringsmusicfestival.com, Offices: 900 Strings Rd. Pleased with the direction and achievements of the group, the Palm Beach Symphony's board of directors . Detail of zheng, also known as a Chinese zither, an instrument which dates back more than 2,500 years. From the Series: . 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