Name: Rising Piano Stars: Huan-Ching Chou & Yinghan Wang
Start: 2022-08-03T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2022-08-03T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Academy of Vocal Arts

Rising Piano Stars:  Huan-Ching Chou & Yinghan Wang

Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy (PYPA) was established by concert pianist Ching-Yun Hu to help young artists achieve their dreams of becoming professional pianists. It has blossomed into one of the most highly-anticipated and unique organizations, presenting the sought after PYPA Summer Piano Festival, the PYPA Young Virtuosi, and PYPA Piano World. Each program offers a distinctive platform, offering intensive master classes, public concerts and audience forums, featuring internationally celebrated pianists. The accompanying guest lecture series led by music industry executives offers insight to students and the international music community.

PYPA Piano Festival

Rising Piano Stars:  Huan-Ching Chou & Hannah Wang

Academy of Vocal Arts

<p><strong>Huan-Ching Chou, 18,</strong> currently studies at the Walnut Hill School of Performing Arts in Boston, MA. <strong>Yinghan Wang, 16,</strong> from Delaware, was recently selected as one of six pianists to perform at the Gina Bachauer Festival in Utah. They are past winners of the Philadelphia International Piano Competition.</p><p>-</p><h3>PROGRAM</h3><p>Beethoven Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2</p><p>Liszt Mephisto Waltz</p><p>Rachmaninoff Prelude in c-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2</p><p>Liszt Transcendental Étude No. 5 in B-Flat Major, &quot;<em>Feux follets</em>&quot;</p><p>Chopin Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54</p><p>Brahms Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Book I</p><p>-</p><h3>PYPA PIANO FESTIVAL</h3><p>JULY 30 - AUGUST 7, PYPA returns to a live festival, celebrating 10th Anniversary. Join us for a series of 9 world-class concerts, 125 hours of master classes, 7 lectures and forums, plus choose your favorites at the Philadelphia International Piano Competition. All events take place at the Academy of Vocal Arts ( 1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia )</p><p>-</p><h3>Huan-Ching Chou</h3><p>Pianist Huan Ching Chou is studying at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Boston, U.S.A. He was born in Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) and started playing piano at age 4. He has studied with Ivy Xu at the Shenzhen Kong Xiang Dong Art Center, and with Dan Su at the Shenzhen Ming Shi Hui Piano Art center. He is currently working under the guidance of Victor Cayres at New England Conservatory Preparatory School, an institution affiliated with Walnut Hill School. </p><p>Huan Ching has won numerous awards at the 4th and 5th Shenzhen China Piano Competitions, the 3rd Macau Asia Youth Piano Competition, the 5th GOCAA Youth Pianist Final Competition, the 18th and 20th Hong Kong Asia Piano Open Competitions, and the Singapore International Youth Piano Competition, among others.</p><h3>-</h3><h3>Yinghan Wang</h3><p>Yinghan Wang, has been learning piano since the age of 5, and has shown extraordinary talent since childhood. She was admitted to the Middle School attached to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music at age 9. In 2018, she moved to the United States to study with concert pianist and Professor Ching-Yun Hu in Philadelphia, USA. Hannah has won many domestic and international piano competitions, including top prizes at the 2020 Philadelphia International Piano Competition, 2019 American Steinway Piano Competition, and 2019 American Harkord Chopin International Piano Competition, Singapore International Piano Competition (junior division), amongst others. She debuted with the Orchestra of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, playing a Mozart Concerto in 2017. In 2019, she held her first solo concert in Philadelphia, performing a complete set of Chopin etudes. She has been invited as a guest artist at Philadelphia’s WRTI Classical Radio, performing works by Beethoven and Prokofiev.</p><p>-</p><h3>ABOUT PYPA PIANO FESTIVAL</h3><p>PYPA Summer Piano Festival was founded in 2013. For the first five years, the festival took place at the Curtis Institute of Music, and since 2018, it has been in residence at the historic Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.</p><p>Each summer, the piano festival offers an intensive nine-day program that encompasses master classes, lectures, and concerts performed by internationally renowned pianists, as well as PYPA young artists. The Summer Piano Festival also presents the annual Philadelphia International Piano Competition. Visit us at www.pypa.info</p>

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