Summer Workshop Series
Thank You All!
The Summer Workshop Series, taught by piano masters Beatrice Long and Di-yi Tang, was incredibly sucsessful. An incredible thanks to all students who worked diligently to improve their skills and craft. Below are some images featuring students at work.
A link to the finished concert will be uploaded shortly.
Our Masters
Beatrice Long, pianist
Beatrice Long has performed as a soloist throughout the world, including performances with the Baltimore Symphony, Orquesta Sinfonia Estato de Mexico, National Symphony of Taiwan, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Taipei, Montevideo Philharmonic (Uruguay), Ensemble du Monde (New York City), New Amsterdam Symphony (New York), Jura Symphony Orchestra (France), Mozart Festival Orchestra (San Antonio TX), Curtis Symphony Orchestra and Laredo Philharmonic among others.
A medalist in several international competitions including Cleveland International Competition, World Piano competitions of Cincinnati and the Taipei International Piano Competitions, Ms. Long’s rare combination of dramatic virtuosity and eloquent musicianship has captivated audiences in France, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Central and South America and in the U.S.
Worldwide venues where Ms Long has given full solo recitals include: Ravinia Festival (Chicago), Chateau Lourmarin, Lons le Saunier Theatre, Festivals of Champagne and Fontainebleau (France), Kunsthalle Appenzelle (Switzerland), Phillips Gallery (Washington D.C.), International Piano Series (Charleston S.C.), and the American Embassies in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras.
A native of Taiwan, Ms. Long was invited to perform Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto for the President of Taiwan in the Presidential Palace. She is a versatile musician who has collaborated with many well-known musicians, such as Ruggiero Ricci. As part of the Long Duo (www.longduopiano.com) with her sister Christina Long, Beatrice has performed at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, Weill Hall Carnegie Hall, Taiwan National Theatre, Hangzhou Grand Theatre and Guangzhou’s Xinghai Theatre (China), Jordan Hall in Boston, Dallas Museum of Arts, As a recording artist, Ms. Long’s albums (Naxos) received favorable reviews from the BBC Magazine (U.K.). The American Record Guide describes her recording of Scriabin Mazurkas (Naxos) ‘impressive on many levels’.
Ms Long graduated with honors from the Curtis Institute of Music and Peabody Conservatory, where she studied with Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Leon Fleisher, Seymour Lipkin and Enrique Graf. She was under the tutelage of Gaby Casadesus in Paris and Fou Ts’ong in London.
Ms. Long is currently on the faculty at the Music Conservatory of Brooklyn College, CUNY; as well as InterHarmony Festival in Piedmont Italy (2017), Sulzbach Rosenberg in Germany (2018&2020), She enjoys teaching, and is a master-class teacher at the Peabody Institute and a guest artist for Boston University Tanglewood Summer Institute in 2020.
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/schools/mediaarts/departments/music/f aculty/beatricelong.php
Di-Yi Tang, pianist
Hailed as "Vibrantly Musical, Thoughtful" by Cleveland Plain Dealer, "A mature interpreter and an artist of intelligence" by Singapore Straits Times. Mr. Diyi Tang has enjoyed a multifaceted career as a concert pianist, concertizer, educator, and organizer. Having performed as soloist with the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra, Moscow Symphony, Shanghai Symphony and Orchestra National de Lyon, among others, Mr. Tang has made appearances with renowned pianist Anderas Schiff and Richard Goode. He is laureate of several International Piano Competitions of highest level, including William Kapell International Piano Competition and Chopin International Piano Competition.
As a soloist, Mr. Tang performed at some of the most exclusive venues around the world. He has performed in the Union Club In New York City; Rockefeller University; Asia Society in New York City; Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington DC; Jacob Javits Center in New York City; United Nation in New York City; he has performed for Lucerne Festival in Switzerland and Fazioli Concert Series in New Jersey, International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York and Spring of Shanghai Festival in China.
In March 2012, Mr. Tang gave a sold-out recital in Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall. Mr. Tang has also appeared on several radio broadcasts including " Voice of America", " The McGraw Companies Young Artists Showcase in WQXR" hosted by Robert Sherman, And most recently, he was live broadcasted to talk and perform on " The Rising Star" program by " Sinovision", a most influential Chinese TV station in North America.
Mr. Tang holds his Bachelor's and Master's degree from the Mannes College of Music and Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with legendary American Pianist Richard Goode. Additionally, He has worked with a multitude of distinguished musicians including Yefim Bronffman, Eteri Andjaparidze, and Jerome Lowenthal. As a dedicated educator , Mr. Tang is Founder and Music Director of The Sound of Manhattan International Music Festival and Competition in New York City. This program designed to introduce musical education in America to participants coming from all over the world. This week-long program is the first cross over music program for professional and also for those who take classical music as their interest. In 2014, as a result of actively promoting classical music in society, Mr. Tang was granted the Education Partner certificate by Steinway & Sons. Since 2015, Mr. Tang was invited to join the roster of the U.S. China Culture Institute, a cultural association of the Committee 100. Distinguished members include Renee Fleming, Yo Yo Ma, Tan Dun and Lang Lang.
Mr. Tang's career as a concert pianist continues to blossom, along with violinist David Felberg and cellist Sally Gunthur, he is the residency pianist of Trio Arriba. The trio's mission is to promote new music and revive the conventional repertoires that deserve more exposure. In 2017, the trio performed the New Mexico Premiere of MacArthur Fellowship recipient Matthew Aucoin's Piano Trio. In 2019, the trio made a stunning performance of piano trio by composer Anton Arensky, the rarely performed Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, and living American composer, Ingrid Stolzel. His upcoming engagements include recital debut at Palm Springs Music Society in California, and tour with the Jiang Su State Orchestra in China to perform Prokofiev Piano Concertos in 2021-2022season.