specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu (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. Detail of zheng, also known as a Chinese zither, an instrument which dates back more than 2,500 years. At the Alto Adige Festival she performed in the presence of Italys President Sergio Mattarella. Free. The event is free to attend. People would wander in to listen, expressing their appreciation for his music. specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu Barcarolle - Faur . Some resources may be made available online for temporary streaming access for educational or research purposes. Peabody Institute sound and video recordings, PIRG-13-01. (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. The school performances are particularly rewarding because the kids are really free. Join to connect Music and Movement with Susan . 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. 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 . Two years ago, the couple converted a 16-foot box truck into a fully functioning mobile concert hall, complete with lights, sound system, and a piano. 25 followers 26 connections. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 USA, John Work Garrett Library (Evergreen Museum and Library) Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. 11535 Shaker Boulevard Cleveland OH 44104, W Shoreway & w 73rd St on-Ramp, Cleveland, OH 44102, USA. She is a grand-prix winner of the Russian National Orchestra Competition in 2021. Critics rave at her emotional eloquence and impeccable technique combined with all the important features of a mature master (ICMA): 18-year old Armenian pianist Eva Gevorgyan has quickly established herself as one of the most promising talents in the pianistic world. peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu Special Collections Some resources may be made available online for temporary streaming access for educational or research purposes. 12.0 Terabytes (computer files). Peabody Archives. Susan Zhang, Piano, 2017 October 2. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com). 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. Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 USA, Carnival of the Animals (Free to enjoy anytime! The collection is open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives of the Peabody Institute. Some people think classical music is elitist and hyper-intellectual, but I think anyone can appreciate a great performance and be moved. He received his Bachelor in Piano Performance and is currently pursuing his Master's with a specialization in Pedagogy at CIM. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.. "So there's a continuity from ancient times to the present. Susan Chang, founder/director of Music from China, speaks to the audience during the show. Taking classical music on the road and performing for diverse audiences and passersby has energized the Concert Truck pianists. Since then, The Concert Truck has toured across the country, presenting concerts in city streets, music and . (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com), Sun Li on pipa (sometimes called the Chinese lute). Low near 65F. Celebrated for her exceptional musicality and ability to improvise, Montero has performed with many of the worlds leading orchestras to date, including: the Royal Liverpool, Rotterdam, Dresden, Oslo, Vienna Radio, and Netherlands Radio philharmonic orchestras; the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, NDR Sinfonieorchester Hamburg, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Zrcher Kammerorchester, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and Australian Chamber Orchestra; the Pittsburgh, Detroit, Houston, Atlanta, Toronto, Baltimore, Vienna, City of Birmingham, Barcelona, Lucerne, and Sydney symphony orchestras; the Belgian National Orchestra, Wrttembergisches Kammerorchester. The road trip moves on next to the Midwest. 1st David KotlerPiano (US) Teacher: Pavel Nersessian . She enjoys performance so much, and especially like to participate in competitions. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com), Herbert Kuehne, of Monroe Township is a self-described "Bach, Mozart and Beethoven person," but after attending a standing room only performance at the Monroe Township Library of traditional Chinese music he concluded, "I was quite pleasantly surprised. Zhang's fellow co-director of the Concert Truck is Nick Luby, who likewise has several piano prizes to his credit. Her band, The Beatnik Playboys, have been playing and creating music together for over 15 years. View the profiles of people named Susan Zhang. 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. 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. Detail of side-by-side erhus, sometimes known in the Western world as the Chinese violin. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Special Collections Peabody Archives. Alumni; Awardees. She has taught piano, choral coaching and music theory. It got me thinking, why is there not a mobile concert hall, in the truest sense of the idea?. specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information. Performances are in large recital and concert halls where audiences listen with rapt attention, struck silent by the conventions of space as much as the virtuoso talent on display. Arthur Friedheim Library openreview.net/forum?id=tcbBP The road trip moves on next to the Midwest. "People were connecting to music through head phones," Luby says, "not live music. Peabody Institute, http://musiclibrary.peabody.jhu.edu/archives, https://guides.library.jhu.edu/c.php?g=994933, John Work Garrett Library (Evergreen Museum and Library). As a singer/songwriter, she has recorded three albums of her original songs and one focusing on the music of Patsy Cline. Not just polite clapping and Bravos, but really cheering for more. Rachel Brownhas been dubbed "The Honky Tonk Queen of Cleveland" due to her gospel type piano stylings reminiscent of Floyd Cramer and the great Jerry Lee Lewis. specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu Part of our responsibility is to help people feel open to it.. This led to a scholarship from the government to study privately in the USA and then at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Hamish Milne. The collection is open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives of the Peabody Institute. This means you should bring your own chair to this location! Get Susan Zhang's email address (s*****@wisintl.com) and phone number at RocketReach. 1 East Mount Vernon Place 500 Cubic Feet (reel-to-reel tapes and CDs), From the Collection: 2 in C minor ? Recordings of Conservatory student degree recitals, including junior recitals and capstone projects. Her recent appearances include the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra, and 2013 Lincoln Center Festival. Susan Zhang, Piano, 2018 April 22 File Citation Staff Only Peabody Archives Peabody Institute sound and video recordings (PIRG) Series 2: Degree recitals, 1962 - 2023 Conservatory student recitals, 2017 - 2018 Susan Zhang, Piano, 2018 April 22 Scope and Contents. Putting concept together with action, the two pianists outlined their vision of a traveling concert hall and began securing funding, first through the Spark program and eventually through the Performing Arts Consortium and the South Carolina Arts Commission, among others. The collection is open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives of the Peabody Institute. What she's watching: The Great British Baking Show and You. Gabriela Monteros visionary interpretations and unique compositional gifts have garnered her critical acclaim and a devoted following on the world stage. Kuehne was among those in attendance at a Chamber Concert of Traditional Chinese Music presented by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra in partnership with the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission. 44122 It is an opportunity for the community of, The Baltimore Squeegee Boys- The new approach, Freddie Gray, Kurt Schmoke and Martin OMalley, Baltimores history of Corruption and Low Self Esteem Part 2 Owing politicians in the first half of the 20th Century, Baltimores history of Corruption and Low Self Esteem Part 1 The myth of Americas first railroad, The B&O. Dustin has made several successful appearances at national and international competitions. Since then, The Concert Truck has toured across the country, presenting concerts in city streets, music and arts festivals, schools, neighborhoods, parks, and more. Shaker Heights, June 29 through August 17. ", The idea for the truck came to Luby in 2015, when he was traveling and would stop at churches to practice piano. Wang Guowei studied at the Shanghai Conservatory and was concertmaster and soloist with the Shanghai Traditional Orchestra. Banner & website photos by Sean Scheidt 2018-2020. She has performed with Music From China since 2002. The group's purpose is to encourage the local youth to bring music to back to the community. Join Facebook to connect with Susan Chang and others you may know. Schedule of Events Tuesday, August 2 I think we were kind of thinking about how buskers are able to play outside. Collaborative Piano; Solo Piano; Lehrer Vocal Institute; Festival Life. "People who don't know classical music can hear something fun.". I definitely liked it!". Hear concert pianists and Concert Truck co-directors Nick Luby and Susan Zhang with storyteller and djembefola (djembe master), Dr. David Fakunle. She and Nick always go in with the same program and spiel no matter where they are performing. Rocketreach finds email, phone & social media for 450M+ professionals. Delivered every Thursday. 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." She has been a laureate and received five special prizes at Moscows Grand Piano International Competition. Pianists Susan Zhang and Nick Luby Bring The Concert Truck to the Southeastern Piano Festival 88 (Keys) Per Hour By Kyle Petersen Jun 12, 2019 Updated Jun 13, 2019 Let us help you find. 1 East Mount Vernon Place It was bizarre and beautiful to me, says Susan. Since then, The Concert Truck has toured across the country, presenting concerts in city streets, music and arts festivals, schools, neighborhoods, parks anywhere you can think to park a truck. In total, Eva has received awards at more than forty international competitions for piano and composition in the United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Russia among others, including First Prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists (incl. 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. 1. I thought how great it would be to have a piano around. She was named an Honorary Consul by Amnesty International in 2015, and recognised with Outstanding Work in the Field of Human Rights by the Human Rights Foundation for her ongoing commitment to human rights advocacy in Venezuela. The Concert Truck was launched last year when Luby, Zhang and colleagues drove to a variety of open spaces in Columbia, S.C., to perform. Yupeng Zhang (Level 5) . "What we're doing is being guests in other people's space. Susan Jackson, Editorial Director Sam Larson, Design Director Lori Padua, Director of Planned Giving We cant really pair the setting that we like with the kind of instrument that we want. From the Series: . A master teacher whose students have won international competitions, Dr. Susan Chan serves as Professor of Piano and Piano Area Coordinator at Portland State University, and offers masterclasses worldwide. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com), Musician Wang Junling, right, shows her instrument, zheng, to concert-goers after the performance. The three performing musicians were part of Music From China, a New York based chamber group playing traditional Chinese instruments, which was founded in 1984. 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. He is one of today's top Israeli pianists and has played as soloist and chamber musician in major halls in 40 countries spanning five continents. "Sometimes, people don't feel comfortable," she says. All performances of The Concert Truck are free and open to the public. Recordings of Conservatory student degree recitals, including junior recitals and capstone projects. View Susan Chang's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. 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. Mailing Address: PO Box 774627 Photography by Chris Crews. Details. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com), Musician Wang Junling, left, speaks with concert-goers after the performance. (Sean Scheidt . Peabody Institute But traditional concert halls can sometimes feel exclusive, she says, owing to pricey tickets and complicated rules of etiquette, such as how to dress or when to clap. Experience live music on the front steps of the BMA with Baltimore's own nationally recognized, award-winning mobile concert hall, The Concert Truck, complete with lights, sound system, and piano. Matt Grinke (Alumnus - student of Susan Evans 1999 - 2009) New York State of Mind . Acclaimed as a pianist with "astounding musical authority" (Columbia Free Times), Susan Zhang made her orchestral debut at the age of twelve with the Augusta Symphony. Montero also recently performed her own Latin Concerto with the Orchestra of the Americas at the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie and Edinburgh Festival, as well as at Carnegie Hall and the New World Center with the NYO2. (Susan Zhang). "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.". But that familiar atmosphere, with all of the stuffiness and gatekeeping it implies, is shattered by The Concert Truck, the Columbia-born brainchild of pianists Nick Luby and Susan Zhang. 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. She has since been featured as a soloist with the South Carolina Philharmonic and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. Peabody Archives. The Sheridan Libraries 3400 North Charles Street Haochen Zhang, piano ? From the Series: . A post shared by The Concert Truck (@theconcerttruck), "It's different from a concert hall, where people come into your space," she says. But the audience reaction has largely been positive. 500 Cubic Feet (reel-to-reel tapes and CDs), From the Collection: Essentially a makeshift concert stage built into a moving truck, the mobile stage will provide unusual and unique classical piano music experiences over the course of the festival and provide an obvious avenue for more casual or curious listeners to drop in and experience the music. This is going to flop.. Pleased with the direction and achievements of the group, the Palm Beach Symphony's board of directors . Her previous recording on Orchid Classics features Rachmaninovs Piano Concerto No. Susan Zhang; Susan Zhang "astounding musical authority" (Columbia Free Times) Supported by the biggest names in music, local organizations, and you! See a *? That's where the idea of a mobile concert hall came from.". Let us help you find something to do around town. The Concert Truck launched in April 2016, giving eight performances in five days throughout the city of Columbia, SC. Baltimore, Maryland 21218 USA, View Staff Interface | Powered by ArchivesSpace v3.2.0, Peabody Institute sound and video recordings (PIRG), Conservatory student recitals, 2017 - 2018, Johns Hopkins University. 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. Susan Zhang, Piano, 2018 April 22. Wenhao Zhang, Piano Intermission LUDWIG VAN Symphony No. After being in conservatory life for a long time, I started to feel like when I would speak with people who were not musicians, there was this perception that I was out of touch, she continues. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com), One of the featured musicians was Wang Guowei on erhu. 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. Since then, The Concert Truck has presented concerts across the country in city streets, music and arts festivals, schools, neighborhoods, parks anywhere you can think to park a truck. The result of that inspiration is a 16-foot box truck, equipped with speakers, lights, and a donated Roland digital grand piano. Dustin Zhao began taking piano lessons with Professor Olga Bornovalova at the age of 5. Susan Chang founded Music from China in 1984. Go to theconcerttruck.org for more information. Plan your weekend with our picks for the best events, restaurant and movie reviews, TV shows and more. We want to spend some time on the road and get to know the country in ways that we havent been able to before.. Special Collections John serves on the board of Chamber Music America and has guest lectured and presented on arts-related issues at the Colburn School of Music, University of Michigan, Manhattan School of Music, Banff Centre, APAP|NYC, and Chamber Music Americas National Conference. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) Susan Chang founded Music from China in 1984.. Peabody Archives. Special Collections Others include Bach and Beyond, which held the top spot on the Billboard Classical Charts for several months and garnered her two Echo Klassik Awards: the 2006 Keyboard Instrumentalist of the Year and 2007 Award for Classical Music without Borders. Recipient of the prestigious 2018 Heidelberger Frhling Music Prize, Monteros recent and forthcoming highlights include debuts with the New World Symphony (Michael Tilson Thomas), Yomiuri Nippon Symphony in Tokyo (Aziz Shokhakimov), Orquesta de Valencia (Pablo Heras-Casado), and the Bournemouth Symphony (Carlos Miguel Prieto), the latter of which featured her as Artist-in-Residence for the 2019-2020 season. On Friday, the Concert Truck will be located at the Ynot Lot in Station North. She says the group also has a Chinese name, which translated means "long wind" and with good reason. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 USA, John Work Garrett Library (Evergreen Museum and Library) Its a really interesting experience, to be able to play on the truck like this, Zhang admits. A lot of the rules that we learned, I guess while we were training and school, those sorts of circumstances we are used to go out the window. The Concert Truck visits a summer music camp. Top 3 Results for Susan Zhang. Find NJ.com on Facebook. Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. "Sometimes, people don't feel comfortable," she says. 92 . Peabody Institute Eva Gevorgyan was born in April 2004. NEW BLOG POST! Wenhao Zhang was born in China in 2001 and began playing piano at the age of 6. You have permission to edit this article. Peabody Institute Campus & Housing; Compeer Program; About the Innovation Institute. Join us Wednesday mornings from 10:00 to 10:45. 500 Cubic Feet (reel-to-reel tapes and CDs), From the Collection: Michael Mancuso may be reached at mmancuso@njadvancemedia.com. special prize for the best interpretation of Bach and Canton Symphony Orchestra Prize), First Prize at the Robert Schumann Piano Competition in Dusseldorf, Second Prize and the Press Award at the Cliburn Junior International Piano Competition, Grand Prix and special prize for best Chopin interpretation at the Chicago International Music Competition, and First Prize at the Jeune Chopin International Piano Competition in Martigny. Sign Up for the Piano The Concert Truck visits a summer music camp. No fancy curtain to draw; just open up the truck's side and start playing. When teaching the piano, she believes that training a student's sight singing and dictation plays a key role in enhancing a student's music comprehensive ability. Alumni. "We just started cold-calling the heads of major organizations across the country, and I had some friends who also made some introductions," Zhang says. Kuehne added, "I was very impressed with the music, which I didn't know if I was going to like it or not because it's so different. Pit stop purchases: Dark chocolate and sour cream and onion Pringles. Select this result to view Susan Elaine Zhang's phone number, address, and more. OH Peabody Institute sound and video recordings, PIRG-13-01. She has since been featured as a soloist with the South Carolina Philharmonic, the Aiken Civic Orchestra, the University of South Carolina Symphony, and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. But it wasn't until the pandemic, when music venues across the country were forced to close their doors, that the truck really took off. They don't have preconceived ideas of what to expect. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media forNJ.com). The Concert Truck is a mobile music venue that strengthens communities by redefining the concert experience and making live music accessible to all. Low near 65F. "They don't know the norms or the traditions, so they don't feel comfortable in their own skins.". A rep from the Washington National Opera reached out about collaborating on a series of performances, including a children's opera. Impassioned by their love for music, pianists Nick Lubyand Susan Zhang converted a 16-foot box truck into a fully functioning mobile concert hall, complete with lights, sound system, and piano. He is a student of Hung-Kuan Chen and Tema Blackstone . Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. He was named one of the Rising Stars in the Performing Arts by Musical America in 2012 and received a BM in Violin Performance from the Hartt School of Music. 2 and her first orchestral composition, Ex Patria, winning Montero her first Latin Grammy for Best Classical Album (Mejor lbum de Msica Clsica). Follow him on Twitter @michaelmancuso. Get the latest updates right in your inbox. 2018 Piano Studio End-of-Year Recital, June 6 Performing Arts Centre, Capilano University. She graduated from Henan University and was a soloist with the Henan Song and Dance Drama Academy. 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