Xinrui Huang (DMA, Piano Performance), a student of Craig Sheppard, performs Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No.2 in D Minor, Op. 40 and Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.2 in F Major, Op. 102. With collaborative pianist Mia HyeYeon Kim.
Program:
III. Finale - Presto scherzando
III. Allegro
Biographies
Xinrui Huang was born in Anhui, China, and began her piano studies at the age of 4. She is currently pursuing her Doctoral Degree in Piano Performance at the University of Washington, under the tutelage of Craig Sheppard. In 2019, she attained her bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from Nanjing University of Arts under the mentorship of Gang Sun on First-class scholarship as the recognition of her academic excellence. During her undergraduate years, Xinrui stood out as the sole representative from the Conservatory of Music chosen to embark the exchange program at Taiwan University of the Arts with a full scholarship in 2017 under the guidance of Minhui Wang. In 2022, She received her master’s degree in Piano Performance from Mannes School of Music in New York with a generous scholarship, under the guidance of Jerome Rose.
Xinrui is an active performer and has been invited to perform as a soloist and chamber musician at several prestigious music venues in the United States such as the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kresge Auditorium at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Meydenbauer theater in Bellevue and Meany Hall at University of Washington. Recently, as one of the winners of the Piano Concerto Competition, she performed Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Northwest Sinfonietta at Meany Hall of the University of Washing in Seattle, conducted by David Rahbee. She was also invited by the “Golden Classical Music Award” to make her debut at Carnegie Hall in New York. Her accomplishments also include prizes competitions such as the Washington MTNA State Competition, Debussy International Music Competition, Golden Classical Music Award, Charleston International Music Competition, International German Music Competition, Yamaha Asia Piano Competition, the ‘Jasmine Cup’ Competition in Jiangsu province and the Macau Piano Invitational Competition, etc. She has presented at masterclasses for renowned pianists including Gabriel Chodos, Garrick Ohlsson, Victor Rosenbaum, Robin McCabe and Alvin Chow, among others.
Apart from her performance experience, Xinrui is passionate about sharing her knowledge and technique with her students by teaching piano. She is a member of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).
Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Mia HyeYeon Kim began her piano studies at age seven. Her accomplishments include prizes competitions including the Frances Walton Competition founded by Ladies Musical club of Seattle, the Metropolitan International Piano Competition, Texas International Piano Competition, Memphis International Piano Competition, Universal Music Competition, and Seoul Philharmonic Competition. Recently, she won the concerto competition at University of Washington, and performed Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 with UW Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Rahbee. She has performed as a soloist at venues such as Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall in New York, Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory in Boston, Cypress Hall at California State University Northridge, Youngsan Art Hall in Seoul, and the Palazzo del Vignola with the Napolinova Orchestra in Todi, Italy. She also presented at masterclasses for legendary pianists including Richard Goode, John Perry, Julian Martin, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Enrico Elisi, Boris Slutsky, Jason Kwak, Hieyon Choi, and Gary Graffman.