Yidan Guo ( Piano )
Yidan Guo is a young pianist living in Boston, Massachusetts. She has served as a judge on several piano competitions including Steinway Piano Competition, Australia International Music Competition, MMTA Piano Contest. She is a member of several teachers’ associations including MMTA (Massachusetts Music Teachers Association), NHMTA(New Hampshire Music Teachers Association), MTNA(Music Teachers National Association) and NEPTA(New England Piano Teachers Association). She has received Teaching Artist Certificate from Longy’s School of Music and is designated as Boston Area Director by GOCAA(The Global Outstanding Chinese Artists Association).
As a pianist she received high praises from many master musicians such as Arbo Valdma, Robin Zebaida, Robert Sipos-Ori, George Lepauw, Donald Berman, Weihui Mao, Vadym Kholodenko, Yafen Zhu and Aylish E. Kerrigan. The famous piano educator Arbo Valdma once praised her playing as “not only with rich, solid techniques, but emotional and touching at the same time”.
Yidan started learning to play the piano at the age of 4. Later she studied at Xiamen Music School for elementary education. Since the beginning of her piano study, she has attended many piano performances and competitions, and received numerous praises and awards. She has studied under many great educators including pianist Ying Gai from Xiamen, Professor Ziyu Gu from Central Conservatory of Music, young pianist Nian Jiang from Guildhall School of Music in London, Chinese pianist Cheng Qian and Japanese pianist Rieko Aizawa. In 2013, she applied for master’s degree in piano performance and received offers from Northwestern University, Mannes School of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music (with high scholarship), Manhattan School of Music as well as Longy School of Music. After graduation in 2015, she founded Yidan Piano Studio, offering piano lessons to students across all ages.
With 20 years of piano teaching experience. Many of her students have made great achievements under her supervision in their piano study. In recent years, many students from her studio have won first places in Young Artist Piano Competition, Little Mozart Competition, American Protégé International Music Talent Competition, Great Composer Master of Piano Sonata Competition, Elite International Music Competition, AFA Festival, Paderewski International Piano Competition, among which some are invited to perform at New York Carnegie Hall together with New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. Students from her studio not only are encouraged to attend piano competitions, but also to attend and perform at benefit concerts at churches and nursing homes. In 2018, her piano studio successfully held “Music for Love” benefit concert, where all donations were sent to Boston Trauma Fund.
Besides performances and competitions, she often invites famous pianists/conductors to give master classes exclusively to her studio’s students, including famous conductor Benjamin Zander, Director of Boston College of Music Max Levinson, famous Singapore conductor Peng Liu, and renowned young pianist George Li. The master classes were all held very successfully and well received by students and their parents.
Yidan received piano teaching awards across many countries in the world. Following are highlights of Outstanding Teacher Award she received from numerous piano competitions and organizations.
郭藝丹 钢琴家，现居波士顿。多个钢琴大赛评委，包括美国斯坦威钢琴大赛，中澳國際大賽評委，MMTA钢琴大赛等。榮獲郎吉音樂學院教師藝術家榮譽，YDPS創辦人，美國MMTA教師，馬塞諸瑟州MTNA教師，新罕布什尔州NHMTA教師，新英格蘭NEPTA教師。新英格蘭NEPTA青少年音樂會主席，全球傑出華人藝術家協會波士頓地區理事長 。
Arbo Valdma，Robin Zebaida，Robert Sipos-Ori，George Lepauw，Donald Berman，Weihui Mao, Vadym Kholodenko，Yafen Zhu，Aylish E. Kerrigan等多位音樂界大師都對她有過極高的評價。德国科隆音乐学院（Hochschule für Musik Köln）著名钢琴教育家Arbo Valdma稱讚她 “不僅擁有精湛的演奏技巧，同時富有音樂抒情性的演奏，令人感動”。4歲開始學琴，2013年考取美国西北大学（Northwestern University），曼尼斯音乐学院（Mannes School of Music）并且同一时间被克里夫蘭音樂學院（Cleveland Institute of Music），曼哈頓音樂學院（Manhattan School of Music），longy音樂學院（Longy School of Music）等学校高额奖学金錄取。自習琴以來，多次參加比賽及演出，獲得無數好評。她曾經獲得多個國內外比賽大獎，2011年应邀德國Steinway&Sons在中國地區擔任獨奏。
教学20年，培养出一批杰出的钢琴学生。多名學生榮獲（Young Artist Piano Competition）新英格蘭青少年藝術家鋼琴比賽『第一名』，美國 Little Mozart Competition『第一名』，美國國際天才青少年音樂家（American Protege International Music Talent Competition）比賽『第一名』，美国杰出作曲家奏鸣曲比赛（Great Composer Master of Piano Sonata Competition）『第一名』，Elite International Music Competition『第一名』, AFA Festival 钢琴比赛『第一名』， 帕德雷夫斯基国际钢琴比赛（Paderewski International Piano Competition）『第一名』，每年都有学生被邀請于紐約卡內基音樂廳表演，並與紐約交響樂團，洛杉磯交響樂團合作協奏曲，意大利Recanati交響樂團合作。她不僅鼓勵學生多參加比賽，同時還定期舉辦慈善音樂會。 2018年舉辦Music for Love 慈善音樂會，大獲成功，並將善款全部捐給Boston Trauma Fund機構。
作為指導老師她曾獲得美國音樂界頒發的獎項，包括Paderemski International Piano Competition Outstanding Teacher Award ，斯坦威top教师奖，美國傑出作曲家組委會授予「人才培養傑出獎」，天才青年教師協會授予「傑出教師獎」，美國天才國際音樂大賽授予「卓越傑出獎」，美國青年藝術家協會「Outstanding Teacher Award」，金色大廳Fine Arts授予「最高教育獎」等等。
Feiyang Xu ( Piano )
Xu Feiyang had been studying under the guidance of Su Lu, an executive director of the Zhuhai Musicians Association, during childhood. In 2017, he was admitted to the Piano Department of Wuhan Conservatory of Music with excellent grades, under the tutelage of the famous Chinese-American pianist George.
Educational Background
• Bachelor’s Degree: Wuhan Conservatory of Music, under the guidance of George.
• Master’s Degree: New England Conservatory of Music, studied with renowned pianist Professor HaeSun Paik, and successfully held a personal graduation recital in February 2024.
• Doctorate: Admitted to the Piano Department of Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, will study under the distinguished Russian pianist Pavel Nersessian.
Awards and Honors
• 2021: Champion of the 6th KAWAI Asia Piano Competition, Professional Category
• First Place in the Professional Artist Group of the 1st AEGIO International Piano Competition
• Second Place (First Place Vacant) in the Professional Category of the Xiamen Music Season Piano Open Competition
• Finalist in the Chinese Golden Bell Award (Piano)
• 2020: Top 12 in the George Enescu International Music Competition
• Third Place in the Professional Group of the “Hsing Hai Cup” National Piano Competition
• First Place in the Professional Category of the IAC International Piano Competition
• 2019: First Place in the University Group of the “Yangtze Music Scholarship” Competition
• 2018: Silver Medal in the China Division of the Santa Cecilia International Piano Competition
• First Place in the University Group of the “Academy Cup” at Wuhan Conservatory of Music
• First Place in the University Group of the Helen Taylor-Johnnesen International Piano Competition at the University of Utah School of Music
• First Place in the University Group of the “Yamaha Asian Music Scholarship” Competition at Wuhan Conservatory of Music
• 2015: Third Place in the Youth Group of the 4th Macau Asia Pacific Youth Piano Open Competition
• 2013: Second Prize (First Prize Vacant) in the Junior Group of the Hong Kong “Chopin Memorial Award”
• Special Gold Award & “Top Ten Young Pianists” in the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Piano and Vocal Competition
徐飞扬，自幼师从于珠海市音乐家协会常务理事苏露。2017年以优异成绩被武汉音乐学院钢琴系录取，师从著名旅美钢琴家、武汉音乐学院钢琴系乔治老师。
• 本科：武汉音乐学院钢琴系，师从乔治老师。
• 硕士：美国新英格兰音乐学院钢琴系，师从白惠善（HaeSun Paik）教授，于2024年2月成功举办个人毕业独奏音乐会。
• 博士：美国波士顿大学艺术学院钢琴系，即将师从帕维尔·纳塞西安（Pavel Nersessian）教授。
获奖经历
• 2021年：第六届KAWAI亚洲钢琴大赛专业青年组冠军
• 第一届AEGIO国际钢琴比赛专业艺术家组第一名
• 厦门音乐季钢琴公开赛专业青年组第二名（第一名空缺）
• 入围中国音乐金钟奖（钢琴）决赛阶段
• 2020年：乔治-埃内斯库国际音乐比赛中入围前12名
• “星海杯”全国钢琴公开赛青年公开组三等奖
• IAC国际钢琴比赛专业青年组第一名
• 2019年：“长江音乐奖学金”比赛大学组第一名
• 2018年：桑塔-塞西利亚国际钢琴比赛中国赛区银奖
• 武汉音乐学院钢琴系“学院杯”大学组第一名
• 美国犹他大学音乐学院海伦-泰勒-约翰内森国际钢琴比赛大学组第一名
• 武汉音乐学院“雅马哈亚洲音乐奖学金”比赛大学组第一名
• 2015年：第四届澳门亚太青少年钢琴公开赛青年组第三名
• 2013年：香港“肖邦纪念奖”少年组二等奖（头奖空缺）
• “世荣一号杯”珠港澳钢琴-声乐比赛特金奖&珠港澳“十大琴童”
Meng Wang ( Theory, Ear Training, Composition)
Meng Wang is a Chinese composer based in New York City. Her music draws inspiration from a wide range of sources, including ancient Chinese music, folk
songs, Eastern philosophy, poetry, Western avant-garde, jazz, rock, and natural sounds.
Meng’s music has been praised for “injecting a fresh dimension to the sonic landscape” (ICareIfYouListen) and for “mingling baroque-tinged phrases with amorphous cosmic rhythms while maintaining the distinction of each in a grippingly harmonious manner” (Schmopera). Her work is noted for being “always interested in something unpredictable” (New York Classical Review) and for featuring “innovative musical language combining Eastern and Western aesthetics” (Xinhua News Agency).
Meng’s work has been performed internationally by many notable orchestras and ensembles, including the Brussels Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra,
Columbus Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Percussion Ensemble, China Youth Symphony, Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Thin Edge New Music Collective, among others. Her music has also been featured at major festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Bowdoin International Music Festival, China Shanghai International Arts Festival, MISA Shanghai Summer Festival, Beijing Modern Music Festival, and so forth.
Meng holds degrees in music composition from the University of Cincinnati (DMA 2022), Manhattan School of Music (MM 2017), and Central Conservatory in Beijing (BM 2013). Her primary mentors include Douglas Knehans, Reiko Füting, and Wenchen Qin. Additionally, she also received instruction from composer Andreia Pinto Correia. Meng’s music is published by Donemus.