< Back Fred Rosenberg Clarinet Learn More Videos About Fred Rosenberg, Clarinetist is currently 1st Clarinet with the New York Chamber Players Orchestra (Giacomo Franci, Music Director). He has held this position since 2006. Mr. Rosenberg has recorded with The New York Chamber Players Orchestra on the label, CRS (Contemporary Record Society) He was a featured clarinet soloist at Merkin Concert Hall with Giacomo Franci, Pianist. He has freelanced in NYC performing in a broad range of classical ensembles as a clarinetist including Empire State Sinfonia, Bleecker Street Opera, New Jersey Pops Orchestra, and the Goldman Band as well as many others. Mr. Rosenberg's freelance performance background includes multiple credits in Orchestras in Broadway Productions of "Les Miserables, " "Cats," and "Titanic." Fred Rosenberg has recorded with Dance Clarinets, a jazz ensemble of clarinets with rhythm section. He was a judge for the annual competition for young soloists with the New York Chamber Players Orchestra for over ten years. Previous Next

< Back Angela Chan Piano Learn More Videos About Dr. Angela Chan Ph.D. Recognized as the great-grand student of Alfred Cortot (from the lineage of Frederyck Chopin) , Dr. Angela Chan is an accomplished concert pianist who has performed extensively in Canada, Europe, the U.S.A. China and Hong Kong, and has been featured on the Discovery Channel (Canada), Global TV, CBC, the Australian Television Network, CJAD, CJOH, RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong) and other media networks. Dr. Chan’s works have also been featured in Maclean’s Magazine , La Scena Musicale , Montreal Gazette and the National Post . Angela Chan holds a Doctorate in Piano Performance, Pedagogy and Education from Concordia University, Montreal, and she is the founder and Director of Lambda School of Music and Fine Arts, an internationally recognized institution for its fine quality and reputation. Dr. Chan is also head of the piano pedagogy division at Lambda School, providing professional and career development opportunities for piano teachers. Dr. Chan has a wealth of experiences in helping students achieve their maximum potential, and has groomed numerous child prodigies in her career. In her 38 years of extensive music and psychological research, Dr. Chan has unraveled the mysteries of effective and efficient teaching and learning. As a consequence, within short periods of study with Dr. Chan, many of her students have demonstrated phenomenal progress. Dr. Chan's students have won first prizes in national and international piano competitions and have been invited to perform at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York, the Royal Albert Hall in London (United Kingdom), as well as in Amsterdam (Holland), Rome (Italy), Vienna and Salzburg (Austria), Brussels (Belgium), Bonn (Germany), China, Japan and Hong Kong. Dr. Chan's students have been highly successful under her guidance - they have been accepted by prestigious universities in the US and Canada, including the New England Conservatory, Peabody Institute of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music and the Manhattan School of Music in New York, as well as McGill University in Canada. Dr. Chan's pedagogy students have become outstanding piano teachers, whose students have won international awards. Dr. Chan is also the author of the new Lambda piano method series developed to help pianists progress at an accelerated pace. Dr. Chan’s book A Guide to Musicality - The Art and Science on her research and experiences with innovative pedagogical approaches has also been released in July 2020. Recognized internationally as an outstanding pedagogue, Dr. Chan has been invited to adjudicate a number of major competitions in Canada, China, Europe and in the US. She is also retired senior examiner and clinician of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Dr. Chan also serves as pedagogical consultant to the iScore Project – an online pedagogical platform co-developed by the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Concordia University and Queen’s University. Dr. Chan has lectured at Concordia University, and she also serves as artistic and pedagogical consultant for a number of music and arts organizations. She is also currently pedagogical consultant to an innovative pedagogical project in China in the provinces of Shanghai and Guangzhou. Previous Next

< Back Previous Caden Chau Next Pianist Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall February 17, 2025 WATCH VIDEO Fourteen-year-old pianist Caden Chau of Bellevue, Washington, discovered his passion for music at the age of six when he began his piano studies with Dr. Li-Cheng Anna Hung. Since then, he has distinguished himself in numerous local, national, and international competitions. In 2023, Caden won 3rd Prize in the American Protégé International Music Competition for Young Talents, making his debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. He returned to Carnegie Hall in 2024 through the American Protégé International Romantic Music Competition, and in 2025 was selected to perform at the Progressive Musicians Laureate & Prize Gala, marking his third consecutive Carnegie Hall appearance. Caden has also earned high honors at the Seattle Young Artist Music Festival, Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside, Bach Festival, and Virtuoso Festival. In addition to piano, he began studying violin in 2020 and performs in his school orchestra. Caden’s goal is to continue developing as a musician and to pursue a professional career as a pianist.

< Back Benjamin Hansen Conductor (Choral) Learn More Videos About Dr. Benjamin Hansen is the founder and Artistic Director of The Helios Ensemble, an award-winning SATB semi-professional choral group in Tucson, Arizona. Interim Co-director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus Director of Music at Catalina United Methodist Church. Sr. Hansen received his BA from Yale, singing in the Yale Whiffenpoofs; his MM in voice from the Catholic University of America; and his MM in conducting from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. He received a DMA in choral conducting at the University of Arizona. Dr. Hansen has conducted such works as Bach's Mass in B Minor, Handel’s Messiah, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Beethoven's Mass in C, Duruflé's Requiem, Howell's Requiem, Mozart's Requiem, Poulenc's Mass in G, and Vaughan Williams' Three Shakespeare Songs. He has studied conducting with Bruce Chamberlain, Elizabeth Schauer, Leo Nestor, Jerry Blackstone, Mark Gibson, Earl Rivers, Fiora Contino, and Robert Sund. Dr. Hansen was the Director of Choral Activities at Cincinnati State College, and a 2010 Conducting Fellow at the Chorus America Conducting Symposium in Houston, Texas. Previous Next

Learn more < Back Four Scholarships to attend Talent Summer Music Courses Festival 2024 Sound Espressivo and Pianist Avguste Antonov are sponsoring Awards to Pianists. To be considered for this Award, Candidates must fill out Letter of Intent Form attached. Four Full Scholarships will be awarded to selected Winners: Rachmaninoff Auditions - Two Scholarships Artistic Categories Lyrical and Virtuosity - One Scholarship will be awarded in each of these Auditions This Award is Sponsored by Sound Espressivo In the beautiful setting of the academy in Brescia, the Talent Summer Courses and Talent Summer Opera & Festival will take place organized by the international music academy “Talent Music Master Courses” . Academy and Festival . Students are offered teaching by world famous musicians and will have valuable opportunities for performance. The students will have the opportunity to play in public recitals as in 60 concerts during the Talent Summer Courses and Talent Summer Opera & Festival. TSMC will support talented musicians to perform as Soloist with Orchestra in the concert season Talent Music Summer Festival organized by the prestigious Artematica Organization leader of the Master Orchestra. Talent Summer Courses and Talent Summer Opera & Festival will support young musicians also with a weekly competition named "SOLO CONCERTO COMPETITION" for soloists of all the instruments and voice. The Competition will have one winner per week who will be awarded with 800 Euro of scholarships. The Festival of the Academy is very important because the students can perform in a very prestigious context. Letter of Intent Visit TMSC Website Previous Next

< Back Previous Giovanna Yaqi Yang Next Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall July 1, 2024 WATCH VIDEO Soprano Giovanna Yaqi Yang, based in New York City, is an emerging opera singer celebrated for her bell-like, expressive voice. She has performed in opera and concert settings across the United States and has been engaged by renowned companies including Florida Grand Opera and Music On Site, Inc. Giovanna had the honor of singing the leading role in the world premiere of The Leopard, whose album was officially released by Naxos Records and is nominated for a 2025 Grammy Award. Her performances have been reviewed by prominent critics, including OperaWire, The European Conservative, and South Florida Classical Review. Her major roles include Lucy in The Telephone, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Frasquita in Carmen, Miles in The Turn of the Screw, the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor, Norina in Don Pasquale, Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, and Susanna in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. Giovanna has performed at some of America’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kimmel Center.

< Back Emil Chudnovsky Violin Learn More Videos About Emil Israel Chudnovsky hearkens back to the grand romantic tradition of the golden age of violinists. His lush sound and inimitable ability to connect with audiences have garnered him accolades from listeners, presenters and critics alike. Recent seasons have been full of firsts, including his debut this season at the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea with the KammerSymphonie Berlin, and his recent inaugural recording with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Equally notable benchmarks include Chudnovsky’s debut with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco in Mexico, when he replaced an indisposed soloist for a previously unknown concerto on ten days’ notice. Other recent appearances included Chudnovsky’s recital debut in Auckland, New Zealand, and concert debuts with the Macon Symphony, the Palm Beach Symphony and the Orquesta de la Ciudad de los Reyes in Lima, Peru. On radio, Chudnovsky has been featured on NPR’s “Performance Today”, Boston’s WGBH and the UK’s BBC3. His chamber music activity has also been intense, with repeated festival appearances at the famed Newport Music Festival and at Germany’s Henselt Festival, as well as concerts at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, New York’s Merkin Hall and London’s Wigmore Hall. A veteran of the competition circuit, Chudnovsky is the winner of top prizes from nine international competitions. He holds 1st Prize from the XI International Curci Violin Competition (Naples), 1st Prize from the Young Artists Competition of the National Federation of Music Clubs and, most recently, 1st prize from the Valsesia-Musica International Violin Competition (Milan). Twice a laureate of the “Premio Paganini” International Competition, he also holds 2nd Prize from the D’Angelo International Competition, as well as awards from the Rodolfo Lipizer, Szeryng and Enescu international competitions. Chudnovsky has performed in Great Britain, Italy, Israel, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. In the United States, he has played recitals and concerts with orchestra in Washington DC, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, New York, South Dakota, Maryland, California and Florida, including multiple appearances at Carnegie Recital Hall, and a debut at the Encore Summer Festival in Ohio that gave him the unique distinction of being the only non-CIM student or alumnus invited to appear on the Festival’s Blue Ribbon series. Releasing his first solo album, “So, What Have You Done Lately?” in 2000, Chudnovsky followed it in 2002 with a live concert recording of the Bruch and Saint-Saens #3 violin concerti. His third CD – “The Golden Age” (JB Records) – was released in 2005, making him the first American violinist to record in China for a Chinese label. As a frequent soloist with the Israeli chamber orchestra "The King David String Ensemble," Chudnovsky has also toured in Belgium, Turkey, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Burma, and Japan. Chudnovsky began concertizing at the age of eleven with a solo performance on Uruguayan television and in concert with the Montevideo Chamber Orchestra. The same year, he was featured in a series of live radio broadcasts from the Mostly Mozart Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa. Since then, Chudnovsky has performed to great critical acclaim all over the world, having toured extensively in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Emil Chudnovsky was born in Moscow, Russia to renowned violinist Nina Beilina and the late eminent opera conductor, Maestro Israel Chudnovsky. After immigrating to the United States, Chudnovsky began violin studies at the Mannes College of Music pre-college division. Having studied at The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music, he holds degrees from the Mannes College of Music and Yale University. Chudnovsky plays on a copy of the ex-Joachim del Gesu made for him in July 2010 by Howard Needham. Previous Next

< Back Previous Jack Nossaman Next Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall April 28, 2026 WATCH VIDEO Jack Nossaman (12) is a pianist from Northern Virginia who has been playing for six years and studies with Anna Ouspenskaya at the Hunter Mill Music Studio. He is a sixth grader at Nysmith School in Herndon, Virginia. Jack was awarded first place in the Northern Virginia Teachers Association Competition in 2024 and 2025. He enjoys a wide variety of music and is especially drawn to connecting with the emotion and character of a piece. Outside of piano, Jack spends a lot of time on the baseball field with his Vienna-based teams, where he has earned All-Star recognition. He is competitive and enjoys the challenge, but has learned that, like piano, the biggest gains come from showing up each day, putting in the work, and trusting that small improvements will add up over time. Away from the piano and the field, Jack enjoys basketball, reading, traveling, and time with friends.

< Back Previous Giampiero Bugliarello Next Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall April 1, 2024 WATCH VIDEO Giampiero Bugliarello was introduced to the piano at age four, when he began experimenting with the family instrument and exploring its sound with an empirical curiosity. His formal musical training soon followed under the guidance of Ketty Teriaca. At age ten, he began studying music theory with Alberto Alibrandi, who guided his development as a classical pianist, composer, and jazz musician. At age eleven, Bugliarello enrolled at the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory in Catania, under the direction of Carmelo Pappalardo, and graduated with high honors in piano performance. In 2015, he relocated to the United States to continue his studies in Piano Performance. He earned both his master’s and doctoral degrees at The Catholic University of America, where he was awarded two full scholarships and served as a teaching and research assistant. After completing his doctorate, he was appointed an ad honorem visiting scholar, conducting research for the Latin American Music Center in collaboration with Naxos en Español. Bugliarello currently teaches piano, composition, and music history at the Music School of Delaware and at the Fairfax Conservatory of Music in Fairfax, Virginia. He has furthered his musical studies at the Sommerakademie Mozarteum in Salzburg and at the Washington International Piano Festival. He is a prizewinner in several national and international competitions, including the Catholic University of America International Piano Competition, the Gianluca Campochiaro International Competition, the J. S. Bach National Competition, and the Ibla Grand Prize. His performance venues include Wiener Saal, Art Barns, Covington Center for the Performing Arts, the Kennedy Center, and Carnegie Weill Recital Hall. Bugliarello’s compositions are published by DaVinci Editions and distributed by Hal Leonard Europe. According to SoundWordSight magazine, his music displays influences ranging from Beethoven to Rachmaninoff and Liszt.

< Back Previous Olivia Zhang Next Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall November 21, 2023 WATCH VIDEO Olivia, 12, began studying piano at age six under the guidance of Dr. Anna Ouspenskaya. She has earned top awards in several competitions, including First Prize in the Great Composers Competition and First and Second Prize in the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Piano Competition. She was also a semifinalist in the Sound Espressivo Competition. Olivia enjoys performing on stage and thrives in musical settings. In addition to piano, Olivia loves dance. She is a member of a junior competition team and trains in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and musical theater. Energetic and curious, she enjoys drawing, gymnastics, and playing basketball, and lately has taken an interest in badminton with her dad. Warm-hearted and community-minded, Olivia has performed piano and dance at local senior homes every Christmas since age five, sharing music and holiday cheer with residents.

< Back Previous James Greening-Valenzuela Next Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall November 24, 2024 WATCH VIDEO Acclaimed violinist James Greening-Valenzuela has performed as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across the United States, Europe, and Latin America. He made his solo debut as a teenager at France’s Bach Festival de Font’Neuve, later winning First Prize in the Shreveport Symphony National Young Artist Competition and giving celebrated debut recitals at Boston’s Symphony Hall and Carnegie Hall. He has been featured on seven solo recordings on Musical America, Locrian Recordings, and Con Brio Recordings; his 2002 album of the Bach Sonatas for Solo Violin was submitted for Grammy Award consideration. A recipient of the Elebash Fellowship Award, his doctoral research focused on the life and career of composer Ruggero Leoncavallo. Dr. Greening-Valenzuela has appeared at major festivals and venues, including the International Festival de Música in Costa Rica, Grand Teton Music Festival, Menton Music Festival (France), the Tibor Varga Festival (Switzerland), Rodolfo Lipizer Festival (Italy), New York’s 92nd Street Y, and universities including Yale, UCLA, Boston University, NYU, and Hofstra. He was the Founder and Artistic Director of the California Music Festival (2000–2008). He studied at the San Francisco and St. Louis Conservatories and the Graduate Center of CUNY, working with Henryk Szeryng, Joseph Silverstein, Zaven Melikian, Daniel Phillips, Masao Kawasaki, and others. Honored by theviolinsite.com as one of today’s most influential violin soloists, he has taught at Queens College, Brooklyn College, and Boise State University. Dr. Greening-Valenzuela maintains a thriving violin and viola studio in Walnut Creek, California. His students have gone on to top conservatories, festivals, and professional careers as soloists, chamber musicians, orchestral players, and teachers. He is also Founder and President of Vocal Artists Management, representing internationally acclaimed opera and concert singers.

< Back Dr. Irene Peery-Fox Piano Learn More Videos About EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP: * Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance,Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (Leon Fleisher) * Master of Science degree; The Juilliard School, New York City, NY (Ilona Kabos, Jeaneanne Dowis) * Bachelor of Music degree; The Juilliard School; New York City, NY (Irwin Freundlich) * Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto degree (A.R.C.T.), with Gold Medal for highest marks in all of Canada; Royal Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Dr. Gladys Egbert) * Associate in Music-Pianoforte Performance degree, with Gold Medal for higherst marks in all of Canada; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Dr. Gladys Egbert) * Piano Reperoire Consultant on the Music Teachers' National Association Repertoire Committee, (2001-2005) AWARDS AND HONORS: *Karl G. Maesar Award for Excellence in Teaching, Brigham Young University (2006) *National Arts and Humanities Award, for commitment and effort in behalf of the cultural arts in community, Provo Arts Council (2006) *Young Scholar Award for Teaching and Academic Achievment, Brigham Young University *Named a 'National Fellow' by the Music Teachers National Association for "contributions to the professions of teaching."*National Fellow of the Music Teachers' Natioal Association, (2003-present) *Honorary Induction into the 'Golden Key International Honour Society' "in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Brigham Young University and world and local communities in the areas of service and leadership." *Listed in the Canadian Dictionary of Music and Musicians and in Outstanding Young Women of America. *Winner of CBC Talent Festival International Piano Competition, held in Toronto, Canada. RECORDINGS: * CD, Irene Peery-Fox. The Piano Series, vol.I. (Rachmaninoff, Boyle, Chopin, Schubert) * CD, Irene Peery-Fox and Christie Peery-Skousen, Duo-Pianists, vol. II. (Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Arensky, Clementi) * CD, Irene Peery-Fox. The Piano Series, vol III. (Beethoven/Liszt) PERFORMANCES: * Appearances with orchestras in: Montreal, Toronto, Salt Lake City, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Victoria, Calgary, Provo, and Lethbridge * Solo and Chamber Recitals in Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, San Francisco, and throughout United States and Europe. * Radio and Television performances on NBC, CBC, and BBC networks. TEACHING: * Professor, School of Music, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (1982-present) * Faculty Member, Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, Preparatory Division, Baltimore, MD (1980-82) * Faculty Member, Young Keyboard Artists Association and University of Michigan School of Music Summer Piano Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1986-88) * Faculty Member and Performing Artist, SPAR (School of Performing Arts Research Foundation), Summer School for the Arts, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah (1986) * Students are frequent prize winners in International, National, State, and Local competitions and have performed with symphonies throughout the world, including Russia, and all across the United States. Prizes include first in the International Gina Bachauer Competition and first in the National MTNA Collegiate Young Artists' Competition in 2005, the prize being a Steinway grand piano. WORKSHOPS, MASTER CLASSES, AND PRESENTATIONS: * Has given master classes at the World Pedagogy Conference in Nashville, the MTNA National Convention, in Moscow and Samara, Russia, as well as State Conventions in Chatanooga, University of Michigan, Michigan State, Sacramento State, and others. JUDGE: * Judge for many international, national, and state competitions, including the International Gina Bachauer competitions, the International Seattle Piano Competition, the Sate MTNA Auditions in Chatanooga, Arizona, and others. PUBLICATIONS: *Clavier Companion Magazine- article on Mental Preparation in Technique *Clavier Magazine- article on George F. Boyle *Keyboard Companion Magazine-article on the use of Technology in teaching. *Groves Dictionary-contributor for an article on George F. Boyle Students in my studio receive a very competitive environment. Members of each age group frequently enter and win national and international competitions. At times, monthly classes are as tough, competitively as the competitions. Each individual willing to work is given tools and early success sufficient to proceed to the next level of commitment. Previous Next