Ya-Hsin Wu / Piano
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A native of Taiwan, Ya-Hsin Wu studied both the piano and the violin at an early age. Having won numerous prizes on both instruments at a young age, she received sponsorship from both the Yamaha and Kawai Music Foundations for 6 straight years. She later continued her studies and obtained her Bachelor in Music degree in Piano Performance from the National Taiwan Normal University. Ms. Wu then pursued her Masters in Music degree at the Peabody Conservatory, and later finished her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Maryland.
During her studies in the United States, she was the recipient of the Rose Marie Milholland Award in 2002. Also as an active competitor, she has been the finalist of the Yamaha Piano Competition in 1999 (Taiwan), semi-finalist in the prestigious Concours Musical International de Montreal in 2004 (Canada), and prize winner in Piano Solo/Chamber Music at the International Music Competition Premio “Citta di Padova” in Italy. Ms. Wu also participated to attend the Ecole d’Art Americanes de Fontainebleau in 2006 (France).
Besides an active soloist and chamber musician, she was invited to perform with numerous organizations, such as National Performing Arts Center, Taiwan Connection Chamber Music Concert and Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra. She is currently teaching in several schools being part of the piano faculty of National Kaohsiung Normal University, National Ping-Tung University and Tainan University of Technology. Also, being a chamber music enthusiast, she is the founder and artistic director of the Southern Taiwan Chamber Music Society.
During her studies in the United States, she was the recipient of the Rose Marie Milholland Award in 2002. Also as an active competitor, she has been the finalist of the Yamaha Piano Competition in 1999 (Taiwan), semi-finalist in the prestigious Concours Musical International de Montreal in 2004 (Canada), and prize winner in Piano Solo/Chamber Music at the International Music Competition Premio “Citta di Padova” in Italy. Ms. Wu also participated to attend the Ecole d’Art Americanes de Fontainebleau in 2006 (France).
Besides an active soloist and chamber musician, she was invited to perform with numerous organizations, such as National Performing Arts Center, Taiwan Connection Chamber Music Concert and Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra. She is currently teaching in several schools being part of the piano faculty of National Kaohsiung Normal University, National Ping-Tung University and Tainan University of Technology. Also, being a chamber music enthusiast, she is the founder and artistic director of the Southern Taiwan Chamber Music Society.