Presented with UH Outreach College
2017 Van Cliburn Finalist Rachel Cheung will lead a masterclass featuring piano students of HMTA members. Admission is FREE
Performers
Aya Okimoto (student of Steven Casano)
Anna Kobayashi (student of Akiko Sanai)
Christine Dong (student of Bichuan Li)
Sophie Nguyen & Naomi Kobayashi (students of Joanna Zane Fan)*
*MTNA Southwest Division Competition Winners (Piano Duet)
About Rachel Cheung
Pianist Rachel Cheung won over audiences and critics alike as a finalist at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition with “the most sophisticated and compelling music-making” (Dallas Morning News) and was awarded the Audience Prize by online vote. Also a Young Steinway Artist, she continues to build a reputation for a sparkling stage presence and elegant performances across three continents. Recent and upcoming highlights include concerto performances with Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and Jaap van Zweden, a tour of China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong with the Asian Youth Orchestra, and recital tours across the United States and Europe. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Rachel is also laureate of the Leeds, Chopin, Horowitz, Gina Bachauer, and Geneva International Piano Competitions, and a graduate of the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and the Yale School of Music. She awarded Artist of the Year (Music) by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in May 2019.