August 18, 2005
Thursday, 8 PM
Recital
David Ta-Wei Tsai, piano
Jimmy Chi-Wei Lo, piano
Grace Shu-Hui Yang, piano
Steven Yi-Yang Chen, piano
Julianna Lin, viola
Yue Chu, piano
Program
Beethoven: Sonata Op. 27, No. 1
David Ta-Wei Tsai, piano
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10
Jimmy Chi-Wei Lo, piano
Liszt: Memphisto Waltz
Grace Shu-Hui Yang, piano
Intermission
Prokofiev: Sonata No.3, Op. 28
Steven Yi-Yang Chen, piano
Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola and Piano
Impetuoso
Vivace
Julianna Lin, viola
Yue Chu, piano
Mr. David Ta-Wei Tsai from Taiwan is a rising junior at Walnut Hill School majoring in
piano under Ms. Sylvia Chambless. He was the 2nd prize winner of the 2005 Steinway Society
of Massachusetts Piano Competition, and the first prize winner of the 2000 Taiwan National
Yamaha Piano Competition.
Mr. Jimmy Chi-Wei Lo, 12, from Taiwan was the 2nd prize winner of both the 2002 Taiwan
National Yamaha Piano Competition and the Kaohsiung City Piano competition. He was also
the first prize winner of the 2002 Formosa viola competition.
Miss Grace Shu-Hui Yang is a freshman at National Taiwan Normal University majoring in
piano and minor in violin. She was the top prizes winner of the 2001 Taipei City Piano
Competition, and the 1999 Chang-Hua City Piano Competition in Taiwan. Miss Yang was
selected as the soloist this year, along with Mr. Ita Wong, to perform with Longwood
Symphony Orchestra under Mr. Jonathan McPhee.
Mr. Steven Yi-Yang Chen, 15, from Taiwan, is a 9th grader from the Affiliated High School
of National Taiwan Normal University. He was the 2nd place winner of the 2003 Taiwan
National Yamaha Piano Competition and the 2nd prize winner of the Taipei City piano
competition.
Violist Julianna Peiling Lin from Taiwan was the first prize winner of both the 1995 and
1996 Taipei viola competitions. She was also the third prize winner of the 1997 Vienna
Piano Competition in Taiwan. An alumni of the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts
9th Annual Music Festival, she was selected as the soloist that year performing the
Beethoven 5th piano concerto with the Longwood Symphony Orchestra under Mr. Francisco
Noya. After the summer music festival, she continued her studies at Walnut Hill School and
became the principal violist of the New England Conservatorys Youth Philharmonic
Orchestra under Mr. Benjamin Zander. As a member of Walnut Hill Schools chamber
music group, she performed at the Purcell High School and the Royal Academy in England.
She was also chosen to play for Mr. Yo Yo Ma at his master class at Walnut Hill School.
Miss Lin is a rising senior at Juilliard School of Music study with renowned violist Ms.
Hsin-Yun Huang.
Mr. Yue Chu is a sophomore at New England Conservatory under Mr. Russell Sherman. He
studied with Mr. Hung-Kuan Chen in Canada and with other famous pianists in China. He was
the winner of the 2004 Rose Bowl Competition, the 2004 Prince Edward Island Music Festival
piano solo competition in Canada and the recipient of the 2004 New England
Conservatorys Presidential Prize.
Summer Music Festival