University of Florida Piano Studies

We had the great pleasure of hosting Dr. Shijun Wang as a guest artist over these past two days! A beautiful recital followed by an elucidating masterclass the next day — see you next week at Baylor!

Application Deadline April 15!!!

Dr. Jasmin Arakawa gave a great lecture on the pedagogical philosophy of Emile Naoumoff and Nadia Boulanger at the Music Teachers National Association conference in Atlanta this morning!


UF School of Music

Thank you Dr. Melody Quah for an inspiring visit! Dr. Quah played a brilliant recital (featuring Bach’s Goldberg Variations) and coached two of our graduate students in a wonderful masterclass.

A big thank you to Maestro Tiffany Lu and the UF Symphony Orchestra for indulging me over the last few weeks with Brahms’ ever-challenging and mesmerizing Piano Concerto No. 2 that culminated in a memorable performance last night! I’ll be forever grateful and humbled by the experience, and this work is one of the reasons why we do what we do.

We were extremely lucky to have Esther Park and Joshua May with us yesterday: Dr. park gave a masterclass that was insightful, practical, and entertaining all at the same time; she topped it off in the evening with a thoughtfully curated recital and collaboration with Dr. May that mixed songs by Dowland, Clara Schuman, and Ravel with solo piano Romances by the Schumanns.

Sorry, I wish I have better pictures—those seats were later mostly filled! People in love a free afternoon concert! Fun collab with Christopher Pfund!

Some moments from our Friday performance at Shands Hospital @ UF - so grateful our participants could spread the joy of music for an appreciative audience!

UFIPF Day 6! Masterclass with Dr. Evan Mitchell at 3:30pm, and Rising Artist Competitive Recital at 7:30pm!!!!

Out students’ first few mornings were enriched by Jane Kozhevnikova’s theory intensive, and they begin a piano literature seminar today with UF musicologist Dr. Laura Dallman, focusing on Latin American composers.

Yesterday was an “off” morning, and they loved their guided tour of the Harn Museum of Art!!

TOMORROW, June 14: UF International Piano Festival Day 5! Don't miss Masterclass with Hsiang Tu at 3:30pm, and Recital "American Century" by Evan Mitchell at 7:30pm!!

Really fun variation to the typical masterclass/recital format today: after a museum visit in the morning, our students will dive into a Music Production & Entrepreneurship seminar this afternoon with the one and only Dr. José Valentino Ruiz , followed by a house concert and reception this evening!