One of the favorite activities is playing piano– I have been playing since elementary school. I love to explore all different styles and genres, whether it is classical, or even pop music. Music eases stress, as I channel my feelings into the piano keys. Throughout the years, I have earned several honors, won competitions, and performed in concerts. Here are some of the pieces I have played.
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 by Liszt is one of the favorite pieces– I have been able to attempt it in 2023. I love the balance between emotional depth and technical dexterity in this piece, how some passages are light and airy while others are loud and bold. Like many other Liszt's pieces, Rhapsody No.2 is often a pianist's nightmare, with passages that are extremely loud and fast.
Scherzo No.2 by Chopin is another favorite. I played this piece in as a guest pianist at the event Concert and Lecture: Frederic Chopin & George Sand. This piece has contrasting tones and passages- like a jog through a beautiful flower garden. Much of it is fast paced, with vibrant colors, but it has a special middle section, somber and heavy, that provided a balance to this piece.
Sonata Hob 46 Movement 1 by Haydn is a special piece I played in 2023. Unlike Liszt or Chopin, Hadyn is more rythmic and down to earth as he is from the classical era, predating Chopin and Liszt who were in the Romantic era. This piece demonstrates a lightness and has a rhythmic theme and variations per the style of Haydn.
Here is a recording for the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Level 10 (top level) exam; I passed the exam in 2021 with honors. The recording contains a total of 5 pieces from Level 10 Repertoire.
Here is a recording for the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Level 9 exam; I passed the exam in 2019 with honors. The recording contains a total of 4 pieces from Level 9 Repertoire.
Here are some of my earlier recordings and performances.
Spinning Song performed in J. Y. Park Winner's concert in 2019
Sonata in E Minor, Third Movement, Molto Vivace, composed by Joseph Hayden
Waltz
Knight of Rocking Horse by Schumann
Some songs by Schumann
Rondo by Mozart
Blind Man's Buff by Schumann
Guest Pianist at Music School of Westchester 40 Year Concert, 2023
Guest Pianist at Concert and Lecture: Frederic Chopin & George Sand, 2022
Honors, Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), Piano Level 10 (Top Level), 2021
Middle School Band Award, 2021
100/100, New York State School Music Association, Clarinet Level 6 (Top Level), 2021
3rd Place, JY Park Piano Competition, 2019