April 5, 2024
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photo submitted
The public is invited to a free event featuring a masterclass and recital by acclaimed pianist and Assistant Professor of Practice of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Kansas Dr. Ivy Lu Wang at 4 and 7 p.m. respectively, April 20 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel in the Fine Arts Building on the Barton campus.
According to music.ku.edu, “Wang is a versatile pianist and educator, specializing in healthy piano performance techniques. In collaboration with Chinese medical students, she created a grant-funded program named ‘How Pianists Coexist with Tenosynovitis,’ recognized as an honored program at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. She was invited to write a front-page article in "Music Weekly," one of the most popular music publications in China. She is a lecturer in high demand for workshops, pedagogical workshops, and masterclasses around the world. She is the founder of the International Piano Professionals Association and the Conero International Piano Festival.”
During the masterclass portion, Wang will provide guidance to Barton music students on piano technique and demonstrating healthy habits for a successful career as a performer or educator.
For more information, please contact Keyboard Instructor Alejandro Avila at avilaal@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9384.