The Immortal Bee•howen Neilson Chen OMA Ill Collaborative Piano Recital 2016.03.19 (Sat) 2:30pm Kaztin Concert Hall School of Music, Arizona State University Neilson Chen, Piano Jeremy Hirsch, Baritone (Special Guest: The Colburn Fellow of Song Fest 2015) Pan Du, Violin Wei Guo, Cello Alex Duke, Cello Performers Program Neilson Chen L. van Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98 (1770-1827) I Piano Neilson Chen, born in Taipei in 1985, majors in collaborative piano . Currently, he is pursuing his doctoral degree in ASU , Herberger Institute School of music under Professor Dr. Andrew Campbell. In 2012, he got full scholarship and teaching assistance position in the University of Texas at Jeremy Hirsch, Baritone Au stin for his master degree in collaborative piano under well-known pedagogue Anne Epperson . During the school years , he was awarded many prizes no matter as a solo L. van Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano pianist or a collaborative pianist. Besides, he also received some private lessons and performed in master classes with (1770-1827) In A Major Op.69 outstanding professors and pianists like Hong-Kuan Chen , Han Wu, Jane Coop, Kyoko Hashimoto, Ruth Slenczynska ...... etc. Also, Chen has performed in many countries such as United States, Germany, Japan, Korea and I. Allegro, ma non tanto Taiwan. In 2008, Chen was invited as first keyboard II. Scherzo. Allegro molto musician in famous musical - Lion King world tour and had 28 performances in Taipei Arena . In 2009, he was invited as Ill. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace a collaborative pianist of chamber music workshop of Lincoln Center and performed in National Recital Hall in Taiwan . In the summer of 2015, he participated in one of Alex Duke, Cello the well-known art song festivals - SongFest, and received a review on LA Time for stunning performance . This summer, he will become a guest artist in Saa rburg and Vianden Music --Intermission-- Festival. Je remy Hirsch Piano Trio in B-Flat Major L. van Beethoven (1770-1827) Op.97 "Archduke" I Baritone Los Angeles born baritone Jeremy Hirsch enjoys performing a wide range of opera , art song and concert repertoire . He recently traveled to Marfa, Texas with Fire Island opera Festival to perform in a series of concerts in conjunction with Marfa Live Arts . Hirsch has premiered a number of I. Allegro moderato opera role s including the lead role of Harlan Hubbard in Shawn Jaeger's Payne Hollow and Dr. Burkley in the world II. Scherzo. Allegro premiere of Joshua Bornfield 's Camelot Requiem. He will Ill. Andante cantabile ma pero con moto IV. Allegro moderato create the title role in Fe lix Jarrar's The Fall of the House of Usher in the spring of 2016. In the summer of 2015, he was a Colburn Fellow at Songfest singing a variety of song repertoire in recital and in masterc lasses. This summer, he will be an art song fellow at the Toronto Summer Music Pan Du, Violin Academy . He lives in New York City and studies with baritone Sanford Sylvan . Wei Guo, Cello Pan Du I Violin Pan Du, a violinist from China, gained her Bachelor of Music in Tianjin Conservatory of Music. She won the second prize in Russia Chamber Music Competition hold by Gnessinlnstitute in 2009 Guangzhou, China. In 2010, Du gained the best Performance in Golden Bell Award. Now she is the second year master student in violin performance under Dr. Katherine Mclin in ASU , School of Music. Wei Guo I Cello Wei Guo, born in China . Currently, she is pursuing her doctoral degree in Arizona State University, Herberger Institute School of Music under professor Landschoot. In 2013, she got full scholarship and teaching assistance position in the University of Wyoming for her master degree in cello performance under Dr. Vanderborgh. During the school years, she was the principle of UW symphony orchestra and chamber orchestra . Also she was awarded many prizes recently: in 2013, she was the finalist of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) young artist competition . The Honorable of MTNA Northwest Chamber Music in 2014. Beside, she also received some private lessons and performed in master classes with outstanding professors and cellist like Marion Feldman, David Ying, Zuill Bailey and Gerard Schward ...etc. Alex Duke I Cello Alex Duke is a cellist from the local Phoenix area. He started playing the cello in elementary school and has continued playing since then as a member of several ensembles. Alex is an alumnus of the Phoenix Youth Symphony, for which he sat as assistant principal. His high school private study was completed under the instruction of Marla Wills . Alex is currently studying with Thomas Landschoot and completing his undergraduate degree at ASU, and is set to graduate in spring of 2017.