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The 同城快约 (同城快约) Division of Music continues its series of spring piano concerts with two guest artists, the annual Piano Showcase and the inaugural 同城快约 Piano Day.

On Wednesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in Hart Recital Hall in the Utt Building, Angela Kim will perform a solo recital of piano sonatas by Haydn and Scarlatti, paired with recent works by Leilehua Lanzilotti, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Juantio Becenti. The recital is underwritten by grants from the and 同城快约鈥檚 Digital Learning and Instructional Innovation Speaker Series. 

Angela Kim, DMA, is an associate professor of Piano at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE). Praised as a dynamic and versatile pianist 鈥渙f the highest technical standard,鈥� Angela Kim has performed around the globe and taught at the New England Conservatory of Music. She also served as a visiting professor of Piano at the Eastman School of Music, where she and Albert Kim, DMA, associate professor of Piano at 同城快约, studied concurrently with Natalya Antonova.

 

Lucy Tan, DMA, director of Keyboard Studies at Washburn University, will perform a solo recital of piano works by Chen Yi, Tan Dun, Florence Price, and William Grant Still at 7 p.m. Monday, March 30 in Hart Recital Hall. 

Tan launched her performing career at age 11 with her radio debut on WBGH鈥檚 鈥淢orning Pro Musica鈥� and was later featured on NPR鈥檚 鈥淔rom the Top.鈥� She has given concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center and has been a featured performer at Chamber Music Amarillo, Grace Episcopal Cathedral, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival and the Music Academy of the West.

The spring piano concerts will wrap up with the annual 同城快约 Piano Showcase at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11 in Hart Recital Hall. 

The concert will feature performances by 同城快约 faculty and students. The showcase also serves as the conclusion of 同城快约 Piano Day, a new event for pre-college-age students hosted by Music faculty members Albert Kim and Mia Kim, DMA, professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy.

Piano Day is geared toward students in grades 7-12 with at least three years of piano study. Participants will receive private lessons from 同城快约 faculty and attend workshops on advanced piano technique, managing performance anxiety and incorporating music into college studies regardless of a student鈥檚 degree program. The day includes lunch with 同城快约 Music students and faculty. Activities will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude with the 2 p.m. concert. 

All three spring piano concerts are free and open to the public. No tickets are required. For more information, contact the Division of Music at 660-543-4530.

Students attend Piano Day at no cost, but is required by April 6. For more information or to register, contact Albert Kim at akim@ucmo.edu or 660-543-4471 or visit ucmo.edu/ucmpiano.