Four years later he received a Grade 8 certificate from the Association of Royal Schools of Music, and at 10 the Performance Diploma with distinction from Trinity College London. Leung began learning the piano at the age of four. Peter Leung - A Piano Prodigy will be under the banner of Soul Live Project Series: The Modern Classics, established to bridge the gap between the mass audience and classical music through diverse music experiences. I want to bring joy and hope to people all over the world. Orchestras and pianists alike are impressed by the powerful sound, shading of the dynamics and outstanding performance of the instrument. The concert will mark the first time Leung performs on the Bluthner Model 1 piano, one of the finest instruments made today. He will also showcase his gifts through classical pieces for piano like Ballade No 1 and Etude Op 10 No 5 by Chopin and Sonata Op2 No 3 by Beethoven. They will include songs from films like Howl's Moving Castle, Anastasia and Loving Vincent. The youngster will take the audience on a musical journey through countless stories told through melodies from popular animation and classical pieces.
Tchaikovsky Concerto No.1 in B-Flat minor, op.He had performed Vietnam with his teacher Lang Lang last year.Mendelssohn Concerto for Piano & Violin in D minor.Gottschalk's Grand Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 67.Beethoven Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, op.Kim makes her home in New York and Hong Kong with her husband Thomas and son Max. She was also the recipient of the prestigious Arthur Rubinstein Award and garnered top prizes in numerous international competitions. She went on to graduate from The Juilliard School earning both a Bachelors and Masters of Music. At age ten, she gave her orchestral debut with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Kim began her musical training at age four. Michelle was invited to speak at TEDxWanchai and shared a talk “Finding the True Gift of Music.” She was also invited by Humanitarian Affairs, UK, in partnership with the Hong Kong Government to speak at the 6th University Scholars Leadership Symposium, which was attended by over 700 student leaders representing 69 different countries. Featured as one of the “Inspiring Women of Hong Kong” in the October 2013 Anniversary Issue of Marie Claire, she has performed numerous concerts to raise money for Hong Kong Charities including performances with violinist Lu Siqing at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and “Concert of Power” with renowned evangelist and motivational speaker, Nick Vujicic. In 2011, she was awarded ‘a Hong Kong & Shenzhen Lifestyle Award’ by the Southern Metropolis Daily for being an ambassador for culture and performing arts and promoting youth development in Hong Kong.
In 2009, she founded Hong Kong Generation Next Arts (HKGNA), a Hong Kong Charity dedicated to nurturing artistic excellence and personal success in young artists and changing lives through music. Her performances have been televised in the US, Europe and South Korea and broadcast on radio stations throughout the US and abroad.Īn advocate for young artists and disadvantaged youth, Michelle is motivated by a profound belief in music's power to transform lives. She has performed as soloist with numerous orchestras across the world including the New Jersey Symphony, the Brevard Music Festival Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic, the Xiamen Philharmonic, the Bergen Philharmonic, Bangor Symphony, Ridgefield Symphony, Reading Symphony Brooklyn Symphony, the Orchestra del Teatro Massimo di Catania, and many others. An internationally acclaimed pianist, educator and ambassador for the arts, Michelle Kim has performed in concert halls throughout the US, Europe and Asia including performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Caramoor, New Jersey Performing Art Center, Sejong Cultural Center, Hong Kong Cultural Center, LACMA and Chicago Cultural Center, among others.
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