He began his musical education at age eight with violin lessons and then added piano lessons. Originally from Iran, Babak Mahbaei is a talented pianist, composer, and music instructor. Paul Memorial Piano Scholarship, Arts Council Music Scholarship Endowment, Jakob and Bronislaw Gimpel Scholarship, and Outstanding Graduate Student of Keyboard. Cao’s honors include: Margaret Marion Grubb Memorial Piano Scholarship, Charles F. Cao then began a Doctor of Musical Arts program at the University of North Texas in Piano Performance with renowned pianist and pedagogue Joseph Banowetz and earned her DMA in 2017. She studied piano performance with Dmitry Rachmanov in California State University – Northridge, and received her Master’s Degree in 2011. In 2008, Cao came to the United States for further musical studies. Cao’s students perform actively in the recitals, musical festivals, and won numerous awards from competitions.Ĭhenyi Cao is originally from Shanghai, China, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in music performance from Shanghai Normal University. Chenyi had taught piano over 8 years and worked with over one hundred students of different ages and levels during her studies in the U.S. Her ability to connect with the students while cultivating and following the students curiosity in class makes her an ideal teacher for our school. His music is energetic and dynamic, but possesses warmth and sensitivity at the same time.Ĭhenyi Cao is an accomplished musician with extraordinary teaching talent. Through Hyungbin’s teaching, the students will be able to mature to become sophisticated musicians, excelling in both the sense and sensibility of the music they are making.Īs a composer Hyungbin has composed works for various genres including solo piano, chamber music, orchestra, and choral music and they have been played in many countries including the United States, South Korea, Japan, Austria, and Italy. He is currently studying under a PhD course in composition and theory at UC Davis, where he is in charge of musicianship and piano lectures as a teaching assistant.Īs a teacher Hyungbin believes that learning music should be an enjoyable and creative experience, and thus his teaching is focused on “ enjoying and feeling” rather than merely “ understanding” the music.
He obtained his Bachelor of Music degree at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, and Master of Music degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Hyungbin is a busy musician passionate about both teaching and composing. We are thrilled to have Christopher Richardson as part of our faculty here at Manhattan Piano Academy! He is also the blog writer for the Steinway Society of the Bay Area, where he details his thoughts and experiences in the various aspects of classical music.Ĭhristopher is especially suitable for those intermediate and advanced students who are ready to sit and focus in class. He spoke about and performed piano at the conference in Washington, and has recently released his debut album, titled Wizard of Oz.Ĭhristopher was accepted to the Juilliard School of Music and the Peabody Conservatory under Leon Fleisher, and is currently a pre-med student at UC Berkeley as a triple major in Economics, Biology, and Music.
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He has also appeared on NPR’s “From the Top,” TV program PIE on KCTS 9, and King FM 98.1. He has performed in venues such as the 2000-seat Music Tent in Aspen, Carnegie Hall, and Benaroya Hall. He is an active concert pianist, having performed with 8 different orchestras and having received top prizes in over 50 local, national, and international piano competitions. Christopher Richardson is a patient, passionate, and extremely knowledgeable teacher.
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