Advanced piano instruction in Danville, California | competition students | serious students only

Congrats to my student Ezekiel Kumar Lau for his recent performance at Carnegie Hall!

Welcome new students and welcome back old students to the Fall season!

Currently studio is full and I am unable to accept any new students at this time.

Our next studio recital will be February 7, 2016. Save the date!

Twelve-year-old student Ezekiel will be performing the Mozart Piano Sonata in Carnegie Hall, New York City on November 11, 2015. Congratulations, Ezekiel!

Let’s have big big congratulations to our studio student Ezekiel Kumar-Lau. He is the new winner of the American Fine Arts Festival 2015 New York Carnegie Hall performer!

I would like to say congratulations to Corrina Switzer! Corrina is an 8 years old first timer with the US Open Piano Competition 2015 and she won 4th place in the USA Composer Group. Well done Corrina!

Congratulations to Michael Tu, who took 3rd place in the U.S. Open Music Competition for his performance of the Arabesque by Debussy!

Also congratulations to Alice Liu and Amanda Di for passing their ABRSM Theory Level 5 exams. Special congratulations to Amanda for earning the ‘Distinction’ designation for earning a 95/100 on her level 5 exam!

Congratulations to Michael Tu, winner in the Contemporary Senior Level category at the U.S. Open Music Competition 2014! Michael performed the Arabesque No.2 by Claude Debussy.

Congratulations to my students who were winners in the 2012 U.S. Open Piano Competition!

• Ryan Chang – bronze winner in Baroque
• Leon Chou – crystal winner in Showcase Solo

My student Leon Chou won 3rd place in the U.S. Open Music Competition. Here he is playing the Haydn Piano Sonata in D Major:

Congratulations, Leon!

Another student Eric Chang won 3rd place in his category. Yay Eric!!

My other wonderful students who competed this round:

This is my favorite pianist.  Last time I saw him play, it was 20 years ago in Boston.

Found this page which has useful tips on how to purchase a piano. Especially helpful advice when selecting a new instrument for your student:

How to Buy a Piano – wikiHow

Avoid electronic keyboards. These are not the same feel or tone as a real piano. The keys are usually unweighted, the instruments don’t have pedals, and they sound terrible. What you need is a real upright or grand piano. These can be rented or purchased. Renting is not a bad idea for beginners if you are not sure. For my competition students, it is best to have a real grand piano available to practice on daily.

You also will need to identify a good piano tuner. You should have a piano tuner come and service your piano at least once a year, and preferably twice per year.