Piano Accompanying GraduatesYuhan WangPiano Accompanying Yuhan Wang, born in Sichuan, China, began her piano studies at the age of six. She is currently pursuing her Master of Music degree in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music, where she studies with Dr. Andrew Harley and serves as a Graduate Assistant in…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesDerek HamerslyPiano Accompanying Derek Hamersly began his piano studies at age 8 in Santa Cruz, California. Graduating from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) with University Honors in 2019, he received both a B.F.A. in Piano Performance and a B.S. in Physics. His former instructors include Dr. Susan Bruckner, Dr. Hanna Wu Li, Dr. Dimitri…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesAndrew ChenPiano Accompanying Taiwanese-American pianist Andrew Chen is currently pursuing his MM degree in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music under the direction of Dr. Andrew Harley, holding graduate assistantships in vocal and instrumental accompanying in addition to an assistantship with the Eastman Opera Theatre. He studied piano…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesZeLin HuangPiano Accompanying ZeLin Huang was born in China and began playing the piano at an early age, studying with Dr. Huijun Zeng, Belarusian pianist Katia Rorova, Professor Yewei Huang, and Professor Jialin Zhang. In 2018, he studied in the Piano Department of the Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou, graduating with the…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesJeongmin OakPiano Accompanying Jeongmin Oak, originally from Seoul, South Korea, is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Harley. She started her solo piano training at the age of 5 and she actively participated in…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesHuiping CaiPiano Accompanying Charismatic and popular with audiences in recital and concerto settings, Huiping Cai is an engaging pianist renowned for her lyricism, musicality, and formidable technique. After winning First Prize, Best Concerto Award, and Best Recital Award at the 2017 Philadelphia International Piano Competition, she also won first prizes at the 2018…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesGregory SmithPiano Accompanying Gregory Smith, a Texas native, began his piano studies at age 5. He graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University, receiving his BM in Piano Performance in 2021. While at BYU, Gregory assisted the opera, concert choir, wind symphony, symphonic band, and various instrumental and vocal studios as a…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesMizi LiPiano Accompanying Pianist Mizi Li began her musical studies at the age of five in her native city, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. As a young solo pianist, she performed at the 2010 Chopin Marathon Concert-Series held in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, and subsequently participated in many music festivals, including…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesHyunmin LeePiano Accompanying Hyunmin Gina Lee is a Korean Canadian pianist currently based in Rochester, NY. completing the DMA degree in Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Harley. As a recitalist and chamber musician, Hyunmin has been invited to festivals and venues across…
Piano Accompanying Recent Graduate and MusicologyHannah HarnestPiano Accompanying and Musicology German-American pianist Hannah Harnest has concertized, amongst others, at the Herkules Hall (Munich), Wigmore Hall (London), Center for Jewish History and National Sawdust (New York), Harris Concert Hall (Aspen), and the Richard B. Fisher Center at Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson). She previously attended Songfest Los Angeles…
