Kuan, Sheng Yuan

Li, Zong Jun

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 										Welcome to the 2018-2019 season.  The talented students and extraordinary faculty of the Lynn Conservatory of Music take this opportunity to share with you the beautiful world of music.  Your ongoing support ensures our place among the premier conservatories of the world and a staple of our community.                                                        - Jon Robertson, dean  There are a number of ways by which you can help us fulfill our mission:  Friends of the Conservatory of Music  Lynn University’s Friends of the Conservatory of Music is a volunteer organization that supports high-quality music education through fundraising and community outreach. Raising more than $2 million since 2003, the Friends support Lynn’s effort to provide free tuition scholarships and room and board to all Conservatory of Music students. The group also raises money for the Dean’s Discretionary Fund, which supports the immediate needs of the university’s music performance students. This is accomplished through annual gifts and special events, such as outreach concerts and the annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert.  To learn more about joining the Friends and its many benefits, such as complimentary concert admission, visit Give.lynn.edu/support-music.  The Leadership Society of Lynn University  The Leadership Society is the premier annual giving society for donors who are committed to ensuring a standard of excellence at Lynn for all students. Leadership Society donors make an annual gift of $2,500 or more and have the option of directing their gift to support the Conservatory of Music. Leadership Society donors receive invitations to exclusive events throughout the year that offer opportunities to engage with other Leadership Society donors and university administrators.   Planned Giving  Planned gifts provide important support for the future of Lynn University, its colleges and programs. Your legacy lives on at Lynn University in perpetuity - various options include, but are not limited to, bequests by will, charitable gift annuities and life insurance.   Your contribution to the Conservatory is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. For additional information, please contact Lisa Miller at 561-237-7745.       3601 N. Military Trail Boca Raton, FL 33431  Box Office: 561-237-9000 Email: tickets@lynn.edu Events.lynn.edu Conservatory of MusicZongjun Li, violin Master of Music  Graduation Recital Program Sheng-Yuan Kuan, piano Thursday, March 29, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall Boca Raton, Florida     Sonata for piano and violin No.25 KV301              W. A.  Mozart            Allegro con spirito                                              (1756-1791)            Allegro     Sonata for piano and violin No.9 in A Major     L. V. Beethoven         Adagio sostenuto – Presto                                    (1770-1827)         Adante con Variazioni.         Presto                                              Intermission     Le Grand Tango                                                         A. Piazzolla                                                                                        (1921-1992)    Sonata No.4 for violin solo                                             E. Ysaye         Allemanda – Lento maestoso                               (1858-1931)         Sarabande – Quasi Lento         Finale – Presto ma non troppo  Artist Biographies  Born in 1995, violinist Zongjun Li began study with Professor Yue Xu in the Affiliated High School of Xinghai Conservatory of Music at the age of ten. Zongjun was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music in 2013, and from 2014 to 2015, he served as principal second violin of Youth Orchestra of China. In 2017, Zongjun was admitted on scholarship to both the Manhattan School of Music and Mannes School of Music, where he was a student of the distinguished soloist Aaron Rosand. Currently, Zongjun studies with violinist Elmar Oliveira on full scholarship at Lynn Conservatory of Music. Summer music festival participation includes the Meadowmount School of Music and the Aspen Music Festival. Zongjun has been a finalist or prize winner in national and international competitions including the tenth Qingdao Wenhua Prize National Violin Competition and the first Hong Kong International Violin Competition. In 2019, Zongjun was a semi-finalist of the John Oliveira String Competition.    Praised for her “admirable technical finesse and expressive flair” (Baltimore Sun), pianist Sheng-Yuan Kuan has garnered enthusiastic receptions for her solo and chamber music performances at the Kennedy Center, Weill Recital Hall, Taiwan National Concert Hall, Musikverein in Vienna, and various music festivals and concert series throughout the US. Sheng-Yuan’s collaborations with renowned musicians such as Nobuko Imai, Stefan Jackiw, Stephen Taylor, Espen Lilleslatten, Richard Stolzman, Keng-Yuen Tseng, Chad Hoopes, members of the Parker Quartet and Apollo Trio, Sir Angel Romero, Time for Three, and Latin Grammy Award winning flautist Nestor Torres, reflect her passion in making chamber music of eclectic styles. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Sheng-Yuan relocated to America to further her music education. She holds a D.M.A. degree from the Peabody Conservatory, M.M. degree from Yale School of Music, and B.M. degree from the Manhattan School of Music, studying with famous pedagogues like Boris Slutsky, Peter Frankl, Scott McCarrey and Constance Keene. She obtained awards at competitions worldwide, including the 13th Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna (Best Female Pianist Award, 2009), the 12th Taipei Chopin International Piano Competition (3rd Prize, 2008), Corpus Christi International Competition in Texas (2nd Prize, 2008), New York Kosciuszko Chopin Piano Competition (3rd Prize, 2003), and BYU-Hawaii Concerto Competition (Winner, 2000). She was also the recipient of Honolulu Morning Music Club Scholarship, Peabody Institute of Music's Career Development Grant, Chamber Music Award and Accompanying Assistantship. Currently a resident in South Florida, Sheng-Yuan performs regularly as a member of Con Brio Ensemble, South Florida Chamber Ensemble, Scherzo Trio, A's Duo, and Femina Camera Trio. She serves as piano faculty at the Heifetz International Music Institute as well as staff collaborative pianist and adjunct keyboard instructor at Lynn University’s Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, FL.  

2018-2019 Master of Music Recital - Zongjun Li (Violin)

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2018-2019 Master of Music Recital - Zongjun Li (Violin)

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