Upcoming Engagements
Duo Recital: Works for Cello and Piano by Poulenc and Menotti
Performed with cello faculty from University of Washington and University of Tennessee
Powell Recital Hall | University of Tennessee Haslam College of Music
7:30PM
Ravel's 150th Birthday Celebration
A program of solo and duo works celebrating Maurice Ravel’s 150th Birthday. Performed by the piano faculty of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Drs. Chih-Long Hu and Katherine Benson
Powell Recital Hall | University of Tennessee Haslam College of Music
7:30PM
Dvorak Piano Quintet With William Shaub and Friends
The Paramount Chamber Players 20th Anniversary Concert Season
Three Performances - Johnson City, Bristol, and Knoxville, TN
Visit www.paramountchamberplayers.com for more details
Duo Recital: Grieg Cello Sonata with MaryGrace Bender
Powell Recital Hall
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition
The 2025 Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition will take place at the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Music. Now in its 3rd year, the 2025 KIPFC will be themed Viva La France: A Celebration of French Composers in honor of Ravel’s 150th Birthday. For more information, visit: https://music.utk.edu/events/piano-festival/
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Hunter Wilburn
Cox Auditorium | Knoxville, TN
The Paramount Chamber Players Spring Concert Series
Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in C Minor
The Paramount Chamber Players
Guest Artist - Whitworth University
Women Composers: The Untapped Source XXV
Two-day residency at Whitworth University, featuring a masterclass, presentation, and recital
Hosted by Dr. Priscila Navarro and Whitworth University’s Speakers and Artists
Guest Artist At University of Mary
Guest artist recital and masterclass at the University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition
The Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition brings in its second year with “Back to the Future!” — a celebration of contemporary music, featuring guest artists, masterclasses, and competitions for young pianists from the youngest learners up to concert artists.
Co-Artistic Director and Co-Founder together with Chih-Long Hu
Natalie Haslam College of Music | University of Tennessee Knoxville
The Paramount Chamber Players Winter Concert Series
Four concerts across East Tennessee and Western Virginia with The Paramount Chamber Players
Featuring Duo Piano Works with pianist Margaret Kim and Chamber Works with Marianna Brickle, Cherylonda Fitzgerald, and Joshua Kovac
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Spectrum Orchestra, Maestra Eszter Horváth
Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Paramount Chamber Players Fall Concert Series
Four concerts across the Tri-Cities and Abingdon, VA with The Paramount Chamber Players
Poulenc Double Piano Concerto
Poulenc’s Double Piano Concerto, together with pianist Hanbo Ma and the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Rob Seebacher
Seeger Chapel at Milligan College
All-Rachmaninoff Two Piano Concerts
Two performances of works by Rachmaninoff for Two Pianos and Piano Four-hands, together with Dr. Chih-Long Hu, Dr. Ryan Fogg, and Dr. Eunsuk Jung
Sept. 19th: Powell Recital Hall, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Sept. 21st: Carson Newman University
NCKP Conference Presentation
An appearance at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, presenting my lecture titled Painting Sound: A Case Study in Fostering Creativity and Collaboration Across the Arts
Lombard, IL