Calvin Hu
Calvin Hu
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Dr. Calvin Hu (胡加恩) is a pianist, chamber musician, and active photographer in both SF and NYC.
A passionate educator, Calvin was the 2019 recipient of the Suffolk Piano Teachers Foundation Scholarship, and has most recently served as an instructor and chamber coach at Stony Brook University’s undergraduate music program. He has also previously been on faculty at the Young Artist’s Program and maintains a private studio.
In the 2021-2022 year, Calvin was a recipient of the Silicon Valley Chamber Music Festival Fellowship program, and worked on a pilot program in conjunction with the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music for multi-month residency outreach music program.
As a chamber musician, Calvin has been mentored by pianist Gilbert Kalish through his Chamber Music Piano Intensive, as well as members of the Emerson String Quartet. In recent summers he has received fellowships from Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival and has performed recently alongside Alan Kay, Carol Wincenc, James Austin Smith, and David Requiro.
Calvin completed his undergraduate studies with Antoinette Perry and Inna Faliks at UCLA and his Master’s of Music and Doctorate of Musical Arts in piano performance at Stony Brook University with Christina Dahl.
Kai Chen Cheng
Kai Chen Cheng
Taiwanese flutist Kai Chen Cheng (鄭凱真) is an active soloist, chamber musician, and avid educator. A recent finalist of the 2023 American Prize, her musicianship has been recognized by many competitions, some of which include the North International Competition and National Taiwan Music Competition.
Ms. Cheng has performed at the United Nations and in renowned concert halls throughout Asia and North America. She was invited to perform at the Lake George Music Festival and was selected as the fellow of the 2022 Round Top Festival Institute. An experienced orchestral flutist, Ms. Cheng has performed with the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Counterpoint Chamber Orchestra, and New York Wind Orchestra. She has taught at the Taiwan National Taitung University and has coached numerous ensembles through Undergraduate Chamber Music Program at the SUNY Stony Brook University. Ms. Cheng currently serves as flute instructor at the Long Island Conservatory and SHEMA Youth Orchestra.
Ms. Cheng holds a bachelor’s degree from Taipei National University of the Arts and Master of Music and Performer Diploma from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She is currently continuing her studies as a Doctoral Candidate with Carol Wincenc at SUNY Stony Brook University. Additional major mentors include Li-An Ou, Jinny Hwei-Jin Liu, Kathryn Lukas, and Thomas Robertello.
留美長笛家鄭凱真，臺灣屏東人。現於美國紐約州立大學石 溪分校攻讀音樂藝術博士(SUNY Stony Brook University， Doctor of Musical Arts)，師承美國茱莉亞音樂學院長笛教授 Carol Wincenc。2016年畢業於國立臺北藝術大學，並於同年獲獎學金前往美國印第安那大學(Indiana University Jacobs School of Music)攻讀音樂碩士學位及演奏家文憑，在美留學期間曾獲提名優異演奏家殊榮並擔任音樂學院指揮樂團駐團藝術家。師事林文苑老師、歐禮安老師、劉慧謹教授、Kathryn Lukas、 Thomas Robertello。
入選為2023 The American Prize美國獎器樂演奏組決賽者之 一，曾獲全額獎學金參與2022 Round Top Festival Institute，同年受邀至紐約Lake George音樂節演出。演奏領域橫跨樂團、室內樂、以及獨奏演出，曾與New York Wind Orchestra、長榮交響樂團、對位室內樂團、台北愛樂青年管弦樂團合作。2020年11月接受對位室內樂團邀請於屏東演藝廳大廳演出沙龍音樂會。曾任國立臺東大學代理教授及美國紐約州立大學石溪分校大學部室內樂指導老師，現為Long Island Conservatory長笛教師以及SHEMA Youth Orchestra樂團分部老師。
Pin-hui Tsai
Pin-hui Tsai
A native of Taiwan, Pin-hui Tsai (蔡品輝) is an active performer and educator in Long Island, New York. Serving as the cello faculty of Long Island and New York Conservatory, Tsai gives chamber music coaching to undergraduate students at Stony Brook University. Beyond, he participates in Opportunity Music Project and Harmony Program to assist underserved communities in the NYC area.
Mr. Tsai has given concerts at National Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. He has collaborated with famed soloists including Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Clara Jumi Kang, Rachel Barton Pine, and Yo-yo Ma. Pin-hui Tsai has won several prizes in Taipei and Taiwan Music Competition. He was a scholarship recipient of MacDowell Club in Milwaukee, and a fellow of Stamford Symphony and Round Top Orchestra Institute.
Pin-hui Tsai earned his Bachelor’s degree with honors in Music Performance at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with Dr. Stefan Kartman. For Master’s, he studied with Prof. Mihai Tetel at the Hartt School. Tsai is currently a doctoral candidate under Prof. Colin Carr at Stony Brook University.
出生於臺灣臺北，9歲開始學習大提琴，啟蒙於劉芯宇老師，目前為紐約州立大學石溪分校(Stony Brook University)音樂藝術博士候選人，師從國際大提琴家Colin Carr。在美期間積極參與音樂節研習獨奏與室內樂，包括威州Madeline Island Chamber Music、麻州Aria Academy與校內Emerson String Quartet Institute，另定期於日本霧島國際音樂節參加堤剛大師班課程。 自幼於臺北市立與全國音樂比賽獲獎數次外，樂團方面考取Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra大提琴副首席和取得Stamford Symphony Orchestra實習機會，並在德州Round Top Orchestra Institute接受密集樂團訓練。教學研習上，大學期間擔任The String Academy of Wisconsin團練助理，現於石溪分校指導大學部室內樂課程，亦於Long Island Conservatory與New York Conservatory擔任大提琴教師。
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