Ning An to Teach Masterclass Feb. 22
The Lee University School of Music will welcome guest artist Ning An to campus for a masterclass on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. in the Squires Recital Hall.
An, a former Lee music professor, is a rare pianist who has won top prizes from the Queen Elizabeth, Cleveland, and William Kapell piano competitions which led him to performances in Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall and the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. At the age of 16, he made his orchestral debut with the Cleveland Orchestra, and since then, he has been a featured soloist in ensembles across the globe.
He has also been a top prize winner for the Paloma O’Shea Santander Competition, the American Pianist Association, the Alfred Cortot Prize winner of the International Chopin Piano Competition, and many more.
An has given masterclasses throughout the United States and Asia, and he currently serves on the piano faculty of California State University Fullerton as an artist-teacher.
He earned his Artist’s Diploma, Master of Arts, and Bachelor of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.
The masterclass is free, non-ticketed, and open to the public. Squires Recital Hall is located in Lee’s Humanities Center on Paul Conn Parkway.
An will also perform as a guest pianist with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera on Thursday, Feb. 23, at Memorial Auditorium. For more information about An’s performance, visit chattanoogasymphony.org/.
For more information on the masterclass, contact the School of Music at [email protected] or call (423) 614-8240.
