Piano with Sarah Y.

I am a pianist and lyric mezzo-soprano. In May 2017, I graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland in College Park. I received my B.M. in Piano Performance under the tutelage of Dr. Mayron Tsong and my B.A. in Vocal Performance under the tutelage of Linda Mabbs. I am a full CAPA scholarship recipient and a member of Pi Kappa Lambda. In 2020, I graduated from Stony Brook University with a Master’s degree in Piano Performance, having studied piano with Gilbert Kalish and voice with Brenda Harris. I have maintained a private piano studio since 2014 and also teach additional skills such as music theory, music history, improvisation, and sightreading. I am excited about introducing children to the beauty of music and believe that learning an instrument positively affects individuals in all areas of life. Listening to, practicing, and performing music equips children with important skills that will stay with them for a lifetime. I am also a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers, the Music Teacher's National Association, the Maryland State Music Teacher's Association, and the Music Teacher's Association of Bowie. My students have access to a myriad of events, competitions, and performance opportunities on the local, state, and national scale. I also host two studio recitals per year. Since the age of 8, I have also been an active performer and competitor in the Washington Metropolitan Area. At the age of 15, I débuted with both the Capital City Symphony and the JMU Symphony Orchestra in performances of Liszt’s Totentanz. I have won numerous awards and competitions in VA, MD, and D.C. In 2010, I placed 2nd in the NSO Young Soloist’s Competition and performed at the Kennedy Center Mainstage. In 2011, I won the Golden the Voices of America Competition and performed at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. In 2016, I won the Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition in Alexandria, VA. In past years I have also performed at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Atlas Performing Arts Center in D.C., and the Alden Theater in McLean, VA. I have had masterclasses with Leon Fleisher, Brian Ganz, Anthony DeMare, Christopher Elton, Anton Nel, and Harold Martina. One of my primary passions is new music, and I have premiered numerous compositions at the New Music at Maryland recital series. In 2013, I was invited to collaborate with the New Street Dance Group in a performance of two new works for chamber ensemble at the FringeArts Festival in Philadelphia. At Stony Brook University, I was a member of the Contemporary Chamber Players.