Impression Piano Music by Chinese Composers department was soon to be recognized as one of the leading forces among Chinese Conservatories. As a Juror of Performed by Faculties of China Conservatory many competitions, he has been invited by a number of major national competitions including Golden Bell Awards, Wenhua Awards, Xinghai Cup and YAMAHA competition etc. His students have won numerals awards both 中国印象-意大利演出节目单 nationally and internationally. The International Piano Festival which LI Ming established since 2006 has received international acclaim. The Piano Pedagogy course that he has been teaching since 1992 was highly appraised by his colleagues and students.

ZHANG Wei, chairman and graduate supervisor of the piano department at China Conservatory of Music, member of Chinese Musicians Association, and director of China Pianist Society. He has given concerts in major cities across the world including Moscow, Sydney, Hobart, Hue, Seoul, Singapore, Macau, , Beijing, Shenyang, Tianjin, etc., and his performances were highly acclaimed by the audiences. He recorded CDs and DVDs consisting works from different genre and his papers were published by journals such as People's Music, Arts Criticism and Piano Artistry. ZHANG Wei received his degree in piano from Shanghai Conservatory and was later government-sponsored to study in Moscow, Russia. He has studied with ZHANG Mei, CHEN Langjiang, LIN Zhengang, CHAO Zhijue, Наум Штаркман and Ирана Красовская. ZHANG Wei became a faculty member of China Conservatory of Music since 1994 and was one of the founding members of the piano department established in 2001. His students have won numerous awards through the years, which led him to become a recipient of the Excellent Teaching Award from the conservatory. He was invited twice by the National Centre for Performing Arts for presentation and performances in the “Classical Music Lecture” series, and his lectures and master classes also attracted a substantial amount of audiences across the nation. As a Juror of many competitions, ZHANG Wei had been invited by major competitions such as the 2ndand 3rd CCTV National Piano and Violin Competition in Beijing, the 1st National Academic Piano Competition Tianjin, the 2nd Yamaha Piano Competition “Conservatoire Awards” in Beijing, the 79th Steinway & Sons International Youth and Children Piano Competition in Ningbo and the 19thHong Kong-Asia Piano Open Competition in .

FU Hong, associate professor in China Conservatory of Music. Former faculty in Baden Conservatory and Brighton Music School. Mrs. FU Hong received her undergraduate degree from Shanghai Conservatory of Music, studying with Quefei Kang, Yuqing Zhang, Ming Xiao and Leyi Wu during her time there. Her entered Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe for her masters and artistic diploma under the guidance of professor W. Genuit. As a recipient of many awards and scholarships such as the Young Artist Society Award, Brahms Society Award, Richard Wagner Society Award and top prize in the 8th Paris international chamber music competition, Mrs. FU Hong has appeared in stages across the world, mainly in European and Asian cities. Her performances were broadcasted by the South-West Radio of Germany several times. Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello Venezia In 2010, Mrs. FU Hong formed a piano duet named “Yu” with pianist Meina Yu that focuses on performing and Sala Concerti 16 giugno 2016 ore 18.00 promoting Chinese piano music.

WANG Qiu started to learn piano at the age of four. He entered the piano department at the Central Conservatory of CHEN Peixun Autumn Moon over a Calm Lake ZHU Di Music and studied with Prof. LI Chifang. He received DAAD Scholarship in 1999 to further his study in Germany and studied with Prof. Klause Beasler at the Berlin Conservatory of Music. After received dual master’s degrees in piano performance and piano education in 2004, he became a faculty to teach piano performance in the piano WANG Jianzhong Fell Flowers SUN Lu department at the China Conservatory of Music. XU Zhenmin Two Poetries of the Tang Dynasty MENG Shaochen

TAN Dun The Memory of Eight Watercolor Paintings FENG Huaiyu www.ccmusic.edu.cn LI Yinghai Xiao and Drum Played Under The Setting Sun LI Min

Prof.ssa Anna Barutti, Coordinator, Piano Department, Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello VENEZIA ZHANG Zhao Pihuang ZHANG Wei www.conservatoriovenezia.net LI Huanzhi Rising Higher Step by Step - Traditional Cantonese Tune FU Hong The Melody Before Dawn - Chinese Northeast Folk Tune WANG Qiu The Spring Festival Overture

The Memory of Eight Watercolor Paintings, composed by TAN Dun in 1978 during his study period in the Central ZHU Di, Associate professor of keyboard. Previously taught at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, he Conservatory of Music, was based on the culture of Hunan and Hubei provinces, representing Tan Dun’s impression holds a master’s degree in piano performance and a Professional Study Certificate in harpsichord from Temple of folk tune, Huagu opera, local weddings/funerals and memorial ceremony from his childhood. Some of them take University, and a doctorate degree in piano performance from University of Cincinnati in the USA. the elements of Hunan folk song directly with western music composition technique. It expresses the Confucianism Dr. Zhu’s numerous concert appearances have included solo and chamber recitals both as a pianist and thought of “Unity of the world”. This work has great effects on his later compositions – recognizing the cultural harpsichordist throughout the country and overseas. His piano and harpsichord recordings were broadcasted by difference, referring the cultural mutual compatibility, and promoting the development of Chinese culture. As Tan Shanghai Oriental Radio Station, Xi’an Music Radio, and Beijing People’s Radio Station. He has been giving Dun said: “We see the world with China’s point of view before. Now we see China with the point of view of the lectures and master classes and invited by many national and international music festivals, competitions and world.” conferences as a judicator and presenter. Dr. Zhu’s articles have appeared in magazines such as Piano Artistry and Art of Music. He also edited, compiled and translated several scores and publications. He is a grant recipient from Beijing Municipal Commission of Education Rising Higher Step by Step is a representative work of well-known composer LV Wencheng. It has rich Guangdong folk music style with tuneful melodic line, lively rhythmic pattern and active emotion. SUN Lu, recipient of a number of national music competitions since age of 8, was graduated from China Central Conservatory in 1999 under the guidance of professor Jun Yang. She received her masters’ degree in China Conservatory of Music with professor ZHANG Wei while she started working there as a faculty The Melody Before Dawn (also called as the tune before dawn, the sigh before dawn, and the drum before dawn) is a member.In 2003, as the accompanist of vocalist Yi Song and Mei Ma, SUN Lu took home the gold medals in folk tune of the Han ethnic group. This work is one of the most well-known pieces in Northeast Region of China. The North Korea’s April Spring Friendship International Art Festival. In 2012, she received the honorable tutor melody, rhythm and style is full of humorous northeast accents, with delicacy and gentle touch. award in the Sixth Hong Kong International Art Festival for Teenage. Mrs. SUN Lu has appeared on stage with numerous artists and her recorded performances were broadcasted by national TVs. In 2013, SUN Lu was government-sponsored to study in University of North Texas as visiting Autumn Moon over a Calm Lake, originally a folk instrumental ensemble, was transcribed into a piano solo piece by scholar under professor A. Wodnicki. Mr. CHEN Peixun in 1975. Based upon the beautiful pictorial and poetic night scene of the West Lake in Hangzhou In 2014, SUN Lu’s recording of Chinese solo piano works was released and was collected by Music Library of city, this piece adopted the pentatonic tonalities and mixed with traditional western major and minor harmonic Harvard University and University of Michigan Library in the following year functions, and embellished with ornamentations and broken chords to imitate Gaohu (a high-pitch 2-string instrument)’s sliding and euphonious style. MENG Shaochen, associate director of piano accompanying department. Shaochen was admitted by the Middle School Attached to China Central Conservatory in 1996. After five years of professional study in China, he became a student of Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar where he received his masters’ Two Poetries of the Tang Dynasty, composed by Mr. XU Zhenmin, were commissioned by Prof. Barry Snyder at the degree. In 2009, he finished his Konzertexamen study in Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber. He has Eastman Conservatory of Music in 1998. The first piece was inspired by the same titled poem by the poet CHEN Zi- studied with professors and renowned pianists such as Liqin Deng, Jingjing Lin, Peter Waas and Peter Roesel. ang in Tang dynasty, which manifests the poet’s ill-fortune of not having opportunity of being appreciated of his Shaochen was a frequent prize winner in competitions, including the laureate of Ciutat De Mallorca in 2005, talent by others. The second one was inspired by a poem of CHANG Jian in Tang dynasty whose poetic writing 1st prize in International Piano Competition Vila de Capdepera etc. He has performed Mozart’s 20th piano mainly for landscapes and sceneries. It visualizes a painting of peaceful southern area, an old temple and mountain. concerto, K466 with the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra during his time in Europe. In 2005, Shaochen gave his recital using the Bechstein piano that Liszt once used in memory of him on Liszt’s Anniversary

Pihuang depicts the memory of composer's juvenile years, which is full of happiness, joy, fantasy, suspense and FENG Huaiyu He has won several national piano competitions since he studied with prof. Yuan Ling, such drama. The work utilizes Peking opera's Xipi and Erhuang formal structures, while the melody and harmony are based on three notes G, B flat and C as well as their variants. The music imitates the sounds of some Chinese as Gulangyu International Piano Art Festival， Xinghai Cup competition and Kedenza Cup Chinese Music instruments such as Jinghu, drums, gongs and other plucked instruments, portraying the bell sounds from a temple Competition. After winning the Beethoven Music Festival Competition in Zhengzhou, he was awarded concert and other scenes. appearance in Bonn, Germany. In 2007, he entered Manhattan School of Music with full scholarship under Prof. Marc Silverman. During the years in MSM, Huaiyu has won the Mozart Concerto Competition and performed with MSM Chamber The Spring Festival Overture is the overture of the Spring Festival Suite written by the renowned Chinese composer Sinfonia under the baton of maestro Phillepe Entremont and in April 2011, Huaiyu won the Mieczyslaw Munz Mr. LI Huanzhi. The piece is blended with elements from work songs for planting-seeds as well as northwestern folk Scholarship Competition. In September 2011, Huaiyu attended The Juilliard School in pursuit of his masters‘ songs in China. It depicts the typical scenes of Chinese New Year: piles of red lanterns, joyful sounds of Chinese degree. Prof. Matti Raekallio was his major teacher and Prof. Seymour Lipkin was his chamber coach at woodwind instruments and drums, blusters of fireworks, cheers and laughter. Juilliard. In 2014, He was invited to perform Beethoven's fourth piano concerto in Hunan Music Hall, Xiao and Drum Played Under The Setting Sun, transcribed by famous Chinese composer LI Yinghai in 1980, is one Changsha. Huaiyu has appeared on the stage of The Great Hall of the People and National Centre for the of the most renowned and most frequently performed Chinese piano work of our time. The original version of this Performing Arts with Chinese Youth Philharmonic Orchestra in 2014. piece is played by the Chinese traditional instrument Pipa, using a form very much like the western variation form which consists of 7-10 parts. Composer retained most of the traditional elements appeared in the original work and LI Min, secretary-general and vice president of China Piano Society, former chairman of the piano focused on making the music more fluent and suitable for piano playing. department in China Conservatory of Music. LI Min received his undergraduate degree from China Central Conservatory and later become its faculty member while pursuing his masters’ degree. He has studied with LIU Shikun, LI Huili, PAN Yiming, YING Fell Flowers is originally a storytelling and ballad singing work consisting ideas from MAO Zedong’s famous poetry Shizhen, ZHOU Guangren and YANG Jun during his time in China Central Conservatory. He then became the The Butterfly Lingers over the Flower, transcribed by WANG Jianzhong. The basics of the poetry such as its rhyme head of the secondary piano division in China Central Conservatory. Through 2001 and 2015, LI Ming was the and style were very well captured in the transcription while using the piano to depict the charming characteristics of chairman of the piano department in China Conservatory of Music as he was the founding member of it. With Chinese southern traditional string and woodwind instruments. his endless effort in pursuing top quality in both teaching, curriculum construction and researching, the piano