Meng Su, guitarist www.MengSu.com ● www.BeijingGuitarDuo.com ● (443) 570-8264 ● [email protected]
SOLO PERFORMANCES (selected) Soloist, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Wing-Sie Yip, conductor 2017 Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez (Guangzhou, China) Recital, Concertgebouw, The Netherlands 2017 Soloist, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Hersh, conductor 2016 Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez (North Bethesda, MD; Baltimore, MD) Recital, Strand Theater, San Francisco, CA 2016 Recital, Symphony Space, New York City, NY 2016 Recital, Caramoor Music Festival, Katona, NY 2016 Recital, Copenhagen Guitar Festival, Denmark 2015 Recital, Guitarra Monterrey, Mexico 2015 Soloist, Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Julien Benichou, conductor 2011 Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez (Ocean City, Ocean View, Easton, MD) Recital, Nürtingen Guitar Festival, Nürtingen, Germany 2008 Tour of Japan (Tokyo, Hamamatsu, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Shizuoka, Matsuyama, Nagasaki) 2006 Tour of Korea (Seoul, Incheon) 2005 Tours of China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Kunming) 2002-06 SELECTED DUO CONCERT PERFORMANCES (as member of Beijing Guitar Duo) Austin Classical Guitar Society 2017 Grand Hall of Qingdao, China 2016 Soloists, Aiken Symphony; Brevard Philharmonic; Donald Portnoy, conductor 2015 Rodrigo, Concierto Madrigals (Aiken, SC; Brevard, NC) Soloists, Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Julien Benichou, conductor 2011 Rodrigo, Concierto Madrigals (Ocean Pine, Ocean View, Easton, MD) European Tour (Serbia, Italy, Switzerland) 2015 Austin Classical Guitar Society Concert Series 2015 University of Miami, Florida 2013 Copenhagen International Guitar Festival, Denmark 2013 San Francisco Conservatory Recital Hall 2013 Spivey Hall, Atlanta, Georgia 2012 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam 2012 Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2011 Ireland Guitar Festival, Dublin, Ireland 2011 Caramoor Music Festival, Katona, NY 2011 Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Chicago 2011 Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York City 2010 San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, Omni Series 2010 Meng Su, p. 1 of 3
SELECTED TRIO PERFORMANCES: BEIJING DUO WITH MANUEL BARRUECO New York Historical Society 2015 Kaplan Hall, Towson University 2015 Palau de la Musica, Barcelona, Spain 2014 The Great Hall of Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Moscow 2014 Cordoba Guitar Festival, Cordoba, Spain 2013 Kaufmann Hall, 92nd Street Y Concert Series, New York 2013 Rackham Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 2011 Chrysler Museum of Art, Virginia Arts Festival, Norfolk 2011 Herbst Theater, San Francisco Performance Series, California 2010 RECORDINGS CD: Meng (solo) Tonar Music 2016 CD: China West (in trio with Manuel Barrueco), Tonar Music 2014 CD: Bach to Tan Dun (Beijing Guitar Duo), Tonar Music 2011 CD: Maracaípe (Beijing Guitar Duo), Tonar Music *Latin-Grammy Nomination 2009 DVD: Four Angels (solo, duo, quartet), Alma 2006 DVD: Live in Korea (solo, duo), Alma 2005
AWARDS (SELECTED) Gold Medal, Christopher Parkening International Guitar Competition, USA 2015 Individual Artist Award, Maryland State Art Council 2014 1st Prize, Iserlohn International Guitar Competition, Germany 2006 1st Prize, Christopher Parkening Young Guitarist Competition, USA 2006 1st Prize, Tokyo International Guitar Competition, Japan 2005 1st Prize, Vienna International Youth Guitar Competition, Austria 2002 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Faculty Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts 2017- Guitar Instructor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland 2014-2017 Masterclasses Taught (selected 2010-2015) UT Austin, San Francisco Conservatory, SF State, Cleveland Conservatory of Music, University of Chicago, Ithaca College, Royal Music Academy of Ireland, UANL Monterrey (Mexico), Central Conservatory (China).
Outreach (Beijing Guitar Duo, selected) Resident Artist, San Francisco Performances (2011-2015), Resident Artist, Baltimore Classical Guitar Society (2016-2017) St. Louis Public Schools (Missouri), University of Florida (Gainesville), Virginia State University (Norfolk)
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Assistantships Teaching Assistant to Manuel Barrueco, Peabody Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 2012- Assisted with undergraduate guitar ensemble rehearsals Teaching Assistant at Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing 2002-06 Conducted weekly group guitar class and taught ear training to students ages 8-24 EDUCATION Master of Music in Guitar Performance, Peabody Conservatory 2016 Graduate Performance Diploma in Chamber Music, Peabody Conservatory 2014 Graduate Performance Diploma in Guitar Performance, Peabody Conservatory 2011 Performer’s Certificate in Guitar, Peabody Conservatory 2009
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