Kate Liu


Masterclass: Sunday, November 2, 2025 · 4PM

Free to the public

Program

  1. Sonata in Bb Major op 22 I. Allegro Con Brio L.V. Beethoven
    Vivian Feng, a junior at Middleton High School, is 16 and has studied piano with Shu-Ching Chuang for 11 years. In 2025, she was awarded Honorable Mention for both the WYSO Concerto Competition and the MCO Young Artist Competition. Aside from the piano, Vivian plays the violin and is an active
    member of WYSO, where she also plays in the Pondrom Honors Piano Quartet. Other interests of hers include participating in FBLA, watching C-dramas, folding origami, and giving back to her community. In the future, Vivian hopes to continue her piano studies in college and share her music with more people.

  2. Étude in C Major op 10 #1 F. Chopin
    Andrew Lee, a sophomore at Carmel High School, is a student of Professor Chi Ho Han at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He won first place at the International Grande Music Competition, MTNA (IN), Indianapolis Matinee Musicale, Carmel Klavier, Gene Marcus, Sejong, and has received top prizes at the Franz Liszt Center International Piano Competition and the Steinway Junior Piano Competition. Lee has participated in masterclasses with Sean Chen, Mackenzie Melemed, Michael Lewin, Aviram Reichert, Robert Shannon, and Alexander Shtarkman. Last season, he was invited to perform a duet with Daniel Epstein at the Palladium, and most recently, Andrew was named a 2025–2026 scholarship recipient of the Chopin Foundation of the United States. He has performed at Carnegie Hall’s
    Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Teatro San Giovanni in Italy, and the Kleine Zaal at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

  3. Scherzo #2 in Bb minor op 31 F. Chopin
    Owen Auby is a Junior at Monona Grove High School, and has studied piano with Jess Salek for nearly five years. Owen aspires to be a professional musician. In addition to playing the piano, other hobbies include listening to classical and jazz music, and composing music. Owen currently plays in the WYSO Pondrom Honors Piano Quartet, the Monona Grove Jazz Ensemble, and the Monona Grove Orchestra. Owen has also participated in the Piano Intensive at Interlochen Arts Camp.

  4. Nocturne in c minor op 48 #1 F. Chopin
    Oscar Li is a senior at UW-Madison and has been studying piano for 16 years, and currently is a student of Eric Tran. In his spare time he likes to learn languages and read. He will be pursuing graduate studies in chemistry soon.

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