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piano emphasis The strength of Biola's piano department is in its faculty and its students. Headed by Dr. Li-shan Hung, the piano department's faculty are active concert pianists, involved in both solo and chamber music performance. Because of the quality of its program, the department has attracted a large number of serious and well-qualified piano majors pursuing the Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Music in Music Education and the Bachelor of Arts degree in piano. Students have opportunity to perform standard solo literature, play in chamber ensembles, and accompany vocalists and instrumentalists. Each semester the piano department invites internationally known pianists to our campus to speak, perform, and give masterclasses. Menahem Pressler, world-renowned pianist and founder of the Beaux Arts Trio, is Biola University's Artist-in-Residence, coming at least once a year to perform and to hold masterclasses. Other frequent guest pianists include Howard Karp, professor of music at the University of Wisoconsin/Madison and Bela Siki, Professor of Piano Emeritus at the University of Washington. Biola University piano students also have ample opportunity to participate in competitions both on and off campus. Twice a year, the piano department holds solo competitions, the winners of which are given additional music scholarships. Also each year, a concerto competition is held, the winner being given the honor of performing in concert with the Biola Symphony Orchestra. In addition to studio lessons, the curriculum includes piano-related courses such as piano pedagogy, piano literature, and piano performance seminar, as well as informal classes and workshops such as piano "talkshop." Through these experiences, students learn not only how to develop their technical and interpretive skills, but also to develop their knowledge of solo and chamber repertoire, as well as developing their ability to be strong teachers. Our graduates have auditioned successfully at some of the best graduate schools in the country, including Indiana University, the Eastman School of Music, Penn State University, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Northwestern University.
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