Name:XIAOFENG WU
Title:Associate Professor of Piano
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Doctor of Musical Arts University of Michigan, Aug. 2008 piano with A.Greene; M. Katz and J. Ellis
Master of Music Texas Christian University, Dec. 2004 piano with T. Ungar;
Bachelor of Arts Shanghai Conservatory, July 2002; piano with Sheng, Yiqi; Lin, Eryao; Wu, Ying
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Video and Audio Project with Wienna Urtext/Universal Edition and Shanghai Century Press (contracted) 2016
Repertoire including: Chopin Complete Impromptus, Nocturnes, Scherzi, Ballades; Beethoven Piano Works, Brahms Zwei Rhapsodies op. 79, Klavierstücke op. 119; Mendelssohn Lieder ohno Worte; Schubert Impromptus and Momental Musicaux, Klaviersonaten; Schumann Kinderscenen op.15, etc.
Translator Beethoven Klavierstücke HENLE Verlag / Nanjing Normal University Press 2016
Translator Mozart Klavierstücke HENLE Verlag / Nanjing Normal University Press 2016
Guest Performer Beijing APEC Conference 2014
Founder, Pianist, The Thames Piano Trio and The Winter Rhapsody, Nanjing POLY Grand Theatre 2014
NNUP Sponsored Project Winning Works: An instructed Anthology of Audition and Competition Repertoire 2014
NNU Annual Elite Course Resource Project: Piano 2014
AWARDS/HONORS
1st Prize 10th International Piano Competition Fundación Guerrero Madrid, Spain 2006
1st Prize 82nd Society of American Musicians Piano Competition Chicago, US 2007
1st Prize Michigan Society of Musical Arts Piano Competition Ann Arbor, US 2006
1st Prize University of Michigan Concerto Competition Ann Arbor, US 2005-2006
Finalist Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition Los Angeles, US 2008
Finalist Russian Music International Competition San Jose, US 2008
Winner Mu Phi Epsilon International Foundation National Award USA 2007
Winner Mu Phi Epsilon Gamma Chapter Annual Award Great Lake District 2007
Outstanding Teacher United States Open Music Competition China Division Xiamen 2014
Recognition of Outstanding Teacher The 5th Asia Youth Piano Festival Hong Kong 2014
Recognition of Outstanding Teacher Schumann Prize Piano Competition Nanjing, China 2014
Outstanding Teacher The 5th Cadenza Piano Competition Jiangsu Division 2013
Coach Prize 4th China National Violin Competition Shanghai, China 1995
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES (Selective)
Hongkong.Great Hall, HK Symphony Orchestra, Feb., 2015
POLY Grand Theatre Series, 2012-14
Paul Hall, Juilliard School, Premiere Concert, NYC, 2010
Reina Sofía National Center of Arts, Madrid, 2009
Palácio Foz, Lisbon, 2009
Centro Cultural de Belem, Lisbon, 2007
Kolarac Hall, Belgrade, 2007
Festival de la Maestranza, Sevilla, 2007
Teatro Comunale “G. Curci” Barletta, 2007
Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, 2007
Comu d’Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra, 2006
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, 2007
Liszt Festival, Sarasota, 2011
Chopin Festival, Sarasota, 2010
East Tennessee State University “Chopin 2010”
Concert Tours in China, 2007, 2011
Ann Arbor City Club, Ann Arbor, 2007
Kempf Museum Chopin Night, Ann Arbor, 2008
University of Michigan Chopin Project, 2007
Concert Tours in Spain, China, 2009, 2013-14
MASTERCLASS /LECTURES /ADJUDICATIONS (Selective)
Bilingual Lecture (with Wolf-Dieter Seiffert) The concept of urtext Nanjing, China Oct. 2015
Lecture Linear and Multi-dimension—the charismatic piano Nanjing, China Oct. 2014
Masterclasses Colleges, Conservatories and performing venues China 2012-2015
Masterclass Ameri-China International Music Festival Wuhan, China May 2010
Masterclass East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Sep. 2009
Masterclass Conservatorio Profesional de Música Puertollano, Spain May 2007
Masterclass Conservatorio Profesional de Música Diputación Toledo, Spain Nov. 2007
Jury Hailun Cup International Piano Festival Xiamen, China Jul. 2016
Jury 2nd National Audition for ACIMF Elite Class Wuhan, China May 2010
Jury, Director 3rd Jiangsu “Virtuoso” Piano Competition Nanjing, China Jun. 2010
Jury 83rd Society of American Musicians Piano Competition Chicago, IL Mar. 2008
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Associate Professor of Piano Pädagogische Universität Nanjing Nanjing, China 2012-present
Music Publishing Adviser Nanjing Normal University Press Nanjing, China 2013-present
Founder and pianist The Thames Piano Trio;The Playfectionism Duet East China 2013-15
Piano Faculty Ameri-China Int’l Music Foundation Elite Class New York, NY 2009-2010
Commissioned soloist The Chopin Project® USA 2007-present
Commissioned soloist Fundacion Guerrero Spain 2006-2011\
Class/Applied Piano Instructor University of Michigan, School of Music Ann Arbor, MI 2005-2008
Accompanist University of Michigan School of Music Ann Arbor, MI 2005-2008
Studio Assistant Texas Christian University, School of Music Fort Worth, TX 2003-2004
Piano Instructor Shanghai Conservatory of Music Shanghai, China 2000-2003
TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS
Successful admissions to prominent music colleges in the US and China; regional, national and international prizes
ACADEMIC TITLE
Associate Professor of Piano, Pädagogische Universität Nanjing, China
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Fluent with English and Chinese
OTHER DUTIES
Music Adviser and Translator, Nanjing Normal University Press, China
Founder and Artistic Director, The Wu Artists Association, Nanjing, China
Founder and Artistic Director, Chaconne Culture Exchange Co., Ltd., Nanjing, China
Contact
122 Ninghai Road
Pädagogische Universität Nanjing
Nanjing, China, 210019
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