The Brio Concert Series presents Agnes Wan, piano on Sunday, June 7th at 4:00pm held at the First Presbyterian Church Weaverville located at 33 Alabama Ave Weaverville. The concert will feature Agnes Wan performing solo piano works by Bach, Chopin, Schubert, Schumann, and Tchaikovsky.

The public is invited to attend and stay for a “meet and greet the artist” in the church fellowship hall immediately after the concert. There is a suggested donation of $10.00. For more information call Cynthia Roop at 828-319-7077.
 
A winner of the Special Presentation Award form Artists International, pianist Agnes Wan gave a successful recital debut at Merkin Concert hall in New York in 2007. Prior to that, she had performed in Carnegie Hall as a first prize winner of the 2005 Bradshaw and Buono International Competition. Since then, she has given recitals in various states including Iowa, Kentucky. Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. She was also a resident artist at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, where she frequently performed as soloist and collaborative pianist. In the 2008-09 Season, she will give her Paris debut recital at the American Cathedral, in addition to performing all the piano sonatas by Mozart in a series of six lecture recitals.
 
A native of Hong Kong, Agnes’ musical career began at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Upon graduating from the academy, she furthered her education in the United States, obtaining her master’s and doctoral degrees in piano performance form Loyola University New Orleans and the University of Iowa respectively. She also holds prestigious Artist Diploma in Piano from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Her piano teachers have included Gabriel Kwok, Nancy Loo, H. Jac McCracken, Uriel Tsachor, Rene Lecuona, James Tocco, and Michael Chertock. During her studies, she has attended and performed in many music festivals, most notably the Prague International Piano Masterclasses, during which she was selected to perform a special recital at the Villa Bertramka Mozart’s Museum. Additionally, her passion for the music of Bach has led her to mentor with the renowned Chinese pianist Yuan Sheng, who studied intensively with the legendary Bach expert Rosalyn Tuereck.
 
Besides her performance career, Agnes is an enthusiastic teacher. Her book, Physical and Mental Issues in Piano Performance: The Interrelationships between Physical Tension, Performace Anxiety, and Memorization Strategies, will be published by VDM-Verlag in 2009. She has presented her research at various occasions, including the Performing Arts Medicine Association conference, the Knoxville Music Teachers Association meeting, and the Chattanooga Music Teachers Association meeting. A frequent adjudicator of youth piano competitions, she has served on the faculties at Blue Lake Fine Arts camp and Maryville College. Currently she teaches at the Blair School of Music Vanderbilt University.

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The Brio Concert Series was developed in 2006 as a way to promote chamber music and share diverse programs to Weaverville and surrounding areas. Our mission is to enhance the quality of music, education, and performance for all ages through these performances. In collaboration with the Joyful Noise, Weaverville's Community Music and Arts Center, we work together to promote the joy of music and community outreach through classes, concerts, and community interest and involvement in the arts. Concerts are held in various venues in the North Asheville/Marshall/Mars Hill area. Please take a moment to visit our 2008-2009 concert series for the most up-to-date concert information.

Cynthia Roop developed the Brio Concert series in 2006 as a way to promote and enhance the quality of music, education, and performance in the Weaverville area. The series focuses on presenting chamber music of varied repertoire and distinct themes while showcasing various chamber groups and performers across Western North Carolina. In late 2007, The Brio Concert Series joined forces with Joyful Noise, a non-profit Community Music and Arts Center in Weaverville. This collaboration will continue to build and foster their relationship with the community and audience. If interested in sponsoring a concert, please contact Cynthia Roop for details and information.