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Date: May 3, 2008 (Saturday) Time: 7:30PM Place: Convocation Hall, University of Alberta Sponsor: TUAAAC (Taiwan Universities’ Alumni Association Alberta Chapter) Ticket: $15 sold at Sir Winston Churchill Square 9930 - 102 Ave. La Beaute Bella Spa Club 10954 - 23 Ave. General Book & Gift Shop (中原書店) 10003 – 106 Ave. |
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Dr. Ping-Shan Liao Piano Solo Recital
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廖品珊是一位來自台灣的鋼琴演奏家，曾多次獲得台灣省音樂比賽首獎，並以鋼琴第一名成績畢業於國立台灣師範大學音樂系。1993年赴美國音樂首府Eastman School of Music深造，獲得鋼琴演奏博士學位。在校期間表現傑出，曾獲美國國際文化交流協會之邀，於莫斯科舉行鋼琴獨奏會。
活躍的鋼琴演奏生涯曾帶領廖品珊的足跡遍及莫斯科、加拿大、美國、中國及台灣，2001年並獲選為台北國立中正文化中心樂壇新秀，於國家音樂廳舉行個人獨奏會。除了定期的獨奏及室內樂演出之外，廖品珊曾與Eastman室內樂團、Prairie Jubilation Wind Ensemble、羅馬國際室內樂團(International chamber ensemble de Rome)、Concordia Symphony Orchestra合作演出協奏曲。近年的主要音樂活動包括與Edmonton Festival City Winds 演出蓋西文”藍色狂想曲”，亞省巡迴演出，並與女高音Eva Bostrand及Edmonton Symphony Orchestra大提琴首席Colin Ryan合作錄製巴哈獨奏及室內樂專輯。
2000年廖品珊赴加拿大擔任Prairie Bible College 專任鋼琴教授,現任教於Concordia University College of Alberta. |
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Email: tuaaac@yahoo.ca P.O. BOX 66039, Heritage Postal Outlet, Edmonton, Alberta, T6J 6T4 |
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As an acclaimed pianist who once won numerous competitions in Taiwan, Dr. Ping-Shan Liao has fascinated the audiences throughout the world with her passion in music. Her performing career has set her footsteps in countries including United States, Taiwan, China, Russia, and Canada, presenting repertoire in solo, chamber and concerto concerts. In 2001, Dr. Liao received the honor of giving a solo recital at the Taiwan National Concert Hall as invited by the “Young Artists Series” project which recognizes the outstanding global achievements of Taiwanese musicians.
Aside from the regularly held solo recitals and concert tours, Dr. Liao is also a seasoned concerto performer. She has worked with various ensembles and orchestras such as the International Chamber Ensemble De Rome, Concordia Symphony Orchestra, and Prairie Jubilation Wind Ensemble with great successes. Her 2007 performing schedule included a concerto with the Edmonton Festival City Winds, as well as a central Alberta concert tour. Dr. Liao is currently working on a CD recording featuring all Bach’s music with collaboration from Concordia faculty Ms. Eva Bostrand and Edmonton Symphony Orchestra principle cellist Mr. Colin Ryan.
Outside her passion in performing, Dr. Liao has been actively serving as a piano adjudicator and clinician as well. Not only has she been invited to perform adjudication duty for many music festivals in Canada, but also has the National Musical Arts Association of Republic of China elected her to be an Adjudicator in Piano since year 2000.
Dr. Liao received her Doctor of Music Arts degree in Piano Performance and Literature from Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. She served as a full time music faculty at the Prairie Bible College in Three Hills, Alberta from 2000-2005 and joined the music faculty of Concordia University College of Alberta since September 2005. |
