MingHuan Xu
Artist-Faculty Series: MingHuan Xu, violin, and Winston Choi, piano.
When
Thursday, February 19, 2009
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Where
Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus
Category
Music & Dance
Description
MingHuan Xu joined the faculty of the GVSU Music Department in fall 2008 as assistant professor of music. She has delighted audiences with her passion, incredible technique, sensitivity, and charisma. Her versatility allows her to perform an eclectic mix of musical styles ranging from the standard works to avant-garde contemporary repertoire. She has performed extensively as a concert soloist, duo-recitalist and chamber musician across China, Europe, North America and South America.
At the age of six, Xu made her recital debut in Beijing and at the age of eleven, she won the 1st Prize at the Beijing Young Artists Competition. Her many competition successes also include being the winner of Artists International Presentation Auditions, grand prize winner of the International Young Artist Competition of Midland-Odessa, and a finalist of the Concert Artist Guild competition in New York. At the age of 18, she made her New York debut as a soloist with the New York Youth Symphony. Xu's latest recital and chamber music performances have brought her to Carnegie-Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall, Symphony Space and the Smithsonian Institute.
Xu's studies were at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Msic and Northwestern University. She is completing her doctoral work at Stony Brook University. She performs on a 1758 Nicolas Gagliano violin.