Carina Hui and Walter Aparicio, duo pianists, will present a program of important works written for two pianos form every period of music. From Bach to American composer William Bolcom, the audience will be presented with a trajectory of how two piano writing has evolved and how each composer was influenced by the previ- ously existing works of the same genre.
About the pianists:
“Aparicio is a strong advocate for this [Bolivian] music, playing it with warmth, in- volvement and conviction…” -infodad.com
Bolivian-American pianist Walter Aparicio maintains a versatile career as a performer, teacher, and collaborator in New York City.
Walter made his New York Recital Debut at Weill Recital Hall as part of Artists Interna- tional Special Presentation Winners Series (2007). Other prizes include: First Prize in the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, Duo Division (2007), First Place in the Empire State Piano Competition- Collegiate Division (2003). TV/Radio appear- ances: Vermont Public Radio, Channel 21-Gigavision (Bolivia), and nationally (Aires Indios: Piano Music of Bolivia). In 2009, Walter participated in “Stop, Repair, Prepare: Variations on Ode to Joy for a Prepared Piano” by Allora & Calzadilla at the Gladstone Gallery. Master classes with distinguished artists: Andre Laplante and John O’ Conor. In his native Bolivia, Walter has performed with the Orquesta Sinfonica Municipal de El Alto in La Paz, Bolivia and solo recitals in La Paz and Sucre. He presented master classes at the National Conservatory of Bolivia and the Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia San Francisco Xavier (Sucre). Internationally, he has performed in Russia for the Internation- al Academy of Music and in China for BIMFA.
Walter has worked with the World Piano Pedagogy Conference, Bottazzi International Musical Society (reviewer), NYSSMA (juror), International Young Artist Piano Compe- tition (NY Preliminary-juror). Walter currently serves as President of the Piano Teachers Congress of New York and is Co-Chair of its 20th/21st Century Festival. Walter holds degrees from NYU Steinhardt and Manhattan School of Music, where he worked with Dr. Deirdre O’Donohue and Phillip Kawin. He currently studies with Robert Durso of the Golandsky Instutute. Formerly, he was Adjunct Instructor at NYU Steinhardt where he taught Keyboard Skills courses and helped develop its curriculum. Walter is former Piano Faculty at Hunterdon Academy of the Arts and currently maintains a private studio in Manhattan. He is accompanist for The Chapin School and Wadleigh School for Visual and Performing Arts.
Walter’s debut album, “Aires Indios: Piano Music of Bolivia” is under the MSR Classics label.
Carina Hui, an active pianist and chamber musician, is from Taiwan and began her pi- ano musical training at the age of five. After pursing a bachelor’s degree, she was invited to continue her musical training at Manhattan School of Music, where she received her Master of Music and Professional Studies Certificate under the guidance of Nina Svet- lanova. Carina is currently a graduate assistant at Penn State University, where she is pur- suing a Doctor of Musical Arts under Dr. José Ramón Méndez.
Carina has performed solo recitals and chamber works in both Taiwan and United Stated. In 2016, Carina was performed her solo recital at Penn State University and was selected to perform in Graduate Recognition Recital in Esber Hall. Carina has participated in dif- ferent summer music festivals internationally, including Siena Music Festival in Italy, Pianosummer at New Paltz and Gijon International Piano Festival in Spain.
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