Alan Chow has won First Prize in the Concert Artists Guild International Competition, the UCLA International Piano Competition, and the Palm Beach Invitational International Piano Competition. Winner of the Silver Medal and Audience Favorite Prize at the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, he was also a prizewinner in the William Kapell International Piano Competition.

A Steinway artist, Mr. Chow has performed in recital and in concert with orchestras in nearly all 50 states. His recitals have brought him to the major music centers including New York (Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, Steinway Hall), Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago (Symphony Center and Ravinia), Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Seattle, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Miami. Concerto performances include appearances with the National Symphony, Utah Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Tulsa Philharmonic, Kansas City Symphony, and Omaha Symphony. Mr. Chow regularly tours Asia with performances in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, including performances with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Shanghai Philharmonic and the Pan-Asia Symphony. An avid chamber musician, he has collaborated with the American, Pacifica, Miami and Escher String Quartets and has been guest artist at the Grand Canyon Chamber Music Festival, Juneau Jazz and Classics, San Juan Islands Chamber Music Festival, Kent Blossom Music Festival, Texas Music Festival, Music Festival of Arkansas and Music Mountain. In addition, he appears in joint recital engagements in the Cheng-Chow Trio with pianists Angela Cheng and Alvin Chow.

Mr. Chow has given master classes throughout North America and Asia at conservatories, universities and summer festivals including, Indiana University, Bowdoin Music Festival, New Orleans International Piano Festival, Gina Bachauer International Piano Festival, Las Vegas Piano Festival, Tunghai International Piano Festival (Taiwan), Classical Music Festival (Austria) and in Singapore. Appointed guest professor at the Central Conservatory in Beijing and honored visiting professor at the Shenyang Conservatory, he has also presented recitals, master classes, and lectures in China at the conservatories in Shanghai, Chengdu, Xian and Wuhan. An adjudicator at national and international competitions, he currently serves as the permanent Chair of Jury at the New Orleans International Piano Competition.

Mr. Chow studied with Nelita True at the University of Maryland where he graduated Co Valedictorian with his twin brother Alvin, and received the Charles Manning Prize in the Creative and Performing Arts given to the outstanding graduate; with Sascha Gorodnitzki at The Juilliard School where he was awarded the Victor Herbert Prize in Piano; and with Menahem Pressler at Indiana University where he was the recipient of the Joseph Battista Memorial Scholarship. He also studied at the Mozarteum Sommerakademie with Carlo Zecchi.

Previously having served on the faculty of the University of Arkansas and Northwestern University, Mr Chow is currently Professor of Piano and Chair of the Piano Department at the Eastman School of Music.

Praised for her “exquisite sensitivity” and a “style filled with class and elegance” by La Voz de Asturias (Asturias, Spain) and recognized as a “talented player who doesn’t fit the cookie-cutter mold” by Lucid Culture (New York City), American pianist Amy E. Gustafson has performed across the United States and in both Western and Eastern Europe. Her debut album, Reverie, consists of music by Claude Debussy and was released in June 2017.

Notable performances include replacing the late legendary pianist Abbey Simon in Los Angeles at LACMA’s series, Sundays Live, an appearance with the Sofia Sinfionetta in Sofia, Bulgaria. Other recent engagements have taken her to Spain, China, and Canada, and she has also performed New York City venues, such as Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, Trinity Church Wall Street, the Tenri Cultural Institute, CAMI Hall and the Kosciuszko Foundation.

Born into a musical family, her talent was evident at an early age, and she received much of her beginning piano instruction from her grandmother. By the age of 15, she had won several competitions, including MTNA’s Baldwin Competition, and her success led her to move to New York City to continue her studies.

Since then, Gustafson has won numerous awards, including the second prize in the International Young Artists Piano Competition, second prize in the Joyce Dutka Arts Foundation Competition, and the Special Presentation Award and the Alumni Award from Artists International Presentations, Inc.

Gustafson completed her studies at the Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and the University of Texas at Austin. Her major teachers have included Julian Martin, Andre-Michel Schub, Anton Nel, Constance Keene, and Miyoko Lotto, and she has benefited from the advice of many renowned pedagogues, including Solomon Mikowsky, Arie Vardi, Veda Kaplinsky, Robert McDonald, Paul Badura-Skoda, Marc Durand, Martin Canin, Leslie Howard, and Luiz de Moura Castro.

In addition to her performing career, Gustafson is on the piano faculty at Millersville University. She is Executive Director and Faculty of the Gijón International Piano Festival in Gijón, Spain, as well as the Director of the Palmetto International Piano Festival in South Carolina. Previously, Dr. Gustafson directed the Boal Mansion Museum Concert Series in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania and The Stony Brook International Piano Festival in Stony Brook, New York.

Amy E. Gustafson is a Yamaha Artist.

Philippine-born Stephen Joven-Lee began piano studies at age 10. One year later, he moved to New York City where he studied with Dr. Amy E. Gustafson and Dr. Jose Ramon Mendez on a full scholarship. Joven-Lee is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music where he studied under Professor Alvin Chow. He was the recipient of Oberlin's Rudolf Serkin Prize and John Elvin Prize for excellence in piano performance, as well as the Faustina Hurlbutt Prize for outstanding graduating student in piano. He went on to receive a Master of Music degree at the Juilliard School where he studied under Professor Julian Martin, and was one of eight selected pianists to compete in the school's Gina Bachauer Piano Competition. Joven-Lee is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Northwestern University with Dr. Jose Ramon Mendez, where he won 1st place in the Thaviu-Isaak Piano Competition.

Joven-Lee is an award winner of almost two-dozen competitions. This has led him to perform in many renowned halls including Carnegie Weill Hall (NY), Severance Reinberger Hall (OH), Steinway Hall (NY & OH), DiMenna Center (NY), Yamaha Piano Salon (NY). He has had the opportunity to perform Liszt's 1st Piano Concerto and Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto with the Bloomingdale Orchestra. This summer, he attended the Bowdoin International Music Festival's Fellowship Program and the Gijon International Piano Festival's Fellowship Program.

Alongside performance, Joven-Lee is a passionate teacher and scholar. Certain of his own students have gone on to receive awards at competitions, and have performed in venues including Carnegie Weill Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall. He also taught music theory and ear-training classes at the Juilliard School to undergraduate and pre-college students. As a scholar, Joven-Lee has done research and writing to be published for the Juilliard Orchestra. As a composer, Joven-Lee's original work has premiered in Europe and North America. Joven-Lee has been elected as a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda - National Music Honor Society in recognition of the highest level of musical achievement and academic scholarship.

A multifaceted pianist, she earned her DM, MM, and PD from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and her BM from Seoul National University in South Korea.

As an active soloist and collaborative artist, Dr. Jin has performed at major venues including the Kennedy Center and Seoul Arts Center. She has appeared as a fellow at the Gijón International Piano Festival in Spain and an artist-in-residence at Porto Pianofest in Portugal. Most recently, she won the First Prize and the Alan Walker Budapest Prize at the Franz Liszt International Piano Festival and Competition, leading to an upcoming solo recital at the prestigious Liszt Academy in Hungary.

Committed to music education and arts administration, she is the Founder and Director of the IU Blossom Piano Camp and serves as Chair for major competitions, including the NSAL Instrumental Competition and IMTA Hoosier Auditions. Her previous faculty appointments include DePauw University, Anderson University, and the IU Young Pianists Program.

Dr. Jin was recently appointed to the piano faculty of University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Korean pianist and educator Somin Choi, born in Seoul, is a dedicated performing artist and committed piano educator based in New York City and Long Island. She earned her Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with Dr. Solomon Mikowsky, and later completed her Professional Studies Certificate under Professor William Wolfram. Her artistic development has also been shaped through guidance and mentorship from Jerome Rose, Peter Vinograde, Mikhail Voskresensky, Andrea Bonatta, and Peter Ovtcharov.

Ms. Choi is a member of AMTL and has served as a jury member for the Paderewski International Piano Competition and the Crescendo International Competition. A passionate educator, she has received an Honored Teacher Certificate in recognition of her students’ achievements in Carnegie Hall–authorized competitions. Under her guidance, students have won top prizes in national and international competitions, including the Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, and have performed at distinguished venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kaufman Music Center, and the DiMenna Center for Classical Music. Her students have also been accepted to prestigious programs including the Brevard Music Center, Interlochen Arts Camp, Summit Music Festival, and the precollege divisions of the Manhattan School of Music and Mannes School of Music.

In addition to her teaching career, Ms. Choi has served as an instrumental accompanist for the Precollege Division of the Manhattan School of Music, collaborating with students from studios associated with members of the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Ms. Choi is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University under the guidance of Professor Gilbert Kalish, where she is supported by a full scholarship and a Graduate Teaching Assistant fellowship. As a teacher and mentor, she brings high musical standards together with sincere care, helping students grow not only as pianists, but also as confident, independent, and expressive young musicians.

Pianist Chungho Lee, born in Seoul, Republic of Korea, made his solo recital debut at the age of 15 at the prestigious Kumho Art Hall in Seoul. He has since performed as a soloist and chamber musician across the United States, Europe, and Asia, including notable venues and festivals such as Porto Pianofest, Chiang-Mai Music Festival, Music Alp Festival, Yeon-Eum Piano Festival, Dunbar Early Music Festival, The House Concert - July Festival, Ensemblian Art & Talk series, Tong-ui Classic series, and Kumho Young Chamber Concert Series.

He is a distinguished prize-winner of numerous competitions and awards, including the Artcial International Piano Competition, Marian Garcia International Piano Competition, Thaviu-Isaak Piano Competition, Music Association of Korea Competition, Bechstein-Samik Piano Competition, Suri Music Competition, Seoul National Symphony Competition, Segye-Ilbo Music Competition, Music Education News Music Competition, Kookmin News-Hansei University Music Competition, Korea Junior Chopin Competition, Seoul Young Chamber Music Competition, and Korea International Duo Competition.
He earned his Bachelor of Music degree at Seoul National University and completed his Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School under the guidance of Professors Matti Raekallio and Hung-Kuan Chen. In the spring of 2021, he obtained his Master of Musical Arts degree from Yale School of Music and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts at Northwestern University studied with Professor Jose Ramon Mendez.

Lee's teaching experience includes roles as a Teaching Assistant at Yale University and Northwestern University, reflecting over a decade of private teaching experience. His instructional approach emphasizes open communication with students to achieve natural and fundamental skill development.

In addition to his impressive musical achievements, Lee has notably performed as a soloist with the Seoul National Symphony Orchestra and the Northwestern Baroque Ensemble. He has also contributed his talents as a staff accompanist at The Juilliard School and currently serves as staff accompanist and chamber music instructor at Loyola University Chicago, along with his role as a pianist for the DePaul University Community Chorus. It is noteworthy that he has received full scholarships from both Yale School of Music and Northwestern University

Pianist Kate Liu has garnered international recognition, notably winning the Third Prize at the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Poland. She also received the Best Mazurka Prize, as well as the Audience Favorite Prize awarded by the Polish public through Polish National Radio. Since then she has toured internationally, performing at some of the world’s most renowned venues and collaborating with orchestras around the globe.

As a distinguished soloist, Kate has been presented in numerous prestigious halls, including the Seoul Arts Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Warsaw National Philharmonic, La Maison Symphonique de Montréal, Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Severance Hall in Cleveland, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Shanghai Concert Hall, Osaka Symphony Hall, and the Phillips Collection. Esteemed orchestras she has collaborated with include the Warsaw Philharmonic, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Daegu Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Hilton and Head Symphony Orchestra. She is a regular invitee to the Chopin and His Europe Festival in Warsaw, and in 2024, was the recipient of the Olivier Berggruen Prize as part of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival.

In 2025, she released her debut album featuring Beethoven and Brahms sonatas with Orchid Classics.

Born in Singapore, Kate began her piano studies at the age of four and relocated to the United States at age eight. She studied at the Music Institute of Chicago under Emilio del Rosario, Micah Yui, and Alan Chow. Early in her career, she achieved first prizes at the Third Asia-Pacific International Chopin Competition and the New York International Piano Competition. Kate holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, as well as a Master’s and Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Robert McDonald and Yoheved Kaplinsky.

Renowned pianist Richard Goode has praised EunAe Lee as “a performer of great communicative power,” while The Plain Dealer has described her as “a pianist with bold intensity.” Known for her lyrical expressivity, emotional depth, and refined sense of color, Dr. Lee has established an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator.

Dr. Lee has appeared in solo recitals and with orchestras including the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Phoenix Symphony, and Hilton Head Symphony. Her performances have been featured on the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series and the Pianoforte Foundation Series, with live broadcasts on Chicago’s WFMT 98.7 FM.

Dr. Lee has garnered top honors at international competitions, including Second Prize at the Bösendorfer USASU International Piano Competition, Third Prize at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, and the Grand Prize at the Vienna International Music Competition. A finalist and special prize recipient at the ARD International Music Competition, she also won the Juilliard Concerto Competition. Her international competition appearances further include semifinalist distinctions at the Queen Elisabeth Competition and the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, as well as invitations to the International Chopin Piano Competition and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Alongside her performing career, Dr. Lee is a dedicated educator who shares her experience and artistry through master classes at universities and music festivals. She has served as an adjudicator for competitions including the Elite International Music Competition, Oregon MTNA Competition, Oregon Music Teachers Association Competition, and Seattle International Competition – Virtuoso Artists Festival.

Dr. Lee earned her accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Martin Canin, received a performance diploma from Mannes College of Music, where she studied with Richard Goode, and completed her doctoral degree at Northwestern University under the guidance of James Giles.

Dr. Lee currently serves as Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Mary and is a Manhattan Concert Artist. She is based in Bismarck, North Dakota, and Austin, Texas.