Huang, Du
- Title
- Associate Professor of Music
- Office:
- Jenson-Noble 173
- Phone:
- +1.563.387.1056
- Email:
- huandu01@luther.edu
- Degree:
- D.M.A., State University of New York-Stony Brook
- Interests:
- Piano, chamber music, class piano
Pianist Du Huang has presented solo performances at the Grosser Saal of the Konzerthaus and the Brahms-Saal of the Musikverein in Vienna, Salle Gaveau and Salle Cortot in Paris, Shanghai Music Hall and Beijing Music Hall. His performances have been broadcasted by Minnesota Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Radio, KUCB Radio in Colorado, Blue Lake Public Radio in Michigan, WGUC Classical Radio in Ohio, and Shanghai Radio Station. Huang also performs frequently in the Unison Piano Duo with his wife, pianist Xiao Hu. They have presented piano duo recitals at Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall and Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, United Nations in Vienna, and on many concert series and University Campuses. Their performances were featured on Iowa Public Television and Minnesota Public Radio in 2005. In the summer of 2007, Huang gave numerous solo and duo performances at the Vysočina Music Festival and South Bohemia Music Festival in Czech Republic.
Huang received training at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music with Professors Eugene and Elizabeth Pridonoff, where he graduated with the Bachelor of Music (magna cum laude) and Master of Music degrees. He studied with Professor Gilbert Kalish at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, receiving the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 2001. He has also studied in master classes with pianist Leon Fleisher. His chamber music coaches include Timothy Eddy, Henry Meyer, and Peter Oundjian.
A passionate and caring teacher, Huang enjoys working with young pianists and musicians at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where he is an Associate Professor of Music. During the summer, he serves on the piano faculty at Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival, a national summer music program. He is also in demand as a visiting professor in conservatories and schools of Music in his native country of China.
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