Aiyun Huang
Steal the Thunder by Jean Piche
Six Japanese Gardens by Kaija Sarriaho
Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.

Aiyun Huang was winner of the first prize as well as the audience award (Prix du Public) at the 2002 Geneva International Music Competition. She has appeared at the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra’s Green Umbrella Series, LACMA Concert Series, Holland Festival, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Agora Festival in Paris, rESOund Festival, Banff Arts Festival, Vancouver New Music Festival, CBC Radio, La Jolla Summerfest, and Centro Nacional Di Las Artes in Mexico City. Between 1997 and 2006, she was a member of red fish blue fish under the direction of Steven Schick. Her current chamber music projects include Toea Loca with pianists Gregory Oh and Simon Docking and Ensemble Meduse featuring interdisciplinary works. Born in Taiwan, Huang immigrated to Canada when she was seventeen to pursue her studies in percussion with members of Nexus. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto, a Premier Prix from the Conservatoire Nationale de Region de Rueil-Malmaison in France, and advanced degrees from the University of California-San Diego. Between 2004 and 2006, she was a faculty fellow at the University of California–San Diego. Currently, she is an assistant professor and chair of the percussion area at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Sponsors

McGill University | Pearl/Adams | Quebec Arts Council (travel Grants)
Canada Arts Council (Travel Grants)