Mary Liu

Chang Liu was introduced to music when she began piano lessons at nine years old. Desiring to benefit from the advanced music education abroad, she applied for and got accepted by the University of Central Oklahoma as a piano performance major, studying under the guidance of Dr. Chindarat Charoenwongse and master classes with Dr. Valery Kuleshov. In 2014, her expressive and emotional interpretations won the OMTA competition in Oklahoma. Apart from having solo performances, she was also a member of the LOCh Trio, a clarinet, viola and piano trio. Throughout her college life, she held a variety of jobs that have provided her with experiences interacting with communities and teaching. She believes love is the ingredient of teaching and is dedicated to helping students achieve their dreams.

Vivian Chen

As a classical pianist, Vivian Chen started to play the piano when she was three years old. She studied with famous musicians and teachers in China. Vivian Chen graduated with honors and earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Macau, China. She went to Germany to studied piano in 2013. She earned a MA in piano performance from Long Island University C.W.Post. Upon graduation she qualified as a soloist. She has been playing the piano for more than 20 years, and teaching for 4 years. She is a patient, passionate and professional music teacher. Vivian’s emphasis is that piano is just a key to open the door of music world. Being a good musician is more important than being a good piano player.

Youngeun Kim

Youngeun Kim started her musical life when she was five. Since then she joined numerous musical festivals and won several prizes. After receiving a music performance degree from college, she continued her study in the U.S. for Music Education. She knows a good musician is not always a great educator. She completed her study at NYU for her master's degree in music education. And now not only she have have numbers of performances but she also teaches music. She emphasizes the importance of education as education is the major factor of a person’s future and further more of the future of oneself.

Chen-Erh Ho

She received bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School and master’s degree in Maness, receiving numerous awards and scholarships. After coming to the U.S., Ms. Ho studied with renowned musicians: Donald McInness, Michael Tree, Daniel Panner. She has given solo, chamber, and orchestral performances at The Juilliard School, Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and Carnegie Hall and in various festivals: Music Academy of the West, Pacific Music Festival, and Tanglewood Music Festival. She has served as Principal Viola at Juilliard Orchestra, Rutgers Symphony Orchestra, and Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra. Ms. Ho is a doctoral candidate at Rutgers University as a full-scholarship recipient under C. J. Chang, the Principal Viola of Philadelphia Orchestra.

Christopher Takita

Guitarist/Composer/Educator Chris Takita studied at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music where he was trained to be proficient in many styles of music including Jazz, Rock, Blues, Classical, and World music. His Notable instructors include Mick Goodrick, Wayne Krantz, and David Fiuczynski. Upon graduating from Berklee, he quickly established himself as a multi-instrumentalist playing Bass, Keyboard, Mandolin, and Ukulele in addition to performing mainly on Guitar, for many different theatre productions, film/tv work and touring groups. Chris specializes in teaching both improvisation and written music to diversify and balance his students in building the necessary skills to perform solo and various different ensemble settings.

Daniel Moreno

Daniel was born and raised in NYC. Coming from an eclectic background, he began playing folk and rock n roll music in his teenage years. A student of Bill Zito, Mr. Moreno has a strong foundation in the classical guitar finger style technique. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Adelphi University, he has experience performing in classical ensembles alongside orchestral musicians. Founder of Adelphi Early Music Club, he is also a lutenist accompanying singers, performing solo with other instrumentalists. Through the teaching program at Adelphi, he has taught music courses to high school and elementary students. Mr. Moreno is a working musician performing in Long Island and NYC.

Kathryn Angielczyk

Ms. Angielczyk began studying music at the age of three, enrolling in the Suzuki Music School for violin under Larisa Broverman. A year later she studied with Michelle Jordan at the Center of Preparatory Studies in Music. Then, she studied violin with Jonathan Weber. At CPSM, she decided to take on French horn lessons with Dr. Kristin Mozeiko. She participated in NYSSMA annually, auditioned for All-State, and was selected as an All-State Alternate on horn. Presently, she is studying horn performance under renowned soloist, David Jolley and received the S. Novack Scholarship at the Aaron Copland, and participates in such groups the Queens College Orchestra, conducted by Maurice Peress, and Chamber Orchestra, led by Charles Neidich.

Xi Lyu

Coloratura Soprano, Xi Lyu- She performed as a soloist in Time square 2017 New Years’ Eve. She also performed in the off-Broadway show "Giovanni The Fearless" this May 2017. In 2016, She also Performed in Carnegie Hall as Frasquita. She won Grand Champion of CCTV (China Youth) Talent Show Contest East Coast Division U.S.A. She is also a bilingual Vocal and Piano teacher. One of her students was accepted by LaGuardia arts high school. Also, she is working for two music studios and one music language program called bilingual birdies. Opera Roles: Silberklang (Der schauspieldirektor) , Dorinda(Orlando), Olympia(TheTales of Hoffman), Christine(Phantom of the Opera). She Performed at a Chamber Music concert by singing aria “Ah vour dirai je maman” with piano and Flute accompanied and duet of "Chanson Espagnole" with another soprano in the May 2015 at Provincetown Theater. In 28th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, She performed with orchestra of Shanghai Conservatory of Music as Chen bai Lu in Sunrise, an original musical.

Alexandra Smith

Alix started playing the flute at the age of nine. She has studied with Jan McDonald and Wendy Stern. Ms. Smith has continuously participated in NYSMMA, was selected to participate in the All-State Symphony Orchestra in 2013, and selected as the winner of the Long Island Flute Club High School Competition in 2014. Also, she was selected and participated in both the Tanglewood Flute Workshop and the Oberlin Conservatory Flute Institute. She has Master Class experience with these artists: Jasmine Choi, Emanuel Pahud, Bart Feller, Jeanne Baxstresser, Ian Clark, Raffaele Trevisani and Keith Underwood. Presently, she is studying flute performance at the Aaron Copland School under the guidance of Judith Mendenhall, received the S. Novack Scholarship, and participates in such groups as the Queens College Orchestra, conducted by Maurice Peress, and Chamber Orchestra, led by Charles Neidich.

Melissa Cheng

Melissa began her musical studies on piano at the age of four before learning the flute at seven. As a student at Juilliard Pre-College with Dr. Bradley Garner, she was a finalist in the 2013 National Flute Association High School Soloist’s Competition and awarded the Frances Blaisdell National Flute Association Convention Scholarship. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from BU under Renee Krimsier and is continuing her graduate studies at the Mannes School of Music with Judith Mendenhall. She performed with Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Symphony Hall in Boston, Smetana Hall in Prague, and Berliner Philharmonie in Germany. She believes music lessons teach students not only a skill, but also diligence and perseverance. Her hope is for all students to find joy and share the beauty of music.

Tal Shtuhl

Originally from the Philadelphia area, Tal has taught at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz, Haverford College, Play on, Philly!, and the Kimmel Center’s Creative Music Program, directed by Anthony Tidd. Tal has been a finalist for the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer’s award multiple times and was awarded the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead residency at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 2014.  He holds a Bachelor's degree in music from Temple University and a Master's in music from University of the Arts in May 2016.