NSU presents guest pianist Dr. Muen Wei – Sept. 21

(Tahlequah, Oklahoma) -- The Northeastern State University Department of Music will present a piano concert by guest artist Dr. Muen Wei at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the NSU Center for the Performing Arts. Wei will perform a program of solo piano pieces by Haydn, Brahms, Godowsky and Liszt.

Wei, a native of China, has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral pianist and jazz pianist. She has been a guest soloist under the baton of Ian Hobson, Donald Schleicher and Xiaoying Zheng. As a chamber musician, Wei has collaborated with Lynn Harrell, Sam Fisher, Henry Gronnio, Ko Iwasaki, Stan Sharp and many others.

Weis musicianship has been recognized in many competitions, including the Seattle International Competition, international music competition Grand Prize Virtuoso, Artist Presentation Society Competition, Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition in New York, China Chopin Competition for Young Pianists and many more.

Wei received a bachelor of music degree from China Conservatory, a master of music degree from Cleveland Institute of Music and a doctorate of musical arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She was the recipient of the University Fellowship from University of Illinois in 2012 and the Montecito International Music Festival Fellowship from 2013 to 2015.

For more information, contact Dr. Ronald Chioldi, professor of music, at chioldi@nsuok.edu.