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Young Artist in Residence: Xiang Yu

April 1, 2013
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April 1, 2013
J.S. Bach: Chaconne from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 played by Xiang Yu, violin
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April 2, 2013
Yu joins PT host Fred Child to play another Chaconne inspire by Bach and his incredible journey to the Yehudi Menuhin competition in Oslo, Norway.
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April 2, 2013
Tomaso Antonio Vitali: Chaconne perfomed by Xiang Yu, violin and Evan Wong, piano
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April 3, 2013
Xiang Yu is an Artist Diploma candidate at the New England Conservatory. He tells Fred about stressful audition process.
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April 3, 2013
Ernest Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25 played by Xiang Yu, violin and Evan Wong, piano
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April 4, 2013
What does music practice mean? Xiang Yu talks about practicing the violin with and without the instrument in his hands.
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April 4, 2013
Johannes Brahms: Sonata No. 3 --III. Un poco presto and --IV. Presto agitato played by Xiang Yu, violin and Evan Wong, piano
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April 5, 2013
The student becomes the teacher. Xiang Yu and what he about his own playing from the violin students he teaches.
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April 5, 2013
Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid performed by Xiang Yu, violin and Evan Wong, piano
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April 5, 2013
Jules Massenet: Meditation from Thais played by Xiang Yu, violin and Evan Wong, piano
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April 5, 2013
Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour played by Xiang Yu, violin and Evan Wong, piano
Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu
Courtesy of Xiang Yu

Born in Inner Mongolia, Xiang moved to Shanghai at the age of 11 and received his early training from violinist Qing Zheng at the Shanghai Conservatory. A recipient of NEC's Irene M. Stare Scholarship in Violin, Xiang is a candidate for Artist Diploma as the only instrumentalist in the prestigious program. He is studying with Donald Weilerstein and Kim Kashkashian and serves as the teaching assistant for Donald Weilerstein. In 2010, Xiang won the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition.

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