Music Ed-Talk with Akim Mansaray
Welcome to Music Ed-Talk, and I'm your host Akim Mansaray. Thank you for joining me for the launch of this new series. In this podcast, we will be discussing and highlighting researchers, educators, performers, and leaders in the field of music and music education. From these perspectives you will be offered practical information for use in your classroom, career, and beyond, I believe there’s so much we can learn from our shared experiences. So sit back, relax, listen, and let’s learn together! ~ Sembusounds.com © 2021: ASM/Education
Music Ed-Talk with Akim Mansaray
1.15: Actualizing Career Goals and Dreams
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Akim Mansaray
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Season 1
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Episode 15
In this episode, Dr. Yi-Yang Chen and I discuss his musical journey, the discovery of his own musical expression, and reaching musical goals.
Dr. Yi-Yang Chen shot onto the international stage with back-to-back victories in the 2018 Sussex International Piano Competition, 2017 Washington International Competition, and the Waring International Piano Competition. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chen has been playing the piano since the age of 8. Yi-Yang completed his Doctor of Musical Arts And Bachelor’s of Music at the Eastman School of Music with Douglas Humpherys, and his Master’s degree at The Juilliard School with Robert McDonald and Jerome Lowenthal.