Jury members 2025

JURY MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION OPUS 2025

anna miernik – piano (poland/argentina)

Anthony Tam – piano (HONGKONG)

AVGUSTE ANTONOV – piano (BULGARIA)

Édua Amarilla Zádory  – violin (HUNGARY/AUSTRIA)

Aleksandra Wagstyl – VIOLIN (Poland)

MONIKA KRASICKA-GAJOWNIK – CELLO (POLAND)

MARTYNA KLUPŚ-RADNY – FLUTE (POLAND)

NATALIA SALMERI – OBOE (POLAND)

MILOSZ MIJATOVIC – CLARINET (SERBIA)

AMY HARMAN – BASSOON (ENGLAND)

Christophe Grèzes – Saxophone (FRANCE)

Jakub Kulawik – TRUMPET (poland/Germany)

YU CHENG – TROMBONE (CHINA)

ANDRÉS FELIPE SÁNCHEZ ACEVEDO – TUBE (COLOMBIA)

eneasz Kubit – ACCORDION (Poland)

ZHANG YAN – ACCORDION (CHINA)

Bartosz Sałdan – percussion (Poland)

LUO TIANQI – PERCUSSION (CHINA)

JURI Yun – GUITAR (USA)

BARBARA BOROWICZ – clarinet/artistic director (Poland)

 

ANNA MIERNIK has already performed on 5 continents in 39 countries (Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Peru, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela). In 2015 she performed in Carnegie Hall in New York in Weill Recital Hall. She performs in prestigious concert halls such as Sydney Opera House, Gran Teatro Nacional in Lima, Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. During her second stay in Australia in 2016 she performed with an orchestra on a very special occasion. It was a concert  in Melbourne Town Hall where, exactly 111 years ago, her great compatriot Ignacy Jan Paderewski had concerts. She has also performed with El Sistema – Juan José Landaeta Symphony Orchestra, Mexico State Orchestra, Yucatan Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta de la Universidad Autónoma Nuevo León, Mendoza Philharmonic Orchestra, National Orchestra of Montenegro, Radio and Television Orchestra of Albania, Marchigiana Philharmonic Orchestra and several orchestras in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, Venezuela, Peru. She has performed in cities such as Ottawa, Calgary (Canada), Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth (Australia), Wellington (New Zealand), Vienna (Austria), Paris (France), Rome, Bari (Italy), Tbilisi (Georgia), Yerevan (Armenia), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Tel Aviv, Haifa (Israel), Miami (USA), São Paulo, Brasilia (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bogota (Colombia), Lima (Peru), Santiago de Chile. Her first CD containing Sonatas by J. Brahms and C. Franck was released in 2014. The idea for this recording originated with Patrycja Piekutowska, world-renowned violinist, who invited Anna to join her in the project. The disc has received enthusiastic reviews, and according to Newsweek Polska it is: ‘an enjoyable portion of classical music’. In August 2017 Anna recorded a CD featuring songs written by Feliks Nowowiejski, which is also widely available in major streaming services. What makes this compilation unique is the selection of the works for the recording; they have never been publicly performed before and their recording is based on manuscripts that are kept in the Raczyński Library in Poznań. Its release was followed shortly by another CD, this time featuring F. Nowowiejski’s works for piano solo. The music from both discs is available in popular digital music services (Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, etc.) Anna received her honours degree from the Academy of Music in Kraków in 2013. She has also studied under tuition of professor Sławomir Zubrzycki (constructor of viola organista, the unique instrument designed more than 500 years ago by Leonardo da Vinci). Anna participated in master classes run by eminent pedagogues, such as prof. Paul Badura-Skoda, prof. Andrzej Jasinski, prof. Dina Yoffe. One of Anna’s passions is to share her knowledge of music with young students of piano. She has run courses both in Poland and abroad, including São Paulo (Brazil), Lima (Peru), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Caracas (Venezuela), Oaxaca (Mexico), Thessaloniki (Greece). Anna began a new chapter in her teaching career in 2018, starting a course in the so-called Mother-Tongue Approach that has been created by a Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki. As her repertoire comprises the works of 50 Polish composers, the artist regularly adds their compositions to the programs of her concerts. In this way she promotes Polish music abroad. The pianist performs pieces of music that represent different epochs, genres and styles. Thanks to her fascination with modern music Anna participated in several premiere performances of various compositions – even the ones that were dedicated to her. Fascination with Polish music resulted in the released in 2018 CD My Polish Reflection, which features the works of 10 Polish composers. She has won several international and national prizes. In recognition of her artistic and scholarly accomplishments Anna Miernik has been awarded numerous prizes and scholarships, including the ones granted by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

 

ÉDUA AMARILLA ZÁDORY violinist, Born in 1974 in Kecskemét, Hungary, Édua Amarilla Zádory showed exceptional violin talent from a young age. At seven, she was awarded a scholarship at the Franz Liszt-Musikhochschule and later studied under renowned violinists Habib Kayaleh and Tibor Varga. Yehudi Menuhin recognized her potential, inviting her to his master classes in Gstaad, Switzerland. In 1997, she moved to Vienna, studying under Günter Pichler and Ernst Kovacic. She has performed internationally with her ensembles, including the “Eszterházy Trio” and the “Hungaria Piano Trio,” garnering acclaim for her performances at the Styriarte festival and the Wiener Musikverein. Zádory has given numerous concerts across Europe and beyond, including a standing ovation performance of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” in Santo Domingo in 2008. She has collaborated with various international artists and participated in prestigious festivals, including the Bad Schallerbach Musiksommer and the Canberra Music Festival. In 2009, she won first prize at the Gaetano Zinetti international chamber music competition. Since 2014, she has been a Guest Professor at the All-Quds University College of Music in Jerusalem. Noteworthy projects include her album “Heavy,” nominated for several awards in 2017, and her collaboration with the DgeArt in Buenos Aires since 2020, promoting a young string orchestra. She has premiered contemporaneous compositions, including Astor Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons” alongside renowned bandoneon player Adrian Ruggieri. Most recently, Zádory performed at the world premiere of “Humanity” by Mauricio Charbonnier in 2023 and contributed to “Cardón” by Hernán Quintela in a special video release at the Raggio Foundation, Buenos Aires. Zádory plays on a Joseph and Antonio Gagliano violin from 1801 and a modern instrument by Martin Schwalb. She is an Austrian and Hungarian citizen and a supported artist of Tomastik Infeld.

 

ALEKSANDRA WAGSTYL skrzypaczka, absolwentka Państwowej Ogólnokształcącej Szkoły Muzycznej I i II stopnia im. K. Szymanowskiego w Katowicach. Akademię Muzyczną w Krakowie ukończyła z wyróżnieniem w klasie prof. dr hab. Piotra Tarcholika. Uczestniczyła w licznych kursach solowych, kameralnych oraz orkiestrowych, prowadzonych przez wybitnych pedagogów, takich jak Grigorij Żyslin, Marcin Baranowski, Bartosz Bryła, Jadwiga Kaliszewska, Peter Buck, Piotr Reichert i Jan Stanienda. Współpracowała z takimi orkiestrami jak NOSPR, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Aukso, Filharmonia Śląska, Filharmonia Krakowska oraz Bielska Orkiestra Kameralna, odbywając liczne tournée na różnych kontynentach (Europa, Azja, Ameryka Północna). Jest na stałe związana z Orkiestrą Akademii Beethovenowskiej oraz Przemyską Orkiestrą Kameralną, z którymi występuje również w roli koncertmistrza oraz solistki. Z tymi zespołami dokonała szeregu nagrań płytowych oraz koncertowała na wielu znaczących festiwalach muzycznych zarówno w kraju, jak i za granicą. Prowadzi również aktywną działalność pedagogiczną ucząc gry na skrzypcach w Szkole Muzycznej I st. w Raciechowicach oraz Krakowskiej Szkole Suzuki.

 

MONIKA KRASICKA-GAJOWNIK chamber musician, leader of the cello section in the Sinfonietta Cracovia Orchestra and pedagogue at the K. Penderecki Academy of Music. She graduated with honors from Prof. Dominik Połoński’s cello class at the Academy of Music in Krakow, where she received her Doctor of Arts degree in 2022. She completed her second master’s degree with distinction in the chamber music class of Prof. Chia Chou at Kunst Universitaet in Graz. She also developed her skills under such cellists as Marek Jerie, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Wolfgang Boettcher, Dominique de Williencourt, Antonio Meneses, and Konstanin Heidrich. Since 2017, she has been forming the piano trio Trio Legend with Agnieszka Zahaczewska-Książek and Krzysztof Katana. The ensemble won the prestigious J. Brahms International Competition in Pörtschach (2019). They are also winners of the 17th J. Brahms International Chamber Music Competition in Gdansk (2018, 2nd prize), the 2nd S. Moniuszko International Polish Music Competition in Rzeszow (2021, honorable mention) and the Martha Debelli Stiftung Wettbewerb in Graz (2022, 1st prize). The ensemble actively promotes Polish music in concert halls at home and abroad (Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Denmark). In 2022, Trio Legend released its debut album of works by Artur Malawski and Dmitri Shostakovich. The ensemble has also worked under such artists as Ulrich Koella, Stephan Goerner, Ida Bieler, Charles Richard-Hamelin, François Dumont, Maria Szwajger-Kułakowska, Wiesław Kwaśny, Kaja Danczowska. As a soloist and chamber musician, she has participated in numerous international festivals, including Guimaraes Classico Festival in Portugal, Aurora Chamber Music Festival in Sweden, Klaipėda International Cello Festival, Kammermusik um Halb Acht in Basel, Warsaw Autumn and Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in Poland. She has performed at the Barbican Centre in London, the Casa da Musica in Porto, the Musiekgebouw in Amsterdam, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Stadtcasino in Basel, among others. She was also a recipient of scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.

 

NATALIA SALMERI oboist, is a talented and versatile artist and educator who has been nurturing her passion for music since early childhood. Born in Jelenia Góra, she began her musical journey at the State Music School of the First Degree named after Fryderyk Chopin in Jelenia Góra, where she studied piano. She then continued her oboe studies at the State Music School of the Second Degree named after Stanisław Moniuszko, under the guidance of the distinguished pedagogue Irena Maciejewska. After completing her Master’s degree at the Academy of Music in Kraków in 2014, she pursued further qualifications in music pedagogy and educational management, graduating with distinction from the Postgraduate Studies at the Academy of Music in Kraków (2016) and the Postgraduate Studies in Educational Management at the Higher School of Pedagogical Sciences in Warsaw (2019). Throughout her education, she was driven by a passion for refining her artistic and pedagogical skills, which enables her to effectively pass on knowledge to future generations of musicians. Professionally, she has been affiliated with the State Music School of the First Degree in Domosławice, where she began her teaching career in 2014. She is also actively engaged in artistic endeavors, participating in numerous concerts and musical projects, collaborating with renowned orchestras such as CORda Cracovia, the Bielska Festival Orchestra, and Sinfonietta Cracovia. She has extensive experience in solo, chamber, and orchestral performances, making her a well-rounded and committed musician. Currently, as a graduate of both Master’s and Postgraduate studies in oboe under Professor Marek Mleczko, she continues her artistic development, and her students have achieved numerous successes in prestigious music competitions. Through her passion, knowledge, and dedication, Natalia Salmeri not only shapes future artists but also actively contributes to the development of musical culture in Poland.

 

MILOS MIJATOVIC one of the most interesting clarinetists of the younger generation, was born in (Nis, 1982). Graduated from ’Dr Vojislav Vuckovic’ music high school in Nis in the class of professor Tomislav Nikolic.  He graduated  clarinet at The Academy of Arts in Novi Sad in the class of professor Nikola Srdic and Alekstandar Tasic.  He is currently attending PhD studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Nis, in the class of professor Ante Grgin. He mastered his skills at the master courses directed by Yehuda Gilad ( University of Southern California USA), professor Michael Colins (Royal Academy-London, England),  Mate Bekavac  (Slovenia), Professor Ernesto Molinari (Bern University of Arts, Switzerland)  professor Michel Arrignon (Conservatoire Nacional Superier de Music – Paris, France)  professor Robert Spring (Arizona University,USA), Paul Mayer (France)  professor  Karl Leister (Germany). He won first prizes in the international competition in Barletta, Italy 2005 and 2006. Second price of International Competition Young Musicians, Padova (Italy) 2007. Special price on International Chamber music Competition in Subotica, Serbia. The University in Novi Sad and ministry of Culture awarded him ‘Exceptional Award’ for his artistic activities, and in 2011 he won the scholarship of Sweden  government.  He performed as a soloist with Symphony orchestra of the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Novi Sad Chamber orchestra, Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra, and had concerts in Italy, England, Germany, France, Sweden and Serbia. He performed at some of the most important festivals in Serbia and abroad, such as NOMUS, International Tribune of Composer, Music Festival in Trollheten (Sweden), British Isles Music Festival ( United Kingdom) and  IMPULS.  International Ensemble and Composer Academy for Contemporary Music  (Austria). In the period between 2001 and 2006, Milos Mijatovic  performed as solo clarinetist with Symphony orchestra of the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad (Serbia) in numerous famous concert halls with world known conductors such as Kent Nagano, Wolfgang Sawalisch, Valery Gergiev, Claudio Vandelli , Mladen Jagust, Berislav Skenderovic  and many others. From 2005 onwards, he is a permanent member of  Southeastern Chamber Orchestra at the position of a solo clarinetist. He made recordings for TV and radio stations both in the country and abroad (RTS, RTV, ART TV,). Milos Mijatovic  is member of the ,,No Borders Orchestra” since 2013 with whom he performed in the country and abroad.  Founder clarinet octet  ,,EBONY’’  consisting of all the students of class professor Milos Mijatovic.  As a first clarinetist Opera in Nis greatly contributed to the establishment of the opera after 50 years with which he performed dozens of times.  A member of the ensemble for contemporary music ,,STUDIO 6”  with which premiered in work SONGS OF WARS I HAVE SEEN (2007) by Heiner Goebbels with words by Gertrude Stein. Working part-time at the Symphony Orchestra of the City of Nis on the position of the first clarinet. Milos Mijatovic is regular member of International Clarinet Association USA and Europen Clarinet Association.  Since 2007 he has worked as an assistant to the professor Ante Grgin. In 2017 he became Associate professor of clarinet at Faculty of Arts, University of  Nis, Serbia. Professor  Milos Mijatovic is a Royal Global, Silverstein Works and D’Addario Artist, and interprets on the Royal ‘’Soloist’’ clarinet model, the Silverstein Estro Ligature and D’Addario  Reserve Classic reeds.

 

AMY HARMAN a passionate advocate for the bassoon, she is much sought after as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher and communicator.   Amy was a professor at the Royal Academy of Music from 2013 to 2024 and gives masterclasses and coaches internationally. She was appointed professor of bassoon at the Robert Schumann Hochshule Düsseldorf in 2024, the first woman to hold such a position in Germany. Aged 23 Amy was appointed solo bassoon of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Sought after as guest principal with leading orchestras in Europe including Paavo Järvi’s EFO and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, she is currently principal of Aurora Orchestra. She was selected by YCAT in 2014. Solo highlights include premiering Roxanna Panufnik’s concerto for bassoon & string orchestra with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Strauss’s Concertino with the English Chamber Orchestra, Mozart’s Concerto at the Festival Suoni dal Golfo in Lerici and appearing as a flying soloist at the world premiere of Stockhausen’s Mittwoch aus Licht. Amy was the first bassoonist to perform a live broadcast solo recital for BBC radio 3. She performs recitals regularly in UK and Germany with her collaborator Tom Poster. She has taken part in festivals internationally including Pärnu, Spoleto USA, Aldeburgh, Tbilisi, West Cork, Ryedale, Bath mozartfest and Mizmorim festivals and regularly attends IMS Prussia Cove. Amy has had works written for her by Olav Berg, Heloïse Werner, Brian Elias, Roxanna Panufnik, Robin Holloway and Simon Holt. Chamber music is at the heart of Amy’s performing life. She was a member of Ensemble 360 for 10 years and appears regularly with the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Wigmore Halls’ artists in association from 2020. She is a member of the Orisino Wind Quintet founded by Adam Walker and records for Chandos.

 

CHRISTOPHE GRÈZES saxophonist, born on January 17, 1986, he began his musical studies in southern France at the age of 11. After studying with Philippe Lecocq in Toulouse and Vincent David at the Versailles Conservatory, he continued his training with Claude Delangle and David Walter at the CNSMDP (Paris Conservatory). Christophe is a laureate of several prestigious international competitions, including Albi (1st prize), Nantes (2nd prize), Huelma (Spain, Federico COCA special prize), Turin (Italy, 1st prize), Benidorm (1st prize), and the FNAPEC with the Morphing Quartet (Selmer Scholarship). He also won the 1st prize at the Illzach International Chamber Music Competition with the Morphing Quartet and the unanimous 1st prize at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition. A seasoned artist, Christophe regularly performs with renowned international orchestras such as the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and the Orchestre des Lauréats du Conservatoire. His passion for chamber music drives most of his projects, and he is a founding member of the Morphing Quartet. In addition to his musical career, Christophe works at Henri Selmer Paris as a Product Manager. 

 

Zhang Yan accordion performer, associate professor of accordion in the Department of Modern Instrumental and Percussion at Shanghai Conservatory of Music. In recent years, he has visited various European countries multiple times and appeared on major stages such as the Berlin Royal Concert Hall. The performed works have been included in the Excellent Works and Performance Collection Records of Shanghai Conservatory of Music. I have been invited multiple times to serve as a judge for domestic and international competitions, and my students have won awards in various international and domestic solo and ensemble competitions. Has won the He Luting Foundation Teacher Award from Shanghai Conservatory of Music for five consecutive years. The research topic has been approved in scientific research projects at all levels and was selected for the first “Music Talent Generation” program of Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 2015; In 2016, he was selected for the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission’s “Shanghai University Young and Middle aged Teachers Overseas Visiting Study Program” to visit the Rachmaninov National Conservatory of Music in Russia, where he studied under the world-renowned accordion performer Professor Yuri Hishkin; In 2017, won the third prize in the Third Youth Teacher Teaching Competition of Shanghai Conservatory of Music; Selected as an “Excellent Teacher” at Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 2018; Received project funding from the Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation in 2019; In the same year, as the main creator, the National Art Fund’s dissemination, exchange, and promotion project “Tour of Chinese and Foreign Classic Accord Works” was successfully held in multiple cities across the country; The accordion course I served was awarded the “Demonstration Course” for the ideological and political reform of the curriculum at Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 2020.

 

JAKUB KULAWIK trumpet player, born in 1993 in Krakow, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in early music from The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow under the supervision of Tomasz Ślusarczyk, and with a master’s degree with honours from Die Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen, Germany, under the supervision of Patrick Henrichs. He performs music of the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods on historical instruments. In his artistic work, he focuses mainly on the music of Bach and Handel. He has given concerts under the direction of Paul Goodwin, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Tomasz Adamus, Marcin Szelest and Hans-Christopher Rademann, among others, and has collaborated with such ensembles as Bachakademie Stuttgart, Karlsruher Barockorchester, Leopold-Mozart-Kammerorchester, Capella Cracoviensis, Staatsoper Stuttgart, La Banda Barockorchester and the Polish Royal Opera. In 2024, he participated in the performance of the second Brandenburg Concerto in F Major by J.S.Bach, known for its highly virtuosic natural trumpet part. The concerts were held in Italy (Teatro Comunale di Modena), France (Saint-Donat) and Germany (Leipzig) under the direction of Mario Sollazzo.

 

YU CHENG trombone player. He was born in China and started his musical education at the 17 years old. At the age of 19, he was admitted to the Music School of Henan University (China) and studied trombone with Prof. Hou Jian and completed Bachelor degree. Then he finished his master degree in class prof. Liu Yang at the Central Conservatory of Music in Pekin (China). Currently he is continuing study at the postergraduate level at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow (Poland). He is a laureate of numerous music competitions. He was invitated as a guest trombone player to China National Opera & Dance Drama Theaterand and as a Guest principal trombone player to Zhengzhou Philharmonic Orchestra and Henan National Opera Orchestra. Many times he participated in the opening ceremony of the China Low Brass Art Festival, one of the most important festival. He improved his playing at with great professors and trombonists as: Hou Jian, Liu Yang,Zhao RuiLin, Shen Yuan, Jamie Williams, Zdzisław Stolarczyk, Tomasz Stolarczyk, Karol Gajda, Andrzej Tkaczyk, Fabrice Millischer, Jacques Mauger, Mark Hampson, Guilhem Kusnierek.

 

ANDRÉS FELIPE SÁNCHEZ ACEVEDO principal tuba player of the National Symphony Orchestra of Argentina. Andrés was born in Apía, Colombia and began his musical studies at the Municipal Music School. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the National Pedagogical University of Colombia and the Orchestral Academy of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. He studied at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory with Patricio Cosentino and Pedro Pulzován. He has also received classes with Sebastian Wagemann and has participated in Master Classes with renowned tuba players from different parts of the world. He was a member of the Cundinamarca Symphony Band, the Florencio Varela Symphony Orchestra and the José de San Martín National Youth Symphony Orchestra, among the others. He participated in the International Academy of Teatro del Lago (2015), in the Campos do Jordão Winter Festival (2016) and in the Orchestra of the Americas (2017).

 

BARTOSZ SAŁDAN earned a PhD degree with distinction from the Academy of Music in Kraków, where he studied percussion with Prof. Jan Pilch. He debuted as a soloist with the Orchestra of the Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Kraków, he also performed with Hungarian orchestra Musica Sonora, Sinfonia Varsovia, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Opole Philharmonic, Regent Brass London, etc. As a contemporary music performer, he attended prestigious workshops during the 47th International Summer Course for New Music in Darmstadt along with concerts during the International Festival of Contemporary Music Warsaw Autumn, the Brand New Music Festival in Katowice, Poznan Musical Spring Festival, Sacrum Profanum, Unsound Festival and other. He cooperated with many composers, preparing pieces by Helmut Lachenmann (Trio Fluido), Agata Zubel (Percussion Store concerto), Cezary Duchnowski (Partiels), Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska (The Soul of Seul and Reflexion). Bartosz Sałdan create duo with clarinetist Barbara Borowicz, which perform many new pieces for clarinet and percussion by composers like Marcel Chyrzyński or Martyna Kosecka. He is active orchestral musician, as percussionist and timpanist he works with many orchestras, including the Sinfonietta Cracovia, Beethoven Academy Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia and many other. He received „Young Poland” scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

 

Luo Tianqi associate professor of modern instrumental music and percussion Department of Shanghai Conservatory of music, director of percussion teaching and research section, master’s director, doctoral team supervisor, vice president of national percussion Association of China Music Association, deputy director of percussion Professional Committee of Shanghai Musicians Association, and executive director of IPEA International percussion Education Association. He was admitted to the Department of folk music of Shanghai Conservatory of music in 1988. He studied Chinese and Western Percussion under the guidance of Professor Li Minxiong and Xue Baolun. After graduation, he joined the Shanghai National Orchestra to play percussion music and served as the head of percussion music. In 2009, he joined the Department of modern instrumental music and percussion of Shanghai Conservatory of music as a professional teacher of Chinese percussion music. During his work, he was awarded the outstanding teacher award of Shanghai cultural talents in 2009. In 2017, he led the percussion Orchestra students from universities, affiliated middle schools and Shanghai Conservatory of music to win the Gold Award for youth solo group A, group A and ensemble of the sixth national youth national instrumental education and teaching achievement Exhibition (Wenhua Award). In May 2018, the percussion teaching team he worked for was awarded the “Shanghai University Teaching” He won the first prize of education and teaching achievements. In September 2019, he was selected as the tutor of Shangyin’s “climbing talent plan”. In September 2019, he led the percussion Orchestra of Shanghai Conservatory of music with a team of percussion teachers. In September 2019, he won the first prize in the professional non-traditional combination group of CCTV China instrumental TV competition. In September 2019, his percussion work “ancient style” won “CCTV China instrumental TV” In September 2019, he won the first “Zhou Xiaoyan teaching and educating Award” of Shanghai Conservatory of music. At the same time, he also created Chinese percussion music “south of the cloud”, “ancient wind” and other works during the teaching period.

 

JURI YUN, a doctoral candidate at USC Thornton School of Music, is a distinguished Canadian guitarist with performances across North America and Europe. In 2019 he debuted at Carnegie Hall. He holds a faculty position at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. Juri is also a teaching artist for Lead Guitar. Mentored by renowned guitarists including David Russell and Pepe Romero, Yun holds a Bachelor’s from the University of Toronto and a Master’s from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.