Xinao&He Piano Duo: Xinao Hou i He Zhang
Duet fortepianowy, z klasy kameralistyki dra Łukasza Dębskiego i mgr Anny Wielgus-Nowak:
- Xinao Hou, student trzeciego roku studiów pierwszego stopnia z klasy fortepianu dra hab. Mariusza Ciołko,
- He Zhang, student trzeciego roku studiów pierwszego stopnia, z klasy fortepianu dra hab. Gajusza Kęski,
zdobył III nagrodę w międzynarodowym konkursie – 3rd International Chamber Music Competition KraCamera 2023 on-line edition, w Krakowie, w dn. 12-16.05.2023 r.
Xinao Hou studies at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow, on the third year of bachelor’s degree, in the chamber music class of dr. Łukasz Dębski and mgr Anna Wielgus-Nowak. During his studies at the Academy, he has participated in the Academy’s concerts many times. In 2023 he played Clementi with his partner at the 7th International “Duettissimo” Festival.
He Zhang started his piano studies at the age of 7. He studied with mgr. Chen Chao-Hua during middle school and high school, and graduated from Ningbo Foreign Affairs School. He Zhang is currently studying in the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków under dr hab. Gajusz Kęska, and Chamber music under d. Łukasz Dębski and mgr Anna Wielgus-Nowak.
Awards:
– 2ND SINGAORE INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL PANO COMPETITON Qualifiers Second Prize
– The Second SEILER Youth Piano Competition Ningbo sub match Group Second Prize
– International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youth in China Youth Group of Ningbo Excellence Award
– Pearl River Witten Meets Ningbo Youth Musical Contest First Prize
– KraCamera 2023 Competition, III Piano Duets Type, Group D Third Prize
Participated in: 7th International Piano Duo Festival, ‘Estrada Młodych 3’-2023
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