Annual MLMTA Master Class
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024, 2-5PM
Location: Church of the Loving Shepherd in West Chester
Clinician: Candace Chien
Registration Deadline: March 30, 2024
Location: Church of the Loving Shepherd in West Chester
Clinician: Candace Chien
Registration Deadline: March 30, 2024
Highly recommended by teachers, we welcome Candace Chien, who will present a master class dedicated to students in the early and intermediate levels. Advanced level is also welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: Student registration automatically grants permission from parents for video recording and/or photography. Photography may be posted on the MLMTA website Gallery page, and parents should therefore specify if they do not grant permission for this photo feature. Any videos would be for private viewing by MLMTA members only.
PLEASE NOTE: Student registration automatically grants permission from parents for video recording and/or photography. Photography may be posted on the MLMTA website Gallery page, and parents should therefore specify if they do not grant permission for this photo feature. Any videos would be for private viewing by MLMTA members only.
Candace Chien is a graduate of The Juilliard School, studying with Jonathan Feldman and Margo Garrett, and continues on at Juilliard as one of their staff pianists. She received her Master’s degree in piano performance at the Manhattan School of Music with the guidance of Jeffery Cohen and obtained her undergraduate degree in piano performance and music education at Temple University under Professor Harvey Wedeen. An avid chamber musician, Candace regularly performs with chamber groups Alighieri Duo, a violin piano duo with her husband, Nicholas Pappone, and piano trio Trio Portinari. Her chamber music performances have taken her all over the east coast of the US, Canada, and Europe, with members of the New York Philharmonic and Sydney Symphony. She has coached with members of Juilliard String Quartet, American String Quartet, Tokyo String Quartet and Nash Ensemble. Other influential mentors include JJ Penna, Gina Levinson, Lucie Robert, Kenneth Cooper, and Charles Abramovic. She has participated in masterclasses with Lambert Orkis, Warren Jones, and Czech pianist Ivan Klansky.
Passing on her love of classical music to the next generation is a particular passion for Candace. She has held music teaching positions in the public schools of Westfield, New Jersey and Queens, New York, and piano faculty positions at Usdan Center of Creative and Performing Arts and Point Counterpoint Chamber Music Festival. Along with acceptances to LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts, West Chester University, University of North Texas, and Temple University, Candace’s students are also prize winners at various NYC competitions, performing at Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall, Academy of Music, and more.
Passing on her love of classical music to the next generation is a particular passion for Candace. She has held music teaching positions in the public schools of Westfield, New Jersey and Queens, New York, and piano faculty positions at Usdan Center of Creative and Performing Arts and Point Counterpoint Chamber Music Festival. Along with acceptances to LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts, West Chester University, University of North Texas, and Temple University, Candace’s students are also prize winners at various NYC competitions, performing at Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall, Academy of Music, and more.
CLICK HERE to go to our Registration For Events webpage, and scroll down to access the "MLMTA Master Class with Candace Chien" registration form. (As a reminder, the password for the Members Only section of the website can be found inside the front cover of your Handbook.)