ShunFu C., Tampa Music Teacher | Teaches Private Music Lessons in 33647

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About Me

Hailing from Taiwan, ShunFu is recognized as a multi-faceted pianist, chamber musician, and piano pedagogue. Mr. Chang has been a major prizewinner at several competitions, including the Petrichor International Music Competition in 2022 (Semi-Finalist), the "Golden Classical Music Awards" International Competition in 2019 (1st Prize), the TSO Young Talent Concerto Competition in 2017 (1st Prize), and the National Taiwan Normal University Concerto Competition in 2017 (1st Prize). As a solo pianist, he performs widely and has appeared in many countries, including performances at New York’s Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, Eckard College in Tampa, the University of Michigan, the University of South Florida, Hill Auditorium (Ann Arbor), and Bard College Conservatory of Music at the United States, Centro Municipal Integrado de Gijón-sur, and Colegiata de San Juan Bautista at Spain, and National Concert Hall, Monumental Concert Hall, and National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, Taiwan. ShunFu has also participated in prestigious piano festivals including the Gijón International Piano Festival (2018), Chautauqua Institute Piano Program (2020), and Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival (2022). All of his public performances at these festivals received high praise from the audience. In addition to his public performances, ShunFu has extensive experience in broadcasts and recordings. In 2023, he participated in the Blue Griffin Recording Project, where he gave the world premiere performance and recording of four preludes written by William Horne. The CD has been released and promoted internationally. Throughout his musical journey, ShunFu has been influenced by renowned pianists and pedagogues, including Alexander Gavrylyuk, Natalya Antonova, Christopher Harding, Roberto Plano, José Mendez, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Michael Lewin, Roberta Rust, Jerome Lowenthal, Ursula Oppens, Steven Spooner, Aquiles Delle Vigne, Konstantin Lifschitz, Lilya Zilberstein, Peter Serkin, Plamena Mangova, Boris Giltburg, Sasha Starcevich, András Schiff, Dang Thai Son, Yaron Kohlberg, Jon Nakamatsu, Boris Slutsky, Alexander Kobrin, Julian Martin, Dominique Weber, Douglas Humpherys, and Jean Saulnier. ShunFu earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from the University of Michigan in 2023, where he also completed his master’s degree in piano performance. His principal teachers have been Logan Skelton (M.M. and DMA) and Lina Yeh (A.B.). He also studied with world-class pianist Peter Serkin during his college studies at Bard College Conservatory of Music. Currently, he works as a collaborative and staff pianist for the Strings Department at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

ShunFu C. has over 10 years years of music experience in the Tampa area.

ShunFu C. is proficient in and teaches Keyboard and Piano Lessons .

Degree and Field of Study:

Master of Music in Piano PerformanceAugust 2017

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Piano PerformanceApril 2019

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Award Name:

TAIPEI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 9th YOUNG TALENT CONCERTO COMPETITIONNovember 2013

TAIPEI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Full-tuition merit scholarship and assistantshipApril 2019

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Rackham Conference Travel GrantMarch 2020

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

GOLDEN CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARDS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, First PrizeJanuary 2020

GOLDEN CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARDS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

PETRICHOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION, Semi-finalistFebruary 2022

PETRICHOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

What to expect in my Keyboard and Piano Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced

Being a Taiwanese pianist with training and education in both Taiwan the U.S. my varied educational background has undoubtedly backed me in developing my own teaching methods in many ways. From the beginning process, I would cultivate each student’s musical and technical artistry. The purpose of pursuing correct technique at the beginning is to make them develop a healthy and effective practice habits. However, for each student I use different technical methods, since each individual student has different physical movements. I also come up with new technical methods and share with them when encountering difficult passages within the piece. Overall, I don’t advocate one specific method and apply it to every student; I customize the exercises based on their needs. Moreover, I emphasize the proper utilization of fingering as employing appropriate and efficient fingering certainly contributes to the fluidity of the repertoire.

Formal Education:

DMA – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Piano Performance M.M. – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Piano Performance B.M. – NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY, Piano Performance

Performing Experience:

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI, 2023 HILL AUDITORIUM * DMA Concerto Concert, 2023, performance of Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. AMERICAN LISZT SOCIETY NATIONAL CONFERENCE, Ann Arbor, MI, 2021 BRITTON RECITAL HALL * Solo performance of Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8 S. 244/8 in F-sharp minor on shared recital of “Liszt’s complete Hungarian Rhapsodies.” UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI, 2017-23 BRITTON RECITAL HALL * Third Dissertation Solo Recital (Lecture), 2023, analysis and performance on Brahms op. 116. * Second Dissertation Solo Recital, 2022, including works by Haydn and Brahms. * Pre-Candidate Solo Recital, 2021, including works by Chopin, Robert Schumann and Brahms. * Master’s Degree Solo Recital, 2019, including works by Bach, Beethoven, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Rachmaninov. STAMPS AUDITORIUM * First Dissertation Solo Recital, 2022, including works by Chopin, Liszt and Brahms. HILL AUDITORIUM * Concerto Competition, 2019, performance of Scriabin Piano Concerto No. 1. * Concerto Competition, 2017, performance of Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. REBECCA PENNEYS PIANO FESTIVAL, TB, FL, 2022 LEWIS HOUSE, ECKARD COLLEGE * Performance of Brahms 4 Klavierstücke, op. 119. CARNEGIE WEILL RECITAL HALL DEBUT, NY, 2020 * Performance of Scriabin Piano Sonata No. 2, op. 19. This was the result of winning the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition. GIJÓN INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL, Spain, 2019 CENTRO MUNICIPAL INTEGRADO DE GIJÓN-SUR * Performance of Brahms Three Intermezzi op. 117. COLEGIADO DE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA * Performance of Schumann Davidsbündlertänze op. 6. “SALUTE TO BACH” BACH COMPLETEKEYBOARD WORKS CONCERT SERIES, Taipei, Taiwan, 2019 NATIONAL THEATER AND CONCERT HALL * Performance of Bach Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989 on shared recital of “Salute to Bach” concert series. BARD COLLEGE, NY, 2015 BITO CONCERVATORY OF MUSIC * Performance of Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 18 on joint concerto concert. OLIN CONCERTO HALL * Performance of Bach Well-Tempered Clavier BWV 877 on shared recital of “Bach Complete Well-Tempered Clavier Project” concert series. “BRAHMS COMPLETE SOLO PIANO WORKS” CONCERT SERIES, Taipei, Taiwan, 2017 STEINWAY & SONS TAIWAN PIANO CENTER * Performance of Brahms 3 Intermezzi, op. 117 on shared recital of “Brahms Complete Solo Piano Works” concert series. NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY, Taipei, Taiwan, 2014-16 CONCERT HALL * Solo Recital, 2016, including works by Brahms and César Franck. * Concerto Concert, 2015. Performance of Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2, op. 18. MOUNUMENTAL CONCERT HALL * Concerto Competition Winners Concert, 2014. Performance of Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor” in E-flat major, op. 73 with National Taiwan Normal University Symphony Orchestra. 9th TSO YOUNG TALENT PIANO CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS CONCERT, Taipei, Taiwan, 2014 TAIPEI CHUNG-SHAN HALL * Performance of Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor” in E-flat major, op. 73 with Taipei Symphony Orchestra (TSO).

Experience Teaching:

I have over ten years of teaching experience, including group piano classes and private lessons. I have worked with diverse students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including Chinese, European, and American students. In addition to my work at the University of Michigan, I maintain a private studio. In December 2022 and April 2023, I held two recitals featuring students from my studio. I find working with different types of students both enjoyable and challenging, especially when tailoring my teaching methods to each student’s learning needs and levels. I have also taught private lessons for students of my former teacher as a guest artist at National Taiwan Normal University and was invited to give a masterclass for students in the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), Singapore. In August 2023, I began teaching piano at Daycroft School in Ann Arbor. I believe these varied teaching experiences, along with my connections throughout the music world, will significantly aid in recruiting.