Piano Masterclass with Mei Yi Foo

Mei Yi Foo
Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 15:00 to 17:00
Riverstown Hall, South Campus
  • Yuxin Yan, Beethoven Sonata No. 17 in D minor ‘The Tempest’, Op. 31 No. 2, 1st movement

  • Conor Hensey, Chopin Fantasy Impromptu

  • Cara Byrne, Beethoven Sonata No. 17 in D minor, ‘The Tempest’, Op. 31 No. 2, 3rd movement 

  • Sam Shortall, Schubert Impromptu in B-Flat Major, Op. 142 No. 3 

 All welcome

Originally from Malaysia, pianist Mei Yi Foo is an award-winning artist. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, she won BBC Music Magazine's "Newcomer of the Year" award in 2013 for her album Musical Toys (Odradek Records), and has since become recognised internationally as an innovative pianist with a diverse and eclectic repertoire. As a new music advocate, she has performed at the Schoenberg Centre in Vienna, Park Lane Group at the Southbank Centre, London, and at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich (for Bayerische Staatoper's Festpiel+ Series), and has collaborated with prominent composers including Dai Fujikura and Unsuk Chin.