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We’re thrilled to co-present UBC Music student Linda Ruan (DMPS\, studying with Professor Corey Hamm)!
Fresh off
her First Prize win at the 48th
Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition—plus the award for Best Pe
rformance of the Commissioned Work—Ms Ruan brings her artistry to the stage
with Rita Ueda’s evocative where poppies still bloom
and fall\, alongside works by Elisenda Fabregas\,
Don’t miss th is powerhouse program from one of Canada’s rising stars! 🌟
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Named one of Canadian Broadcasting Corporat ion’s Hot 30 under 30 Canadian Classical Musicians\, Chinese-Canadian piani st Linda Ruan is passionate about sharing the potential of music to overcom e boundaries across cultures. Since being introduced to the drums at the ag e of four and then the piano at the age of seven\, music has remained a sta bilizing force in her diverse childhood from Tokyo\, Shanghai to Vancouver. Her unconventional path from a young age broadened her horizons and cultiv ated a fascination for diverse cultures. Her curiosity guided her beyond he r solo piano studies\, expanding to music pedagogy and community engagement \, the fortepiano\, conducting and a wide range of chamber music projects.< /p>
Linda is a top prize winner in a number of international piano compet itions including the VI Odin International Music Competition\, Music Withou t Limits International Competition\, and the Seattle International Piano Co mpetition. Her piano duo La Fiammata is the second prize winner of the ARD International Music Competition 2021. She has performed in venues across th e world\, from Carnegie’s Weill Hall and Lincoln Center’s Rose Studio to a recital tour in China spanning Guangzhou to Shanghai. Additionally\, she ma de her orchestral debut with the Xinghai Philharmonic.
Linda received her Bachelor of Music degree with Honours and Master of Music from The Gle nn Gould School and The Juilliard School respectively. Her past teachers in clude James Anagnoson\, Hung-Kuan Chen\, Corey Hamm\, Xiao Li\, Jia Xie\, a nd Li Wang. Currently\, she is studying at the Tianjin Juilliard School wit h Dr. Xiaohan Wang.
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Linda Rua n performs Schubert's Sonata in A Major\, D 959
https://yout u.be/XotyB48ujD4
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The E-Gré Competition ac knowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
L e Concours E-Gré remercie le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.
