1-1 Piano Masterclass with Hoi Shun Yeen
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Hailing from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Hoi Shun-Yeen is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music
(New York, USA) with a Master’s degree in Classical Piano Performance. Since then, he has been
based in Brooklyn, New York.
Academic & Musical Background:
2021: Manhattan School of Music, USA – Masters Degree in Classical Piano Performance.
2019: Missouri State University (MSU), USA – Bachelors of Music, Keyboard Performance,
Minor in Philosophy
2015: Fellowship Diploma (FTCL), Trinity College, London.
2011: Yamaha Music Course - Grade 5
Competitions & Achievements:
Bachfest Malaysia Southeast Asia Competition - Finalist
New York International Young Musician Competition – 2nd Prize
Online Clara Schumann International Competition – 2nd Prize
Charleston International Music Competition - Winner
Manhattan School of Music Fuch’s Chamber Music Competition - Winner
American Protégé Romantic Music International Competition - Winner
Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) auditions - Winner
Kuleshov International Piano Festival and Competition – 2nd Prize
Steinway Youth National Competition Malaysia - 3rd prize
Scholarships and Awards:
MSU, Presser Scholarship - most outstanding student in the music department.
Music tutors & mentors:
Ng Chong Lim
Dr. Wei-Han Su
Jeffrey Cohen
Dr. Carol Aicher
Raymond Beegle
Performance Career Highlights:
Choir Collaborative Pianist performance at Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall (New York, USA)
Violin-Piano Duo performance at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall (New York, USA)
Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1, with the Sedalia Symphony Orchestra (Missouri, USA)
Grieg Piano Concerto, with the Musicfest Perugia Orchestra (Perugia, Italy)
Teaching Career:
Brooklyn Centre of Musical Arts, New York City, USA – Faculty
Midori and Friends, New York City, USA - Teaching Artist
This autumn, he will begin his Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Piano Performance program under a
full scholarship and graduate assistantship under the tutelage of Malaysian pianist, Dr. Melody Quah at
Pennsylvania State University.