A.I. Lack Masterclass: Charles Yang, Violin
Friday, February 9, 2024
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Moores School of Music welcomes internationally acclaimed violinist Charles Yang, who will be presenting a violin masterclass in Dudley Recital Hall on February 9 at 2:00 p.m. All are welcome.
GRAMMY Award-winning artist and recipient of the 2018 Leonard Bernstein Award, Charles Yang has been described by The Boston Globe as one who “plays classical violin with the charisma of a rock star.” The Juilliard graduate began his violin studies with his mother, Sha Zhu, in Austin, Texas, and has since studied with world-renowned pedagogues Kurt Sassmanshaus, Paul Kantor, Brian Lewis and Glenn Dicterow. He has performed as soloist with orchestras and in concert throughout the United States, Europe, Brazil, Russia, China and Taiwan. On June 9th of 2005, the Mayor of Austin presented Mr. Yang with his own “Charles Yang Day.” In 2016, Mr. Yang joined the multi-genre string-band Time for Three as violinist and lead singer.
To learn more about Charles Yang and his accomplishments, please visit: www.charlesyangmusic.com.
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The A.I. Lack Master Series at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music hosts annual masterclasses and recitals by renowned classical performers and educators. Established in memory of Abram I. Lack in 1989, the endowment supports this educational initiative. The series, named after Lack’s daughter, violinist Fredell Lack Eichhorn, who held the C. W. Moores Professor of Violin position at the university for 50 years, offers enriching experiences for students and the Houston community. Past guests include violinists like Pinchas Zukerman and Midori, vocalists like Marilyn Horne, pianists like Christoph Eschenbach, and composers like Philip Glass.
- Location
- Dudley Recital Hall, University of Houston
- Cost
- Free
- Contact
- msmprog@central.uh.edu