On March 29, Si-Yo Artist™ Shai Rosenboim (piano)--joined by Dariusz Mikulski (French horn) and Shawn Moore (violin)--traveled to Da Xing, a city on the southwestern outskirts of Beijing, to engage in educational outreach with over 300 children of migrant workers. The musicians explained the five elements of music--sound, harmony, melody, rhythm and growth--and then performed in order to demonstrate how the elements come together. The students were enthralled during the lesso

Preparations are in full swing for the presentation of the first Sau-Wing and Jean L. Lam Award to New Jersey City University's Music, Dance and Theater Department! Take a look at the Honorary Committee for this event; Si-Yo Master Artist™ Maestro Cho-Liang Lin is Chair and DCH Auto Group Chairman Emeritus Shau-Wai Lam is Vice-Chair. Comprised of the founders' longtime friends, this group highlights the breadth and scope of the community of supporters and professionals who sh

Our artists are also busy with events outside of Si-Yo. Come out and see them if you can! Artist Activities:​ Dan Zhu will be performing a Beethoven violin concerto at Princeton University, Richardson Auditorium, on Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m.; buy tickets here. AKDuo is performing music from their first CD, First Impression, at Cornelia Street Cafe on Sunday, March 25 at 6 p.m.; get ticket info here. Gerardo Teissonnière, Artist Faculty in Piano of the Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Our artists are also busy with events outside of Si-Yo. Come out and see them if you can! Artist Activities:​ Peng Ji will be giving a lecture and a group lesson at Casio Music Education Spring Art Week in Chong Qing(重庆) China, March 14–16. Gerardo Teissonnière was appointed to the Artist Faculty in Piano of the Sulzbach-Rosenberg International Music Festival in Germany, which will take place from July 31–August 12. The application deadline for the summer program is March 15;

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Our artists are also busy with events outside of Si-Yo. Come out and see them if you can! Artist Activities:​ Virgil Boutellis-Taft: Spring Young Talent Concert, with guitarist Thibaut Garcia, at the Entraide Française in New York on March 10 at 5 p.m. Gerardo Teissonnière was appointed to the Artist Faculty in Piano of the Sulzbach-Rosenberg International Music Festival in Germany, which will take place from July 31–August 12. The application deadline for the summer program

Concertgoers of all ages made for a wonderful turnout on March 6 at Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Coloristic Saxophone was the first classical saxophone duo recital performed by Korean musicians in New York City; Si-Yo Artist™ Wonki Lee (saxophone), Brandon Jinwoo Choi (saxophone), and Si-Yo Artist™ Kyung-Eun Na (piano) performed accessible original works written for saxophone and transcription, including works by

In our continued efforts to make live classical music available to everyone, we went to Sunrise Senior Living in Cresskill, NJ. Si-Yo Artist™ Wonki Lee (saxophone), guest artist Brandon Jinwoo Choi (saxophone), and Si-Yo Artist™ Kyung-Eun Na (piano) brought the residents taste of their upcoming March 6 concert, Coloristic Saxophone, which features accessible original works written for saxophone and transcription. Photo album Photos © Soyeon Park, Katherine Lerner-Lam