Grace Liu is a Taiwanese-American pianist and educator who performs as both a soloist and collaborative pianist throughout the United States and Taiwan. Praised for her “finesse and sensitivity” by the Orange County Register, she is the recipient of the Pauline Favin Memorial Award in Piano and the Clara Ascherfeld Accompanying Award from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Liu serves on the faculties of Loyola University Maryland, Peabody Preparatory, and Levine Music, and maintains a private piano studio. Her students have received top awards in regional and national piano competitions, and she is regularly invited to adjudicate piano competitions and festivals.

She holds Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the Peabody Institute and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of California, Irvine. 

Hyo Ju Lee, a distinguished pianist from South Korea, is renowned for her dynamic performances as both a soloist and chamber musician across the United States and South Korea. Her professional debut featured a concert with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra, where she performed Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor at the age of thirteen. Since then, she has delivered numerous performances, including the Kumho Young Artist Concert Series at Kumho Art Hall in South Korea, as well as at Mozart Hall, Williams Hall, Jordan Hall, and Friedberg Hall.

Dr. Lee has a deep passion for chamber music and has performed in a variety of chamber ensembles. Her performances include a Saxophone Trio Concert at the Academy Art Museum in Maryland, a Duo Concert with cello at Leith Symington Griswold Hall and the Enoch Pratt Library, and both Piano Trio Concert and Piano Duo Concerts at Mozart Hall.

Dr. Lee has achieved significant recognition in various prestigious piano competitions. She secured top honors at the Schumann Honors Piano Competition at the New England Conservatory, the Jacob Flier International Piano Competition, and was featured in Winner Concerts in Boston and New Paltz. Additionally, she has won the Junior Chopin Piano Competition in South Korea, the Sukmyung University Music Competition, and the Music Journal Piano Competition.

Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Music degree from Seoul National University, where she studied under Soo-Jung Shin and Jong-Hwa Park. She earned a Master of Music and a Graduate Diploma from the New England Conservatory with Alexander Korsantia, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, where she studied with Yong Hi Moon. Dr. Lee has served as a faculty member at the International School of Music and Peabody Preparatory, and currently maintains a private piano studio. In 2024, she joined the Music School at Bryn Mawr School.

Praised by The American Scholar for her “sensitivity and imagination,” Taiwanese pianist Wan-Chi Su has performed throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Her appearances include Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, Washington National Cathedral, and the National Concert Hall in Taiwan.

A founding member of Duo Sorolla and an artist with the Piatigorsky Foundation, Wan-Chi performs widely throughout the United States in both concert halls and community settings. She serves on the faculties of Georgetown University and Loyola University Maryland and is the Artistic Director of Chamber Music in Historic Landmarks, a concert series in partnership with Manor Mill in Maryland.

Wan-Chi holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

Praised by Marin Alsop as an “amazing young pianist,” Chengcheng Yao is rapidly emerging as one of the most creative and expressive artists of her generation. She has appeared as soloist with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, the Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra, the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Hebei Symphony Orchestra. Her engagements have taken her to leading venues including New York City’s Alice Tully Hall, Hamburg’s Laeiszhalle, Salzburg’s Mozarteum, Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts, and the University of Toronto. A dedicated chamber musician and educator, Yao teaches at the Washington Conservatory of Music and coaches chamber music at Johns Hopkins University. She holds degrees from the China Conservatory of Music, The Juilliard School, Yale School of Music, and the Peabody Institute.

Yejin Lee is an active soloist and chamber musician based in the United States. She has been invited to perform in many prestigious venues, including her solo debut at Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall in New York, the Cultural Art Center in Jaen, Spain, the Tyler Recital Hall in Florida, and the Seoul Arts Center in Seoul, Korea. Her performances have also been featured and broadcast live on WCLV 104.9 FM from the Cleveland Play House. She has appeared as a soloist with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Chamber Orchestra and the Accord Symphony Orchestra.

Yejin has claimed awards at prestigious competitions, including the Dallas International Piano Competition, Kingsville International Piano Competition, and Wideman International Piano Competition. She has also performed at leading music festivals and masterclasses at the Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg, the Banff Music Festival, the Gijon Music Festival in Spain, and PianoTexas International Academy & Festival.

Yejin graduated with honors from the Oberlin Conservatory, earning degrees in both piano performance and vocal accompanying under Haewon Song and Philip Highfill. She later completed her master’s and doctorate degrees under Boris Slutsky at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. Shecontinues to receive invaluable mentorship from Lambert Orkis, further cultivating her artistry.

She currently serves as a piano faculty member at the Washington Conservatory of Music and as a professorial lecturer at George Washington University. As a staff pianist at Shenandoah University, she actively collaborates with students in both solo and ensemble performances. In addition to her academic roles, Yejin maintains a private teaching studio and is dedicated to music education as a member of MTNA and NVMTA.

As the founder and artistic director of Matinee-M, a house concert series in McLean, VA, she is also committed to bringing classical music into the community through intimate and engaging performances.

Pianist Min Young Park has garnered international recognition for her artistry. She won First Prize at the Chopin National Competition in Korea and the Asia Chopin International Competition in Japan. After winning the Harrison L. Winter Concerto Competition, she made her Baltimore debut with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra under Leon Fleisher. In Korea, she has appeared as a soloist with the Prime Philharmonic and the SNU Symphony Orchestra. Her performances have taken her to major venues including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Kumho Art Hall and the Seoul Arts Center in Korea, Salle Marius Ecole in France, and the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

An avid chamber musician, she is a member of the Baltimore Chamber Players and Piano Duo Luminare and has appeared at festivals such as Music@Menlo, Taos, and Bowdoin. She graduated summa cum laude from Seoul National University, earned her master’s degree from The Juilliard School, and received her DMA from the Peabody Conservatory under Yong Hi Moon. She currently serves on the faculty of the Keyboard Studies Department at the Peabody Conservatory and teaches piano and musicianship at the Peabody Preparatory. In Summer 2026, she joins the faculty of Piano at Peabody and the Youth Piano Academy at the Peabody Preparatory.

Hailed by Daily Press, " Poetic, fluid keyboard mastery..", Ching-Yi Lin’s career has expanded rapidly with invitations to concert venues such as the Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, Van Cliburn Concert Hall in Texas, and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Originally from Taiwan, a dedicated educator, Lin has presented masterclasses and recitals at the Christopher Newport University, College of Southern Maryland, Ocean County College, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Virginia Tech. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Institute under the tutelage of Alexander Shtarkman. As the artistic director of Sunday at 2, Concerts at Chevy Chase, he has shared stages with musicians from Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and Philadelphia Orchestra. He joined the faculty at Levine in 2022 and Montgomery College in 2025