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Piano Four Hands Concert

Pianists Min Oh and Jei Yern Ryu present a captivating program of four hands piano music featuring works by Schubert, Fauré, Poulenc, and Fazıl Say.

 

Graduating with Distinction in Performance from New England Conservatory, Dr. Oh made her debut at age 14 with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra and her performances were broadcast on KBS FM Radio and The Classical Channel in Korea. After achieving top honors in performance from Seoul Arts High School, she gained entrance with top honors in Music department to Korean National University of Arts. In 2013, she made her first recording of recent works by the American composer Jon Appleton, praised by Steve Reich as "...a beautiful addition to piano literature." Dr. Oh earned a BM and MM from New England Conservatory, a Post Graduate Diploma from Royal Academy of Music in London, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from Boston University. Oh has been an instructor at Boston University and a member of the piano faculty and the chamber coach at Rivers School Conservatory and Cremona international Academy in Italy, Winter Festival and Academy in Aix-en-Provance in France, at ASMI Summer Institute in Rimini in Italy and the Music Director for Fall production of Alpha Psi Omega, the theater organization at Bentley University. She is a director of the Weston Summer Piano Academy and the Weston Al Fresco Concert Series.

 

Dr. Jei Yern Ryu is a passionate pianist and educator who earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Seoul National University and completed her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Piano Performance at the University of Michigan, where she also studied harpsichord and collaborative piano. She has received recognition in various national and international competitions, including the World Piano Competition, the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Piano Competition, and the Seoul National University Orchestra Piano Competition. In addition to her active performing career throughout New England, she currently teaches at Powers Music School and has a private studio, where her students have achieved success in various competitions. Through her music and teaching, she strives to connect deeply with both audiences and students.

Date:
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Druker Auditorium
Audience:
  Adult     All Ages  
Categories:
  Concerts & Performances  
Accessibility:
The location of this event is wheelchair accessible. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities requiring assistance. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Newton’s ADA/Sec.504 Coordinator, Jini Fairley, two weeks in advance of this event: jfairley@newtonma.gov or (617) 796-1253. For Telecommunications Relay Service, please dial 711.