Free Cello & Violin Masterclasses
September 13, 2019Free Pro-D Workshop: Beethoven Piano Sonatas
September 13, 2019Tuesday, September 24, 2019
8-9pm
Dr. Minna Chung is a distinguished Professor of cello at the University of Manitoba, and the co-Author of Cellomind: Intonation and Technique. Dr. Chung will explore the nuances of string intonation and methods of tuning in this free presentation on September 24 from 8-9pm.
No registration is required, students, parents and the general public are welcome and admission is free!
About Dr. Minna Chung
Korean-American cellist Minna Rose Chung, Associate Professor of Cello joined the Desautels Faculty of Music in 2008. Dr. Chung continues to enjoy an international career in all performance milieus, has taught master classes across four continents, and is a frequent guest artist at music festivals worldwide. After moving to Canada, Dr. Chung was quickly reviewed as “a bright light, her intelligent musicality and rich resonance a wonderful addition to any ensemble” (Winnipeg Free Press). In addition to academia, Dr. Chung regularly tours with her established Desautels Piano Trio and performs with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, “Canada’s tiny, perfect chamber orchestra” (Toronto Star).
Dr. Chung has recently published CelloMind: Intonation and Technique, a prominent cello method book co-authored with Hans Jorgen Jensen, Distinguished Cello Professor at Northwestern University Bienen School of Music.