Turning Point Ensemble & Bergmann Piano Duo Rose Gellert Hall SeriesSaturday, April 11, 2026 – 7:30pm
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Rose Gellert Hall Series
Homecoming: A Special Celebration with LCMS Alumni with Brooklyn Wood, Charmaine Yang & Clayton Leung
Winners of LCMS’ Sharon Stevenson Development Scholarship, violinist Brooklyn Wood, currently at McGill University and pianist Charmaine Yang, currently in Salzburg at the Mozarteum will be joined by another LCMS alumni, Edmonton Symphony violist Clayton Leung. Each of the stellar musicians will play solo repertoire chosen especially for this homecoming concert and will also join forces in combinations as duos and as a trio. Works by composers such as Bruch, Mozart, Enescu, Shostakovich and more will delight the audience!
The concert will be performed in the Rose Gellert Hall.
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About Brooklyn Wood, violin
Quoted as being an “experienced violinist and composer” (Vancouver Sun) with the “innate musicality to that of singer, violinist, composer Caroline Shaw” (Stir Magazine), Brooklyn Wood is a violinist and composer from Langley, British Columbia, currently living in Montreal, Quebec. She has been featured in CBC’s “30 Hot Canadian classical musicians under the age of 30” when she was only 18 years old and was recognized for her dedication to new music and her passion for collaborating with other musicians.
Brooklyn has been commissioned and performed by several artists across Canada, including the Victoria Symphony, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Rose Gellert String Quartet, Kessler Academy Orchestra in Vancouver and several students at McGill University. She also had a piece premiered In Kyiv, Ukraine last year by students through McGill’s Vivier InterUniversitaire in collaboration with Ukrainian students at Kyiv Conservatory. Her piece was a tribute to her Canadian/Ukrainian roots and was performed in Ukrainian by soprano, violin, viola and cimbalom. Brooklyn was Composer in Residence at Music on Main for the Kessler Academy Orchestra in 2021 and her string orchestra composition “Celadon Waves” was premiered at the Vancouver Playhouse.
Brooklyn has received several awards for her compositions, including a Barbara Pentland Composition Award, Sharon Stevenson Career Development Scholarship and a BC Arts Council Performance Artist Scholarship.
As a performer, Brooklyn is a frequent substitute violinist in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Orchestre de l’Agora in Montreal. She performs classical, fiddle and jazz and enjoys exploring a large range of genres. Recently she won First Prize in the Concert Artists International Competition and performed at Carnegie Hall in April of this year.
Brooklyn is currently studying at McGill University completing her undergraduate degree in Violin Performance and Composition.
About Charmaine Yang, piano
Born in Ottawa and raised on both Canadian and Chinese stages, 22-year-old Charmaine Yang is quickly emerging as one of Canada’s most compelling young pianists. She recently completed her Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, graduating with top distinction. In October 2024, she began her Master’s in Piano Solo Training under the mentorship of department head and celebrated pianist Professor Andreas Groethuysen. Her earlier training included studies with Elizabeth Bergmann at the Langley Community Music School in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, and with Wei Zhou and Zhe Tang from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Charmaine’s artistry has been shaped by encounters with some of the world’s leading musicians. She has participated in major international programs—from the Internationale Konzertarbeitswochen Goslar with Arie Vardi to the Curtis Institute of Music Summer Program in 2018, where she worked with Yoheved Kaplinsky, Toby Appel, and others. Masterclasses with artists such as André Laplante, Mischa Maisky, Robert Levin, and Jon Kimura Parker have left lasting impressions on her musical approach.
Her competition record speaks to her depth and determination. Most recently, she took first prize at the 2025 August Everding Music Competition in Munich. Earlier accolades include first place at the 2019 Concours de musique du Canada (CMC) and second place in Chamber Music at the 2018 FCMF National Music Festival—where she was the youngest competitor at just age 15. At 13, she made her orchestral debut with Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, performed with the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra.
A graduate of the Langley Fine Arts School and the Langley Community Music School, Charmaine is not only classically trained but deeply versatile. Her high school years saw her exploring genres from jazz and fusion to choral and musical theatre, while also picking up flute, cello, and voice training along the way. Her talent was recognized through major scholarships, including the Sharon Stevenson Scholarship, the BC Arts Council Scholarship, and the Provincial Achievement Scholarship.
Now based in Salzburg, Charmaine is steadily building her European career. She has already performed across Europe, especially in Austria, and is a familiar presence at events and forums hosted by the Mozarteum. Recent highlights include a performance alongside her professor and his duo partner, Yaara Tal at the Mozart;Forum, appearances at the Erika-Frieser-Kammermusiktage, a featured recording at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, and her interpretation of Schubert–Liszt’s Gute Nacht at the Metamorphosen series. Outside the university, she has been a featured guest artist at multiple important venues.
About Clayton Leung, viola
Clayton joined the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in 2013. Since then, he immersed himself in the local arts scene by making appearances at the Alberta Baroque Society, C’mon Festival, Early Music Alberta, Edmonton Chamber Music Society, Edmonton Recital Society, and with the Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton. He has collaborated with Edmonton locals Nuela Charles and Martin Kerr, and performed locally, nationally and internationally with Kent Sangster’s jazz ensemble, Obsessions Octet.
Before moving to Edmonton, Clayton was the principal violist with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and violist of the Atlantic String Quartet and regularly performed with the Victoria and Vancouver Island Symphonies.
Clayton has performed as a soloist with the Alberta Baroque Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton, Edmonton Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, Newfoundland Symphony, and the University of Victoria Orchestra. He has been featured in YEG fitness magazine and performed in the film industry and for Royalty.
A spirited educator, Clayton teaches at the MacEwan Conservatory. He has taught in the Cleveland Institute of Music Preparatory division and has been an orchestral mentor and chamber music coach at the Courtenay Youth Music Centre, Langley Community Music School, Youth Orchestra of Northern Alberta, Music Enrichment Edmonton, Strathcona County String Music Camp and at the University of Victoria.
A native of Fort Langley BC, he began violin lessons at the Langley Community Music School. He continued his studies at the University of Victoria, and then pursued the viola at the University of Minnesota and the Cleveland Institute of Music. His mentors include Yariv Aloni, Heilwig von Koenigslow, Korey Konkol, the Lafayette String Quartet, Lucia Shipperus, Sharon Stanis and Robert Vernon.
Aside from playing violin and viola, Clayton is fond of the piano and ukulele, and in his free time he may be spotted around Edmonton playing soccer and lifting weights at the gym.
