About this Event
Reception/check in/ Networking from 3-3:30PM
Masterclass Start 3:30PM on time
Her performance at Carnegie Hall
Live Coaching Participant — $240 | 5 spots available
Perform one or two piece of your choices and receive a 30-minute coaching session with Manqing Bian in front of the audience. Your ticket also includes admission to the full masterclass.
(Please prepare one or three pieces you would like to work on. After you purchase your ticket, we’ll contact you to discuss your repertoires and connect you with Manqing before the event.)
Audience Admission — $30 | 20 tickets available
Watch 5 live coaching sessions and hear how pianists develop technique, interpretation, and musical expression. No piano experience or formal music training is required,just bring your curiosity and love of music.
Enjoy an intimate setting where music lovers can meet, connect, and talk about the music together. Total attendance is limited to 30 people, so advance booking is recommended.
A small reception with light refreshments will be available, giving participants and audience members time to meet and chat.
Meet Manqing Bian
Manqing Bian is a pianist and O-1 artist who teaches in the Music Education program at Columbia University. She is the principal host of the Beijing/New York International Music Festival and Masterclass (BIMFA/NYIMFA), a board committee member and featured artist with EastWest Artistry, and an artist with New York’s NoirPiano Salon.She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kaufman Music Center, OPERA America, Columbia University, Rutgers University, and Montclair State University. Her chamber music appearances include concerts at Klavierhaus and the Oculus at the World Trade Center. Alongside classical repertoire, Manqing performs traditional Chinese music, bringing a cross-cultural perspective to her work.
Event venue & nearby stays
OPERA America, 330 7th Avenue, New York, United States
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