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Yung Mee Rhee will perform with our Tehachapi Symphony in a free concert March 9, 2014
On Sunday, March 9, 2014, the Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra – under the baton of Dr. David Newby – will perform at Country Oaks Baptist Church beginning at 4 p.m.
The program opens with Grieg's Symphonic Dance in D Major, followed by Grieg's Piano Concerto featuring pianist Yung Mee Rhee. After the intermission, Schumann's Symphony No 1 in B-Flat (The Spring) will be performed. A reception will follow.
Yung Mee Rhee has been honored as the First Prize Recipient of the Indianapolis Symphony Young Artist Competition, Owensboro Symphony Young Artist Competition, Kingsport Young Artist Competition, the Bloomington Symphony Concerto Competition, and the Fischoff Competition. She was a finalist in the prestigious Mozart International Competition held in Montreal, Canada. Other achievements include a Performance Certificate of Excellence in Solo Performance, awarded by Indiana University in Bloomington, and the Piano Battista Award. Yung-mee was a scholarship recipient of Indiana University's acclaimed pianist Menahem Pressler, the founder of the Beaux Arts Trio. Her teachers also include renowned pianist Michel Block and Francoise Regnat.
Yung Mee's accomplishments in the U.S. have included many esteemed recitals and concerts, both solo and with orchestra. She has performed as a soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony, the Owensboro Symphony, IU Concert Orchestra, Kingsport Symphony, the Lima Symphony, L.A Chamber Orchestra, and the Korean-American Symphony Orchestra at Disney Hall. Yung Mee's musical career is further highlighted by the achievements of her students. She is an accomplished teacher with students winning prizes in numerous competitions every year, and guided many talented students towards a musical education and inspired them to continue their studies at outstanding conservatories and universities at Indiana University, The Eastman School of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, New England Conservatory, University of Southern California, and Peabody Conservatory. She is a dedicated teacher and pianist who thrives on inspiring talented young musicians.
Don't miss the Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra and Yung Mee Rhee on March 9, 2014 at 4 p.m. at Country Oaks Baptist Church located at 20915 Schout Rd. Admission is free. For more information, call 661-821-7511 or check the website at http://tehachapiorchestra.com.
