Year of birth: 1993Country: Taiwan, China, USA
The Taiwanese-American pianist Fantee Jones, from Roseville, California, began studying the piano at the age of three, gave her first solo recital at seven, and made her concerto debut at ten. She performed with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of L. Kuokman. She made her first Carnegie Hall appearance in May 2005, and has also performed at the National Recital Hall in Taiwan, Sendai City Cultural Center in Japan, Seoul Arts Center in South Korea, Temppeliaukion Kirkko Rock Church in Finland and Verbrugghen Hall in Australia. She received her bachelor of music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and her master’s from the Juilliard School. Most recently, she was the recipient of an Excellence in Accompanying Award at the Eastman School of Music, where she continued her studies with A. Kobrin. She received her doctor of musical arts degree in piano performance and literature and a minor in piano pedagogy in May 2022.
Programme
Round 1
L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 (“Funeral March”) |
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Round 2
J. Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B-flat major, Op. 24 |
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Round 3
S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 |
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Awards received
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Participation in competitions
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