EIU Department of Music

EMC Piano Camp

Eastern Piano Camp is an exhilarating week of making music while making friends, is open to students completing the 5th through 12th grades. Each day will be full of interesting classes, solo and group rehearsals, and fun evening activities. Participants will be pushed to reach their potential by learning an entirely new solo piece and an ensemble piece, both to be performed in a group recital at the end of the week. One-on-one coaching with EMC's piano faculty will ensure rapid improvement and new insights. Class topics include piano technique, efficient practice methods, music history, famous pianists, and instrument maintenance.

Auditions

Campers should bring a recent piano solo to play on Sunday afternoon, July 16 for the faculty member. This hearing will be used to assign appropriate level chamber music for the week.

More Information

Please direct any questions you might have to the EMC Director, Rebecca Johnson.

Faculty

Korean pianist Heeyeon Chi has performed in Canada, Germany, Luxembourg, Russia, Switzerland and in the United States, where she recently appeared at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall and The Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center. She has been awarded several prizes in piano competitions, such as International Keyboard Odyssiad Festival & Competition, Brandshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, Canadian Music Competition, Burnaby Clef Society Competition, and Burnaby Concerto Competition. Highlights of her previous engagements include appearances as soloist with the New England Repertory Orchestra conducted by Tiffany Chang, Orchestre des Jeunes de Fribourg conducted by Theophanis Kapsopoulos, guest artist at Banff Centre Arts Program, Eastern Illnois University, Interlochen Center for the Arts, and at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Program. Ms. Chi is currently on the piano and chamber music faculty at New England Conservatory Preparatory School and Continuing Education.

B.Mus., McGill University, with Marina Mdvani; M.M. with Academic Honors and G.D., New England Conservatory of Music, with Victor Rosenbaum; D.M.A., Boston University, with Boaz Sharon.