Pricing | $110 per hour up to grade 6, higher level please contact for quote. |
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Yi-Shing Cheng is a highly sought-after pianist trained at the Royal Academy of Music in London. An accomplished solo/chamber music player, she is available for all kinds of piano accompaniment: exams, auditions, recitals at all levels from beginner to concert-level.
With her experience as a collaborative pianist and patient character, she is adept at rehearsing and coaching young students to adults with their exam pieces, auditions or works of any genre. She is good at solving musical problems, interacting through music, and is always a reliable and positive collaborator.
As a well-established ensemble pianist, she was a founding member of Trio Opal; a prize-winning ensemble who has performed at London’s Wigmore Hall, on BBC Radio 3 and many prestigious festivals throughout the UK. They have won prizes in several influential international chamber music competitions such as Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition and Birmingham International Piano Chamber Music Competition. They were fellows and Trio-in-Residence at Royal Academy of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire, giving regular performances and coaching conservatoire student chamber music groups. The trio also participated in Dartington music festival, where they gave concerts and coached amateur ensembles.
In addition to instrumental works, Yi-Shing is also a talented vocal accompanist. Her love of poetry, sensitive playing and musicality has led to her winning various prizes alongside singers. She has given recitals with vocalists at various prestigious UK venues including Wigmore Hall, Aldeburgh, and live on the BBC Radio 3.
Reviews
"Yi-Shing has the miraculous ability to increase the quality of the performances she accompanies. My daughter has felt that the comforting presence and stable, down to earth yet also expressive playing of Yi-Shing had boosted her performance, which also led to a successful live radio performance and the winning of competition prizes, achieved through her immaculate accompanying and musicianship." - Wei C.
"I recently had the pleasure of working with Yi-Shing, an incredibly talented and accomplished pianist, for my AMus Exam. Her musical talent, enthusiastic attitude, and helpful advice made the whole experience truly exceptional… Her attention to detail and ability to communicate the nuances of the piece enhanced my interpretation, [and her] passionate commitment to seeking a holistic performance, rather than merely focusing on the exam requirements, was truly inspiring." - Jin T.
“…What makes her unique is her ability to make the other player play better. As a pianist she possesses this already rare combination of technical mastery and musical sensitivity. But what is so special is her capability to use those skills to make music together, to listen to and blend with me when we play together. Whether it’s a Mozart or Brahms or Franck violin and piano sonata where both players are equal, or violin virtuoso pieces like Wieniawski’s Polonaise where the piano part is more in the background, it always seems easy to obtain the proper balance with her and create a true piece of art… That is a unique talent and very difficult to find in most pianists…” - Laurent L.
Youtube videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq6zuW_9nnU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56gchZZaICc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQVIR89cTvk
For more live performances, please search “Trio Opal” on YouTube.
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Details last updated: September 5, 2023