Bard College Conservatory of Music Presents

Piano Masterclass: Jenny Q Chai

An artist of singular vision, pianist Jenny Q Chai is widely renowned for her ability to illuminate musical connections throughout the centuries. With radical joie de vivre and razor-sharp intention, Chai creates layered multimedia programs which explore and unite elements of science, nature, fashion, and art. The New Yorker describes Chai as “a pianist whose dazzling facility is matched by her deep musicality.”

Chai is also a vital champion and early tester of the synchronous score following software program Antescofo. Developed at IRCAM by scientist Arshia Cont, the software offers a real time computer and animation response to live performance elements, enabling performers to create multimedia presentations of AI sophisticated and expressive fluency. In September 2019, Chai gave a TEDx Talk titled "When Classical Music Meets Technology." Her immersive approach to music is also channeled into her work with FaceArt Institute of Music, the Shanghai-based organization she founded and runs, offering music education and an international exchange of music and musicians in China and beyond. As of 2022, Chai is a piano faculty member of the University of California Berkeley, an alumni mentor at Curtis Institute of Music and an official career mentor at Manhattan School of Music. In 2022, Chai became Fazioli Global Piano Ambassador.

This masterclass is free and open to the public.

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 7:00 pm EST/GMT-5

Location: Olin Hall

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