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Embracing New Classical Piano Music
- Dr. Jackie Yong
- 5x60-min sessions
- Thursday (8-9 PM SGT)
Description
Teaching and learning modern classical piano music can be intriguing but sometimes the process can be overwhelming, especially with unfamiliar composers and music. 20th and 21st century music encompasses a variety of genres and categories including impressionism, expressionism, jazz and world fusion, neo-classicism and neo-romanticism, and minimalism. This seminar aims to explore contemporary piano literature and discover modern styles to enhance our program repertoire, and allow participants to connect with the current classical music trend and get to know some living composers.
Music from the ABRSM, Trinity College London, and Royal Conservatory of Music syllabus up till diploma level will be discussed during the seminar.
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Instructor
Dr. Jackie Yong is a highly sought-after and versatile musician based in the U.S. He has won top prizes in the Rockwood Piano Competition, Asia-Open International Piano Competition, Charleston International Piano Competition, ASWARA International Piano Competition, and the Young Person’s Piano Competition. From Bach to Bernstein, he has performed a wide range of repertoire in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Germany, and the U.S. As a scholar, he has been presenting and performing at CMS, MTNA, and NCKP conferences. He is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda and Phi Kappa Phi honor society, as well as an MTNA certified adjudicator. Dr. Yong graduated with a Doctor of Music degree in piano performance from Florida State University alongside three specialized certificates in Piano Pedagogy, Music Theory Pedagogy, and College Teaching in 2024. He is currently serving as the Assistant Professor of Piano and the Keyboard Division Coordinator at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Outline
In this seminar, Dr. Jackie Yong will begin with a concise overview on the development of classical music since the post-romantic period and how composers of different nationalities influence each other with the rise of globalization.
With the understanding of the historical development, we will then learn about a systematic approach to introduce modern classical music to our students through logical pedagogical sequence.
After that, he will reveal some universal aspects of interpreting modern classical piano music which ultimately serve as teaching tools for piano teachers to understand and analyze especially those unfamiliar composers and styles. Aspects such as vitalizing articulation, sonorities and tone colors, durations of sound and silence, and bringing out the character of individual pieces.
The final portion of the seminar will include a live demonstration on how to dissect, understand, practice, and interpret modern music from a concert pianist’s perspective. Music from the List C category in ABRSM syllabus and diploma level will be discussed during the seminar.
Week I. Introduction and Overview
Week II. Impressionism and Expressionism
Week III. Neo-classicism and Neo-romanticism
Week IV. Jazz, world fusion, and minimalism
Week V. Living composers + Conclusion
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FAQS
Each course has a planned start date, which may shift slightly depending on participant sign-ups. We will confirm the final schedule with all registered participants once enrollment is finalized.
Yes, they will be made available for participants until 6 months after the completion of each course.
E-certificates will be issued on course completion to Active Participants.
Active Participants will be involved in class participation: interacting with course instructors, receiving feedback on class assignments/submissions, and they will have playing opportunities in class etc. Observers will be observing these segments of the class.
Active Participants will receive an E-certificate of participation, and Observers will receive a certificate of attendance.
5 days before the course commences.
Yes, simply get your friends together and send us an email to request for a second round of the course! If we receive sufficient signups we will repeat the course.
We do not conduct make-up classes. Learners who miss a session can catch up on the class content by watching the session recording thereafter. If there are any class assignments, learners are to contact the instructor directly.
We at the Academy do our utmost to make courses proceed as planned. However, there are times when unforeseen circumstances force a class to be cancelled. When this happens, we are committed to refunding the total amount, in an efficient manner, including any costs of using third-party payment gateways.
Should a participant need to cancel, we will make efforts to accommodate refunds, though costs of using third-party payment gateways will be borne by the participant.
Late cancellations may not be able to be refunded, as they will have been factored into the confirmation of running the course. We will provide a full refund for cancellations up to 2 weeks before the start of a course, following this a 50% refund with up to 1 week of notice. Notifications of fewer than 7 days will most likely not be eligible for a refund. We thank you for your understanding.
