High School Training

Hong ( Ellen ) Ma

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Education:

M. Mus. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

B. Mus. China Conservatory of Music

Pianist Hong Ma, born in China, began to study piano at 6 years’ old with Bing-zhen Wang, Shi-gu

Zhang and Jin Zhang from Central Conservatory of Music.

In 2007, Ms. Ma was admitted by China Conservatory of Music- Piano Department. Her collegiate

studies were with Qiu Wang from Berlin Conservatory, Dr. Mei-na Yu, pianist from Hannover

Conservatory, Chang-xin Guan from Texas Christian University, and Ming-sun Zhou and Hai-bo Wang,

Professors in Piano Pedagogy Area from Beijing Normal University. She earned Bachelor’s Degree with

GPA 3.75 and successful Solo Recital in Beijing Concert Hall.

After college, Ms. Ma continued to study for a Master Degree at the University of Michigan with

Professor Christopher Harding, Associate Professor of Piano Performance and Chamber Music, and

Chair of the Piano Department. Within 2 years’ Master study, she continually kept Piano Performance

Grade A record and she was awarded Graduate Fellowship with GPA 3.75.

Ms. Ma has participated in some excellent festivals like Piano Festival “Art of Piano” held by the

University Of Cincinnati College Of Music; University of Florida International Piano Festival,

Chautauqua Institution in New York, and the Rebecca Penney Piano Festival in Tampa, Florida. And she

was given Master Classes by many excellent pianist from University of Cincinnati, New England

Conservatory, San Francisco Conservatory, University of Maryland, University of Minnesota, University

of Texas at Austin, Michigan State University, Eastman School of Music, Indiana university, Temple

university, Cleveland Institute of Music, and University of Houston, including Awadagin Pratt, Russell

Sherman, Yoshikazu Nagai, Sharon Mann, Mayron Tsong, Lydia Artymiw, Panayis Lyras and Deborah

Moriarty.

Ms. Ma has given frequent solo, concerto, and chamber music performances in Washington, D.C., New

York, Colorado, Ohio, Michigan and China. Her recitals have included concerto with symphony orchestra

at the University of Michigan, Master Recital at Stamp Auditorium, and some other Chamber Recitals

with Strings, Winds and Percussion. As the pianist at University Philharmonic Symphony, Ms. Ma has

presented numerous Symphony Performances with Orchestra at the Hill Auditorium.

Previously while in China, Ms. Ma was awarded First-Class Scholarship each year by China

Conservatory of Music and she once was invited by China-U.S. Foundation to perform at the New Year's

Eve Party, with highly commended by Zu-qiang Wu, the former President at Central Conservatory of

Music and famous violinist Zhong-guo Sheng. She has additionally performed numerous times in China.

As an active student, she always participated in Beijing International Piano Festival each year to pursue

professional study and volunteered to take part in the World Music Education Conference hold in China

Conservatory of Music.

Ms. Ma has been teaching for many years. In China, she served as a Children part-time Piano Teacher in

the major Music Schools and Training Centers in Beijing, like National Library of Music Training Center,

Bao Huiqiao Piano Training School, Jiang Jie Music Training School etc. Her students once won

Children Group 1st Prize and 2ND Prize in “2014 The Ninth Chopin International Piano Competition

China Area” and got “Excellent” in Piano Grade Examination Stage Ten (The Highest Level in China)

etc. Her teaching also revived positive feedback from professors in Central Conservatory of Music. She

takes full advantage of her knowledge and comprehensive ability to help each student to solve problems,

to overcome difficulties. She masters effective teaching methods based on many years’ experience, and

finds out different teaching strategies, to help students how to play piano in right ways. She is also good

at teaching in English and Chinese, which also helps those students who have interests in learning

Chinese.

Before graduation, she served as Piano Accompanist in Instrumental/Vocal Studio and different kinds of

Ensemble, like Choir Ensemble and University Philharmonic Symphony in China Conservatory of Music

and The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She also did other off campus accompanying work, like

church, wedding and other social events.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

● University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Master of Music

Major: Piano Performance

Ranking: 2/6

GPA: 3.727

● China Conservatory of Music

Bachelor of Degree in Music

Major: Piano Performance

General GPA: 3.75

Ranking: 2/20

● The Seventeenth High School, Zibo City, Shandong Province

High School Graduate

General GPA: 3.85

Ranking: 1/60

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

● 2012-2014 Graduate Fellowship in The University of Michigan

● 2010 First-class scholarship in China Conservatory

● 2009 First-class scholarship in China Conservatory

● 2008 First-class scholarship in China Conservatory

● 2007 First-class scholarship in China Conservatory

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

●03/2013 Master Class by playing Brahms Sonata in f minor in the University of Michigan

●2013-2014 Performing as accompanist in different instrumental recitals and chamber recitals

●12/2012 Chamber Recital in the University of Michigan

●12/2012 School of Music Concerto Competition in the University of Michigan

●11/2012 Cello Recital in the University of Michigan (accompaniment)

●2012-2014 Pianist serving in the University Philharmonic Symphony to participate in numerous

symphony concerts in Hill Auditorium in the University of Michigan

●05/2011 Personal piano recital: China Conservatory of Music Concert Hall and Shandong Province

(hometown)

●10/2010 Participated in the Beijing International Piano Festival hold by piano department of China

Conservatory of Music.

●08/2010 Volunteered to take part in the World Music Education Conference hold in China

Conservatory of Music.

●07/2010 As a member of piano department, I went to Yanshan University in Hebei Province to

hold the piano concert with my classmates successfully.

Wonderful performance won the favor of local child fairly.

●01/2010 Invited to play the piano works by Saint-Saenz take part in the New Year's

Reception organized by the US-China Foundation.

●07/2009 Hold a Chamber Music Ensemble Concert with my classmates and students

of Orchestral Department successfully in China Conservatory of Music.

●08/2008

-08/2009 Toured many cities in China to hold the piano concerts with my classmates to accumulate

performance experiences under the guide of the teacher. From Fujian Province to

Ningxia Province, we travel almost big cities lying from the south areas to the north

areas in China. 2008-2011 Always assumed the vocal and orchestral piano

accompaniment works

WORKING EXPERIENCES

● 2012-2014 --Work as a Piano Teacher in Music Schools in Ann Arbor, MI and

Instrumental Accompanist as well as Choir Ensemble Piano Accompanist,

Pianist at the University Philharmonic Symphony in the University of

Michigan

● 2007-2012 --Worked as a Children part-time Piano Teacher in the major Music Schools and Training

Centers in Beijing, like National Library of Music Training Center, Bao Huiqiao

Piano Training School, Jiang Jie Music Training School etc.

VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACTIVITIES

●05/2007 Took part in the condolence activity for nursing home on the Dragon Boat Festival

SKILL COMPETENCE

● fluent English communication ability in teaching

● fast Sight Reading in Piano Accompanying

● computer technology (include Systems Administration such as Windows XP/2000, Microsoft Word,

PowerPoint, Access, Excel and graphic design)

● event planning and conference facilitation.

● written and verbal communication skills demonstrated through organization logical and analytical

approach to problem solving

● strong personal qualities such as detail-oriented, team-spirited, responsible and motivated.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY COURSES

● Piano Performance

● Appreciation of Classical Choral Works

● History of Western Music

● Piano Playing and Teaching

● Piano Literature

● Vocal Art of Piano Accompaniment

● Piano Pedagogy

● Symphonic Literature

● Keyboard Art History

● Asian Music

● World Folk Music

● Art Studies

● Polyphony Analysis

● Works of Musical Form and Analysis

● Harmony Analysis

GRADUATE STUDY COURSES

● Piano Performance

● Chamber Music

● Piano Accompany

● Piano Forum

● University Philharmonic Symphony

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