YIMENG XU
9318 Cherry Hill Road, College Park, MD 20740 ▪ (531)210-5676 ▪ [email protected]
Education
University of Maryland, College Park College Park, MD
Master of Music- Collaborative Piano Graduated in May 2024
o Studies with Prof. Rita Sloan
University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
Bachelor of Music- Piano Performance Graduated in May 2022
o Collaborative studies with Prof. Stacie Haneline
o Solo studies with Dr. Washington Garcia & Dr. Kristin Taylor
The Affiliated High School of Shenyang Conservatory of Music Shenyang, Liaoning, China
High school diploma- Piano performance Graduated in July 2018
o Solo studies with Prof. Fang Zhang & Prof. Hong Zhang
Selected Significant Performances
University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
Erich Wolfgang Korngold Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, Celesta College Park, MD
Igor Stravinsky: Petruska (1947), Piano
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Concert “Holiday Pops” Annapolis, MD
B. Holcombe: ‘Twas the Night before Christmas Winter 2023
Duke Ellington: King of the Magi from The Three Black Kings
K. Anderson-Lopez/R. Lopez/arr. Krogstad: Music from Frozen
M. Tormé/R. Wells/arr. Lowden: Christmas Song
V. Herbert/arr. Langey: “March of the Toys” from Babes in Toyland
University of Maryland Wind Orchestra Concerts College Park, MD
Bohusla Martinu: Memorial to Lidice 2022-2023
Carlos Simon: Amen!
Eugène Bozza: Children’s Overture
Georges Auric: Divertimento
James Lee III: Solar Testimonies: Symphony for Band
Jess Langston Tuerner: Symphony No.1 “If I am to Leave”
Julia Wolfe: Zigzag
Michael Daugherty: Passacaglia in Primary Colors for Symphonic Band
Nancy Galbraith: Concerto for Woodwind Quintet & Wind Ensemble
Reynaldo Hahn: Le Bal De Béatrice D’este
Scandinavian Music Festival Budd Lake, NJ
Anders Lundegard: The Sweder Side of Spain Fall 2023
Grieg: violin Sonata No. 3, Op.45
Brevard Music Center Sinfonia Orchestra Concerts Brevard, NC
Igor Stravinsky: Petruska (1947), Piano Summer 2023
Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Igor Stravinsky: Ebony Concerto, K074
John Williams: Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert, Synth 1
Ralph Burns: Bijou
Brevard Music Center Orchestra Concert Brevard, NC
Manuel De Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain, Celesta Summer 2023
Yimeng Xu master’s degree Recital College Park, MD
Antonín Dvořák: Gypsy Songs Opus 55 Spring 2023
Brahms Clarinet sonata Op.120, No.1
Grieg: violin Sonata No. 3, Op.45
CBDNA Conference with UMD Wind Orchestra Athens, GA
Clarice V. Assad: Multiverse Another Rite of Spring (World premiere) Spring 2023
University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert College Park, MD
Joe Hisaishi: “My Neighbor Totoro Symphony” Spring 2023
Ottorino Resplghi : Fontane Di Roma Poema Sinfonico
University of Nebraska at Omaha Opera Concert Omaha, NE
Lisa DeSpain: No ladies in the ladies' book, piano Spring 2022
Michael Ching: completing the picture, piano
Piano Duo Recital Omaha, NE
Chen Yi: China West Suit Spring 2022
Anton Arensky: Suite for Two pianos, Op.15 No.1
Francis Poulenc: Sonata for two pianos
University of Nebraska at Omaha Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts Omaha, NE
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring 2019–2022
Francis Poulenc: two pianos concerto, Piano Primo
Arturo Márquez: Danzón no.2
Georges Bizet: Carmen Fantasy for Flute and Orchestra
Kevin Day: Lightspeed Fanfare for Orchestra
Mark Leggett: Suite from the document “Anne Frank’s Holocaust”
R.Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of “Dives and Lazarus” for string orchestra and harp
University of Nebraska at Omaha Symphony Wind Ensemble Concerts Omaha, NE
Seth Shafer: Weird Birds ( World premiere) 2019–2022
Charles Booker: Joan of Arc
David Maslanka: Give Us This Day
Catherine Likhuta: Home Away from Home
Omar Thomas: Come Sunday II. Shout!
Arturo Márquez: Danzón no.2
Anna Clyne: Masquerade
Alexandra Gardner: Just say yes
Peter Meechan: Machines
Morningside Symphonic Chorus Concert Sioux City, IA
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana chamber version, Piano secondo Fall 2021
Cello Degree Recitals Omaha, NE
Brahms : Cello Sonata No.1, Op.38 October 2020 & April 2021
David Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody Op.68
Bach: Sonata for viola da Gamba in major BWV 1028
Sergei Rachmaninoff's Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19
Debussy: Sonata for cello and piano
Beethoven cello sonata op.69
Christmas at the Cathedral Concert with Omaha Symphonic Chorus & Omaha Symphony Omaha, NE
Jackson Berkey : Good Christian Men, Rejoice! ( World premiere) December 2019
Mack Wilberg: The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy
Duo Recital at Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Schubert: Fantasie in F minor D.940, for piano four-hands, Piano Secondo July 2019
UNO opera theatre & UNO Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Omaha, NE
The Magic Flute, Celesta April 2019
Nebraska Rising Stars Awards Concert Omaha, NE
Mozart: Sonata in D for 4 hands, KV 381 November 2018
Working Experience
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church Bethesda, MD
Organist, Pianist 2023-presnet
Music School Crash Bang Boom Omaha, NE
Teaching Private Piano Lessons 2019-2022
Papillion House of Music Papillion, NE
Teaching Private Piano Lessons 2019-2021
Awards, Scholarships & Research
Outstanding Graduating Student in Music Performance Omaha, NE
Spring 2022
UNO Concerto Competition, Winner Omaha, NE
Fall 2021
2020-2021 Fund for Undergraduate Scholarly Experiences Omaha, NE
Research on Collaborative Vocalists and Pianists at the Undergraduate Level Summer 2021
Puerto Rico International Collaborative Piano Competition, Winner Virtual
Summer 2021
Michael J.Ruetz scholarship for Music Excellence in Collaborative Piano Omaha, NE
Fall 2020
Charleston International Classical Music Competition, First Place Virtual
Summer 2021
UNO Piano Day-College Division competition, First prize Omaha, NE
Fall 2020
UNO Outstanding Student in Piano Omaha, NE
Spring 2019
The Nebraska Music Teacher Association Thomas Ediger Collegiate Scholarship Omaha, NE
Spring 2019
UNO Concerto Competition, Runner-up Omaha, NE
Fall 2018
Collaborative Experience in Community
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Annapolis, MD
Winter 2023
Morningside Symphonic Chorus Sioux City, IA
Fall 2021
Lewis Central High School Chorus Council Bluffs, IA
2020-2021
Mastersingers of Omaha Omaha, NE
Spring 2020
Omaha Symphonic Chorus Omaha, NE
2019-2022
Omaha Symphony Omaha, NE
Fall 2019
Collaborative Experience at Universities
UMD Symphony Orchestra College Park, MD
2023-present
UMD Opera Studio College Park, MD
2023-present
UMD Wind Orchestra College Park, MD
2022-present
UMD Men's Chorus College Park, MD
2022-present
University of Maryland Instrumental & Vocal Studio College Park, MD
2022-present
University of Nebraska Lincoln Vocal Studio Lincoln, NE
2020-2021
University of Nebraska at Omaha Theater Omaha, NE
Fall 2020
University of Nebraska at Omaha Opera Omaha, NE
2019-2022’
University of Nebraska at Omaha Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra Omaha, NE
2019-2022
University of Nebraska at Omaha Symphony Wind Ensemble Omaha, NE
2019-2022
University of Nebraska at Omaha Opera Omaha, NE
Spring 2019
University of Nebraska at Omaha Concert Choirs Omaha, NE
2018-2022
University of Nebraska at Omaha Instrumental & Vocal Studio Omaha, NE
2018-2022
Collaborative Piano Masterclasses
Collaborative Piano Institute at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
Summer 2020 & 2021&2023
Ana María Otamendi
Elvia Puccinelli
Elena Lacheva
Jonathan Feldman
Kathleen Kelly
Martin Katz
Rita Sloan
Warren Jones
Collaborative Piano Institute Technique Intensive at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
Ana Maria Otamendi Summer 2021
Joseph Rackers
Michael Gurt
Student Association Leadership and Administrative Roles
Collaborative piano Teaching Assistantship at Brevard Music Center Brevard, NC
Summer 2023
Collaborative piano Graduate Assistantship at UMD College Park, MD
2022-present
Collegiate Music Teachers Association Chapter at UNO Omaha, NE
Vice President 2019-present
Presented at the Piano Pedagogy Symposium in Muncie, Indiana 2020
Presented for Florida State Music Teachers Association 2020
Presented at Music Teachers National Association virtual conference 2021
Chinese Scholars and Students Association at UNO Omaha, NE
Secretary-general 2018-2021
