Hailed as a pianist of “dazzling virtuosity”, “enthralling sound”, and “wisdom beyond his years” by the Hyde Park Herald, Philippine-born Stephen Joven-Lee is an award winner of almost two-dozen competitions which have led him to perform in many renowned stages including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Severance Reinberger Hall.

Japanese-American pianist Mai has appeared in various venues throughout the world, from Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage in Washington, D.C., to Miyama Conseru in Japan. Mai holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Indiana University and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from the University of North Texas.

An avid solo recitalist and collaborative pianist, Dr. Larson is also a founding member of the Ensign Piano Quartet and the consonari ensemble project. He holds degrees in piano from Brigham Young University and Indiana University, where he studied with Dr. Scott Holden and Norman Krieger.

Dr. Krol is an assistant professor of piano and the academic lead at Dalian Art College, China. She earned both the Artist Diploma and the Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, with the support of the Longford Fellowship and the full- scholarship at UIUC.

Dr. Arnesen is the Director of Piano Studies at Southern Virginia University. He holds degrees from Brigham Young University and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He is a committed pedagogue who regularly presents and serves as a clinician at national conferences on piano pedagogy.

Dr. Jimmy Cheung is an award-winning pianist, educator, and collaborator who has performed at prestigious venues around the world. He regularly presents at major pedagogy conferences and serves on competition juries. Cheung holds DMA and Artist Diploma degrees from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and teaches at Texas Lutheran University and the Musical Arts Center of San Antonio.