Pius Cheung
Colors - The Art of Tone Production on Percussion
Keyboard Clinic
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.

This young Chinese-Canadian marimbist has already been recognized as a master soloist on marimba.  Since his concerto debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2003, Mr. Cheung has toured extensively as a soloist in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.  Highlights of his recent performances include concerts at the Usedomer Music Festival in Germany, Hong Kong Arts Festival, 8th International Marimba Festival in Mexico, PASIC 2009, Terrace Theater at Kennedy Center, and Zankel Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.  His debut CD of Bach's Goldberg Variations elicited a feature story in the New York Times praising not only his technical virtuosity, but also his “deeply expressive interpretation, notable for its clear voicing, eloquent phrasing and wide range of color and dynamics.”  Following the success of the Goldberg Variations, his second CD: Pius Cheung: Symphonic Poem, comprised entirely of his own compositions, was released at PASIC 2009.  Dr. Cheung is currently the Assistant Professor of Percussion at the University of Oregon.

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