2020:
Composition Concert
December 11, 2020.
ET premieres new music by the composition studio at UW–Madison in a stitched video of young composers' pieces.
Recording Session
November 5, 2020. Collins Recital Hall, Madison, WI
ET records Chopin and Scarlatti.
Music in Performance: Live Recording and Interview
October 2, 2020.
ET performs and discusses music of Chopin, Scarlatti, Schubert, and Messiaen for the online course, Music in Performance, using a combination of live-stream camera and Zoom.
Online Lecture-Recital: How to Cheat at Piano
May 1, 2020.
ET gives a lecture-recital on the history, ethics, and application of redistribution at the piano.
Premiere of Lone Tower for String Orchestra (cancelled due to COVID)
April 25, 2020. Madison, WI
University Strings to premiere ET's Lone Tower.
US National Chopin Competition
February 21, 2020. Miami, FL
ET invited as one of 25 competitors in the 2020 US National Chopin Competition.
Chopin Concerto and Recital
February 16, 2020. Collins Recital Hall, Madison, WI
ET performs Concerto No. 2 Op. 21 in f minor with Manni Lin, orchestral condensation; Etudes Op. 10 No. 8 and Op. 25 No. 6, Nocturne Op. 62 No. 1, Scherzo Op. 54.
Chopin Recital
February 14, 2020. Oakwood Village Auditorium, Madison, WI
ET performs Barcarolle Op. 60, Waltz Op. 42, Polonaise Op. 53, Ballade No. 4. Etudes Op. 10 No. 8 and Op. 25 No. 6, Nocturne Op. 62 No. 1, Scherzo Op. 54.
Chopin Recital
February 12, 2020. Capitol Lakes, Madison, WI
ET performs Barcarolle, Waltz Op. 42, Polonaise Op. 53, Ballade No. 4. Etudes Op. 10 No. 8, Op. 25 No. 6; Nocturne Op. 62 No. 1, Scherzo No. 4.
Music in Performance
February 11, 2020. Madison, WI
ET plays Chopin (Barcarolle, Waltz Op. 42, Polonaise Op. 53, Ballade No. 4). Guest presentation for the course: Music in Performance, Section 3.
Music in Performance
February 11, 2020. Madison, WI
ET plays Chopin (Preludes Op. 28). Guest presentation for the course: Music in Performance, Section 2.
Chopin Recital
February 09, 2020. Oakwood Village Auditorium, Madison, WI
ET performs Mazurkas Op. 17 and Preludes Op. 28.
Chopin Recital
February 07, 2020. Capitol Lakes, Madison, WI
ET performs Mazurkas Op. 17 and Preludes Op. 28.
Chopin Concerto #2
February 05, 2020. Capitol Lakes, Madison, WI
ET performs Chopin Concerto No. 2 Op. 21 in f minor with Manni Lin, orchestral condensation.
Music in Performance
February 02, 2020. Madison, WI
ET plays Chopin (Preludes Op. 28). Guest presentation for the course: Music in Performance, Section 1.
Music in Performance
January 30, 2020. Madison, WI
ET plays Chopin (Preludes Op. 28). Guest presentation for the course: Music in Performance, Section 3.
Music in Performance
January 26, 2020. Madison, WI
ET plays Chopin (Polonaise Op. 53, Barcarolle Op. 60, Waltz Op. 42, Ballade Op. 52). Guest presentation for the course: Music in Performance, Section 1.
Sunset Music and Arts
January 10, 2020. Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, San Francisco, CA
ET plays an all-Chopin solo piano recital, having received acceptance at the US National Chopin Competition.
Violin and Piano Recital
January 4, 2020. San Jose, CA
Paula Su, violin. ET, piano. Grieg Violin Sonata #2; Faure Violin Sonata #1.
Ten Memories of 2019:
Final DMA Recital
December 06, 2019. Collins Recital Hall, Madison, WI
ET performs his "final" solo piano recital at UW–Madison. Music of Rzewski, Brahms, and late works of Chopin.
Ulssu (Samulnori—Korean Drumming Ensemble) Workshop and Performance
November 06, 2019. Madison, WI
As part of Ulssu, UW–Madison's Samulnori Ensemble, ET performs on buk. Performing Youngnam and Chungcheong-do.
Hamel Music Center Opening Concert
October 24, 2019. Hamel Music Center, Madison, WI
ET performs Mary Mixter's Elegy at the opening concert of the Hamel Music Center. Mary Mixter, trombone. ET, piano.
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
October 09, 2019. Collins Recital Hall, Madison, WI
ET plays Melinda Wagner's Wing and a Prayer; Alicia Lee, clarinet; Magdalena Sas, cello; Marc Hill, percussion.
Thomas Schultz Summer Piano Institute
August 18, 2019. Stanford, CA
ET performs at Stanford. Music of Brahms and Rzewski.
Chautauqua Institute—Happy Dog Duo, guest artists
July 14, 2019. Lenna Hall, Chautauqua, NY. 5PM
Happy Dog Duo featured as guest artists at the Chautauqua Institute.
PLEYEL DOUBLE PIANO Happy Dog in Iowa
May 03, 2019. Bettendorf, IA
Performing a recital on the historic Pleyel Double Piano.
ET performs Beethoven and Prokofiev with Emily Allen, cello
April 13, 2019. Morphy Hall, UW-Madison
Beethoven Magic Flute Variations, Cello Sonata #4, and Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C Major.
Happy Dog in Idaho
January 18, 2019. Caldwell Fine Arts, Idaho
Performing a piano duo concert for Caldwell Fine Arts, including our two-piano arrangement of Poulenc's Double Piano Concerto. We also performed an outreach concert for a local school.
Five Memories of 2018:
Happy Dog Concert
July 14, 2018. Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, Pittsburg, KS
Happy Dog Duo performs as the featured artist with the Pittsburg Festival Orchestra: Poulenc Double Piano Concerto. Raúl Munguia, conductor.
24 Chopin Etudes
June 16, 2018. Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, San Francisco, CA
ET performs the complete set of Chopin Etudes Op. 10 and Op. 25 in concert at Sunset Music and Arts.
Happy Dog Recital, Judging, and Keynote Presentation
June 01, 2018. Indianapolis, IN
Happy Dog Duo performs for the National Federation of Music Clubs, judges their competition, and gives a workshop on speed-learning.
Happy Dog Wins 1st Prize at the inaugural MTNA-Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition
March 20, 2018. MTNA Convention, Coronado Springs, FL
Happy Dog takes home 1st prize at the inaugural MTNA-Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition, including a cash prize and broadcast on WQXR!
Bach Concerto in A Major with the UW-Madison Symphony
March 18, 2018. Mills Hall, UW-Madison
ET performs the Bach Concerto BWV 1055 in A Major. Chad Hutchinson, conductor. Part of the Concerto Competition Winners Concert. My favorite Bach!