Before joining the RIT, she was under the faculty of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Nazareth College. After returning to Taiwan, she received a bachelor’s degree in piano performance with minors in violin and vocal performances, as well as a master’s degree in conducting from National Taiwan Normal University.ĭuring her doctoral study at the Eastman School of Music, Ma assisted Eastman Opera, served as an assistant conductor of the choral ensembles, and taught a lab for the Basic Conducting course. At the age of eleven, she moved to Vienna with her family and won the audition to study piano and violin at the pre-college of the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien. Ma received her early musical training in piano and violin at the age of five. Besides, she is a co-author for the cross-curriculum teaching manual, “Music and the Ocean”, published by the Taiwan Ministry of Education in 2011. Ma has been invited to give lectures on conducting and music appreciation at Shi-Hsin and Cheng-Chi universities. As the 2005 winner of the Taipei Municipal Joint Teacher Search Auditions from more than 250 candidates, she was appointed a full-time music instructor at Taipei Municipal Zhong-Zheng Junior High School and served on the jury committee in 2006. She has frequently served as a guest clinician as well as an adjudicator for competitions and festivals. In addition to being an active conductor, pianist, and singer, Ma has devoted to musical education.
She has been on the faculty of the Taipei International Choral Festival since 2015. She guest-conducted the Chin-Yun Choir and Taipei Civic Orchestra at the National Concert Hall in Taipei in July 2016 and the Monroe All-County Senior High School Orchestra at Kodak Hall, Eastman School of Music, in March 2018.
In summer 2015 she was invited to hold a workshop for the ensemble of Ying-Hua College from Hong Kong on their tour visit at Eastman School of Music. In 2015 she premiered Britten’s cantata Phaedra for mezzo-soprano solo and orchestra at Eastman Kilbourn Hall in February and guest conducted the Syracuse Vocal Ensemble in March. In July 2013 she was selected as one of five finalists to guest-conduct the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. She has conducted select performances with Cadaques Orchestra in Spain, North Czech Orchestra in Teplice, Genesee Symphony Orchestra, Greater Rochester Women’s Philharmonic, Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Philharmonic Chorus, Taipei Chamber Singers, Eastman-Rochester Chorus, Eastman Chorale, and Eastman’s New Music Ensemble, OSSIA. With a passion for symphonic, operatic, choral-orchestral and contemporary repertoire, Ma has been selected over the years to participate in competitions and master classes mentored by Helmuth Rilling, Mark Gibson, Donald Hunsberger, Johannes Schlaefli, Robert Page, Joseph Flummerfelt, Maurice Peress, and Donald Portney. Ma directly at Schedule an audition time to meet SOONER THAN LATER! *If you want to meet earlier than Thu 8/18, or have conflict with all given times, please contact Dr. *Here is the Sign-Up sheet for in-person auditions Prepare any questions you may have for Dr. Take a look and practice the orchestral excerpts provided for your instrument (below)Ģ.
Please fill out the Online Survey by Wednesday, August 17, 11:59pm: Step by Step – (Returning members still need to meet with Dr. It is VITAL, for you and me, to know more about you and the level of your ability to help you best shine your musical talents and your other goals at RIT! Can’t wait to hear your playing in person! In our ensemble, we will not only perform music and create ‘artworks’ ‘together’, but also be part of the ‘music-loving community’ to share our life stories.
MUSIC is something that goes along all the way through our lives. General Meeting August 22, 5:00pm in Ingle AuditoriumĪll auditioned, new and returning members are welcome!
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