Angela Cheng is a Hong Kong-born Canadian classical pianist.
12 Facts About Angela Cheng
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Angela Cheng has performed internationally as a recitalist and as a guest soloist with orchestras.
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Angela Cheng was born in Hong Kong in 1959 and immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, as a child.
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Angela Cheng studied piano at Alberta College with Vera Shean and at the University of Alberta with Ernesto Lejano.
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Angela Cheng went on to earn a master's degree in music from Indiana University Bloomington, where she studied with Menahem Pressler.
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In 1985, Angela Cheng made her recital debut at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
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Angela Cheng was awarded a Medal of Excellence at the Mozarteum in Salzburg in 1991.
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Angela Cheng has performed as a guest soloist with every major orchestra in Canada.
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Angela Cheng has performed with the Women's Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, and Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Angela Cheng first started teaching piano at the University of Colorado.
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Angela Cheng joined the faculty of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1999.
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Angela Cheng is married to pianist and fellow Oberlin professor Alvin Chow, with whom she frequently performs.