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Ars Viva will close out its season and cycle of Sibelius’ symphonies with the hands-down audience favorite, the Symphony No. 2. The Coplandesque dances of Corigliano’s Gazebo Dances will provide an engaging prelude to the presentation of the amazing young concerto competition winner, Ryan Jannak-Huang, performing the devilish Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. You will be amazed at this talented young man!
Ryan Jannak-Huang, 15, has studied piano with Brenda Huang for 10 years. He was the second place winner in the 2012 MTNA National Piano Competition and the finalist of the 2012 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Youth Auditions. He was the first place winner in 2012 Milwaukee Chopin Youth Piano Competition Junior Division. He won the first prize at the Awards competition in 2010. He was also the first place winner of the 2010 Virginia Geyser Behrendt Piano Solo Scholarship and the Amei Hu Lin Scholarship Duet Competition with cellist Johannes Gray. Ryan was awarded the first place at the Society of American Musicians Competition for the Primary and Junior divisions. Ryan played with the Oistrach Symphony Orchestra as a selected winner in the Fifth Annual DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers. He also played with the Academy Strings of the Music Institute of Chicago as a soloist.
For fun, Ryan likes to play piano duets and tennis with his twin brother, Kyle. He also likes paintballing and snowboarding.
Ryan Jannak-Huang, 15, has studied piano with Brenda Huang for 10 years. He was the second place winner in the 2012 MTNA National Piano Competition and the finalist of the 2012 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Youth Auditions. He was the first place winner in 2012 Milwaukee Chopin Youth Piano Competition Junior Division. He won the first prize at the Awards competition in 2010. He was also the first place winner of the 2010 Virginia Geyser Behrendt Piano Solo Scholarship and the Amei Hu Lin Scholarship Duet Competition with cellist Johannes Gray. Ryan was awarded the first place at the Society of American Musicians Competition for the Primary and Junior divisions. Ryan played with the Oistrach Symphony Orchestra as a selected winner in the Fifth Annual DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers. He also played with the Academy Strings of the Music Institute of Chicago as a soloist.
For fun, Ryan likes to play piano duets and tennis with his twin brother, Kyle. He also likes paintballing and snowboarding.
