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Yu-Lien The
Resident Artist

Performance Diploma Hannover (Germany)
Artist Diploma Detmold (Germany)
M.M. Western Michigan

She teaches applied piano and accompanying, and serves as a staff accompanist.

Born in the Netherlands, her diploma credentials include piano performance, recorder performance, and piano/recorder education.

Her piano teachers include Arie Vardi, Lori Sims, and Anatol Ugorski.

She has performed as a soloist and recitalist throughout Europe including appearances with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie and Kammerorchester Hannover.

In 1996, Ms. The was named a prize winner at the 12th International Piano Competition Viotti-Valsesia in Italy.

In 1998, she was admitted to the National Concert Podium for Young Artists, a prestigious recognition for collaborative pianists, which led to several concert tours with violinist Tomo Keller.

She maintains a career as a professional recorder player with extensive appearances in Germany as a member of the Little Consort Hannover.

Email: yu-lien.the@wmich.edu