Piano Seminar: Vicky Chow

New England Conservatory's Piano Department invites the public to join NEC students in exploring the challenges and complexities that pianists face in the world today, through presentations and master classes by guest artists and NEC faculty. This week's guest is Vicky Chow. Vicky Chow has been described as “brilliant” (New York Times) and “one of our era’s most brilliant pianists” (Pitchfork). Since joining the Bang on a Can All-Stars in 2009, she has collaborated and worked with composers/artists/ensembles/orchestras such as Tania León, Meredith Monk, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley, George Lewis, John Zorn, Julia Wolfe, David Lang, Michael Gordon, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Sasha Waltz Dance Company, Doug Varone Dance Company, BBC Orchestra, LA Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Symphonietta Riga, Alarm Will Sound, International Contemporary Ensemble, The Knights, Wild Up, Philip Glass Ensemble, Tyshawn Sorey, Andy Akiho, John Zorn, Gong Linna, Kronos Quartet, Longleash Trio, Trinity Choir, Wet Ink Ensemble, Yarn/Wire, Momenta Quartet among others. She has toured to over 40 countries and has performed in various venues including Carnegie Hall (New York) Park Avenue Armory (New York),  Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles) Muziekgebouw (Amsterdam)  Hong Kong Arts Centre, Barbican Centre (London), Southbank Centre (London), Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms  (London), L'auditori (Barcelona), Tivoli Vrendenburg (Utrecht), ZKM (Karlsruhe), City Recital Hall (Sydney) Konzertzāle Latvija (Venxtspil), POLIN Museum (Warsaw) and the Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires) .