Vietnamese classical pianist Nguyen Thi Thuy Quynh performed in Washington on November 10 as a gift to celebrate the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The programme was jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy, the Smithsonian Institute, 28 large museums and research institutes worldwide and the US National Zoo.
After her Washington performance, the Vietnamese pianist will perform in New York with violinist Tang Thanh Nam on November 19.
Born in Hanoi in 1976, Thuy Quynh, who is currently a faculty member of Hunter College, began studying piano at the age of four and entered the Hanoi Conservatory of Music at the age of six. She made her recital debut when she was nine years old. At age thirteen, she studied piano performance at the Gnessin Institute in Moscow as a scholarship student.
As a classical pianist, she was selected as one of the “Nineteen young stars of tomorrow” by Musical America and won various domestic and international piano competitions, such as the Artist International Presentation Competition and the Bellflower Orchestra Competition.
In 2007, Thuy Quynh made a charity performance in Vietnam to raise funds for disabled children./.
The programme was jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy, the Smithsonian Institute, 28 large museums and research institutes worldwide and the US National Zoo.
After her Washington performance, the Vietnamese pianist will perform in New York with violinist Tang Thanh Nam on November 19.
Born in Hanoi in 1976, Thuy Quynh, who is currently a faculty member of Hunter College, began studying piano at the age of four and entered the Hanoi Conservatory of Music at the age of six. She made her recital debut when she was nine years old. At age thirteen, she studied piano performance at the Gnessin Institute in Moscow as a scholarship student.
As a classical pianist, she was selected as one of the “Nineteen young stars of tomorrow” by Musical America and won various domestic and international piano competitions, such as the Artist International Presentation Competition and the Bellflower Orchestra Competition.
In 2007, Thuy Quynh made a charity performance in Vietnam to raise funds for disabled children./.
