Wang Lei, female, master of piano performance, member of Musician Association of Gansu Province, judge of assessment of students’ art level (B) in Lanzhou Municipality.

Work and education:

August, 2014 - September, 2016: visiting scholar in America at the invitation of professor Reid Alexander, from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;

Teaching assistant, offering undergraduate courses: piano course and piano skills;

Assisting in translating professor’s monograph “Piano Repertoire Guide Intermediate and Advance Literature”, and was highly praised by the college;

During vacation: taking class in The Juilliard School

March. 2005 - June, 2006: learnt piano in Shanghai Conservatory of Music, after professor Sheng Yiqi and associate professor Huang Hong;

2006: learnt piano from Fu Cong in Shanghai Conservatory of Music;

September, 2008 - March, 2009: learnt from professor Zhao Xiaosheng.

2000-2003: master in piano performance and education at Dunhuang College of Northwest Normal University, after professor Wang Ziliang and professor Wang Chaogang.

September, 2001- June, 2002: learnt piano at Central Conservatory of Music, after professor Chen Bigang;

1996-2000: bachelor of piano performance at School of Music and Dance, Northwest Minzu University, after professor Li Wei;

Teaching at the School of Art of Lanzhou University since2003.

Education and research field:

Research field: comparative study of Chinese and American piano teaching modes

Course offered: piano

Projects:

2013: A Grand Gathering of Multi-Ethnic Exchange and Entegration -- Gathering of Hua’ er: subproject of MOE Higher Education Foundation

2012-2013: Research on Piano Re-Composition of Northwest Music: Outstanding Project of Young Teachers’ Enhancement Program of School of Art, LZU

2013: Research on German and Austrian Art Songs at the Turn of the 20th Century: scientific research project of the Department of Education of Shaanxi Province

Performance:

2014: Beethoven's piano sonata op. 110, Kinderszenen, created by Schumann, in School of Art,  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;

2005: The Twelve Meditations of the Christ Child -- the Virgin Mary, in Modernist Messiaen Musical of Performance, held by Parsons Music

Awards:

In 2015, she obtained the certificate of Advanced English Paper Writing, issued by University of Illinois .

In 2012, she won “Excellent Guide Teacher Award” of piano in Gansu Division of the qualification trials of Super Dream National Youth Talent Competition.

In 2010, she won “Excellent Guide Teacher Award” in the 3rd "Haizhou Cup" Musical Instrument Competition in Campus in Gansu Province .

Awards got by her students:

In 2010, Wang Jie won the first prize of piano performance in the youth group of "Haizhou Cup" Musical Instrument Competition in Campus in Gansu Province.

In 2012, Ma Lisha won the first prize of piano performance in Gansu division of the qualification trials of Super Dream National Youth Talent Competition.

In 2012, Fu Yuqing won the second prize of piano performance in Gansu Division in the youth group of the final trials of the 2nd Activity of Performance and Evaluation of Chinese Young Art Talents.

Publications:

The Role of Poetry in Liszt’s Piano Music -- Sonnet 104 by Petrarch, April, 2012.

Technical Training and Self-Cultivation of Pianist, March, 2012.

Pedal -- the Soul of Piano, April, 2012.

Academic conference and activities:

2012: the 6th Master Class of Shanghai International Youth Piano Competition, in Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai

2004: Master Class of Shanghai International Youth Piano Competition, in Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai

2004: Van Waterman’s Master Class of the 3rd China International Piano Competition, in Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing

2002: the 2nd Master Class of Shanghai International Youth Piano Competition, in Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai