#11: Contemporary Piano Improvisation Musician from Kaohsiung / 現代鋼琴即興的音樂家

(Episode is in Chinese and English / 這集用國語和英文聊) Today's conversation is with Chi-Wei Lo (駱奇偉), one of Taiwan's premier pianists. He was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan and is currently a DMA candidate at the New England Conservatory. He shares stories and memories about starting to play at age 3, and how the years of playing classical music gave him the repertoire and foundation to really know music, and how all of that led him to fall in love with improvisation. His talent and hard work won him awards around the world, including scholarships to attend Walnut Hill School for the Arts for high school (MA) and Julliard for college (NY). He commissioned a composition titled "For Kaohsiung" for the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC), in which several hundred metro cards with his likeness were printed. He's also played benefit concerts to raise money and awareness for the Kaohsiung City Cerebral Palsy Association.  Upcoming Performances:  7/31/2019 at 3pm (Kaohsiung, Taiwan): https://www.npac-weiwuying.org/programs/5c906ad0c74fa70006221c56  7/31/2019 at 8 pm (Kaohsiung, Taiwan): https://www.npac-weiwuying.org/programs/5c91b6a8c74fa70006223bba  8/9/2019 at 7:30 pm (Boston, MA): https://www.classical-scene.com/2019/07/20/fcpa-to-nec  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chiweiofficial/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/xAQ0IUpUd50 *** Say hi! 來打招呼！If you're a musician and want to be featured, drop a note!  Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @twdiaspora. [email protected] OR [email protected].  www.taiwanesediaspora.com