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Lily Li

Lily Li is a piano teacher, music educator, collaborative pianist, and festival adjudicator. She has been recognized by the International Prominent Pianist Festival with an Excellence in Piano Pedagogy Award for her outstanding instruction and student achievement in piano education. In addition, she is a Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Certified Teacher.

Lily is currently based in Fredonia, New York, where she runs a private piano studio established in 2013. With over 25 years of teaching experience, she has worked with students of all ages and levels, from ages 4 to 84. She is also the music director at the First Presbyterian Church in Fredonia, fulfilling her dream of performing while helping others enjoy and appreciate music.

During her time in the U.S., Lily earned a Master's degree in Music Performance with a concentration in collaborative piano at the State University of New York at Fredonia. She was the recipient of the Max and Anne Davis Scholarship for Excellence in Accompanying. At Fredonia, she worked with the College Choir, toured with the Wind Ensemble, and accompanied students for instrumental juries, vocal recitals, opera scenes, and performances.

In 2016, Lily was selected as one of the pianists from across North America to participate in the Schubert Art Song Repertoire Program, where she studied with Graham Johnson at the Vancouver International Song Institute. She also attended the Miami Music Festival as a collaborative pianist, specializing in chamber music. She has performed public recitals at both venues.

Prior to her time in the U.S., Lily was born in Guangzhou, China, and earned her BA in Music Education with a piano concentration from the Xinghai Conservatory of Music. She worked extensively as a collaborative pianist with various ensembles and toured throughout Southern China.

Lily's achievements in China include receiving a gold medal in the World Chinese Youth Arts Festival Piano Competition in Macao and a Certificate of Appreciation for accompanying the choir at the 2010 Asian Paralympic Games in Guangzhou. She also worked as a piano instructor and collaborative pianist for over a decade, inspiring countless students and earning numerous awards for her excellence in piano teaching.

Lily's teaching philosophy emphasizes fostering a lifelong love of music. Her students in both Asia and North America have benefited from her deep dedication to their growth and development as musicians.

Lily Li's website: www.pianistlilyli.com

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Louis Yungling

Hello, my name is Louis Yungling and I'm a co-founder of COMPASS Concerts. I'm also a pianist and piano teacher.

Meditation, mindfulness and awareness exercises are an integral part of my teaching and practice. Musicians benefit greatly from these practices by being able to fine tune their focus and get more out of their practice as well as increase their responsiveness to sound and be more present and confident in performance.

I created COMPASS concerts to extend these practices to audiences and give everyone a moment to pause and go inward. We do this by sharing a brief contemplation exercise before every concert. In this way we practice being aware of one another and give ourselves a chance to feel and appreciate our unique contribution.

Preparing our minds and bodies to receive and make music allows us to be more receptive to the beauty and generosity that goes into a musical performance. And practicing this type of mindful preparation regularly can help us open our hearts more to the experiences of our day to day lives.

I am thrilled to share this journey with you and the very talented, generous artists who perform here. Thank you to all my musician friends for sharing your gifts and creating beautiful programs of music for our COMPASS community. And thank you to all who come and partake in these heart-warming community concerts.

I currently live and teach piano in Valencia, Spain. My teaching website: Yungling Piano Studio.

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