Meet Our Professional and Experienced Teachers
Grace Jung is a dedicated pianist and educator with a rich and diverse musical background. Born into amusical family in South Korea—her mother a gayageum graduate of Seoul National University and heraunt a voice professor—Grace was immersed in music from a young age. She began her musical journey on the violin at age five, later discovering her true passion for the piano at seven. After immigrating toCanada, she continued her musical studies with determination and earned the RCM ARCT Performer’sDiploma with honours.During her high school years, Grace was actively involved in a wide range of musical activities, playingpiano, flute, and alto saxophone in school ensembles. She was selected as a soloist for the YoungProdigies Concerto Gala presented by the Music Without Borders Society, where she had the opportunity to perform with the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra—an experience that solidified her love for performance and collaboration. Grace recently completed her Bachelor of Music at the University of British Columbia’s School of Music, where she studied piano under the mentorship of Professor Amanda Chan. As an undergraduate, she served as pianist for both the UBC Symphony Orchestra and the UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble, gaining extensive experience performing a broad range of repertoire in both solo and ensemble settings. Her collaborative experience also includes work with choirs, concert bands, and musical theatre productions. As a teacher, Grace believes that learning music should be a joyful and fulfilling experience. Her teaching philosophy is rooted in the idea that students learn best when they are engaged, encouraged, and having fun. She creates a warm and supportive environment where students can explore music with confidence, curiosity, and a sense of play. While she emphasizes strong foundational technique and musical expression, her ultimate goal is to help students genuinely enjoy the learning process and develop a lifelong love for music. Grace tailors each lesson to suit the student’s personality, pace, and goals—whether they are preparing for exams, performances, or simply learning for personal enrichment. Grace strives not only to teach music but to share its joy—believing that the most meaningful progress happens when students feel inspired, empowered, and excited to grow.
Grace Jung, ARCT,B.Mus 钢琴，乐理
Anni Yu
B.Mus., M.Mus
音乐表演硕士，音乐表演学士
Violin, Viola，Piano
小提琴，中提琴，初级钢琴
Anni Yu, a classically trained violinist hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has emerged as a rising force in the world of music. Her journey began at the age of 8, when she started taking lessons in violin and piano. She came to love and excel in both instruments; however, it was her profound passion for the violin that steered her path. Over the years, Anni honed her skills as a violinist. She made appearances as a soloist with numerous orchestras including the Edmonton Youth Orchestra, Edmonton Philharmonic Orchestra, and Concordia Symphony Orchestra, where her performances left an indelible mark on audiences. At the age of 14, Anni embarked on a transformative journey by relocating to New York to pursue her musical aspirations. She earned both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in violin performance at the Mannes School of Music, honing her craft under the guidance of esteemed mentors and virtuosos such as Lewis Kaplan, Dr. Chin Kim, and Yibin Li . Her remarkable dedication led her to be appointed as the concertmaster of the Mannes orchestra, showcasing her exceptional leadership and musical prowess in the ensemble’s major concerts, which included a number of world and New York premieres of iconic modern classical works. Anni’s career has graced some of the most renowned stages in New York City, with solo and chamber performances at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Sony Hall for New York Fashion Week. She has also performed at various concert halls in Salzburg, Austria, while she was attending the 2019 Internationale Sommerakademie at Universität Mozarteum. Beyond her life on stage, Anni’s passion extends to the realm of education. She has been a dedicated music teacher since 2016, offering instruction in violin, viola, piano, and music theory to individuals of all ages. Her students are taught to love and appreciate music while achieving outstanding results in all their musical examinations and endeavors. Her commitment to nurturing the next generation of musicians is a testament to her deep love for the art. Anni’s influence extends to the digital sphere as @YuAViolin, where she has gained substantial recognition and a massive following on social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Her captivating videos have resonated with over 500,000 followers, demonstrating her ability to create content that connects music enthusiasts worldwide. Currently, Anni is channeling her creativity into composing and recording her debut album, which will feature entirely original compositions for violin and piano. Her foray into composition is an exciting new chapter, promising to showcase her unique voice as an artist.
Eileen Liu is a Taiwan-born Canadian pianist. She began playing piano at the age of six and has participated in numerous music festivals such as Kiwanis festivals in Vancouver and Richmond.
In 2008, she completed her ARCT with a high mark of 90 and subsequently won the ARCT trophy for piano for highest mark in Richmond branch. Following this achievement, she was invited by the chairperson of Trophy to perform at the honours recital for BCRMTA.
Ms.Liu continued her musical education with Professor Arthur Rowe for her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Victoria and graduated with honours. She also holds a Master’s degree from University of Ottawa for piano performance under the guidance of Professor Andrew Tunis.
She has performed actively in concerts as a trio group and soloist, and has played for pianists such as Jamie Parker and Shoko Inoue in Master classes. Ms.Liu is currently residing in Vancouver and wishes to continue her musical career through teaching and sharing her love for classical music.
Eileen liu
M.Mus.， B.Mus
钢琴音乐硕士，音乐学士
Piano，Theory 钢琴,乐理
Nathalie Santiago B.Bus., DipABRSM 钢琴演奏专业学士,钢琴演奏家文凭 Piano Performance 钢琴演奏 钢琴演奏
Cristian Herki
M.Mus.， B.Bus.
音乐表演硕士，音乐表演学士
Violin,小提琴
Being a third generation Concert violinist is a remarkable place to start. Add a rare 200 years old violin and a range of music from Classical to Jazz (and just about everything in between) and you have a magnificent performance that has thrilled audiences worldwide.
Cristian Herki is of Romanian-Hungarian descent and has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master degree in music performance at “G. Dima” Music Academy of Cluj Napoca, Romania.
From intimate venues to international theaters, concert halls and churches, cruise ships around the world, senior houses and synagogues, Cristian wows the crowds with his exquisite violin skills and warm original tone.
Summing things up…Cristian is an incredible showman. A true experience for all age groups and audiences. With his amazing talents and his endearing and light hearted personality, you will be swept away by the touch of an artist upon the strings.
Den West , Multi-Instrumentalist Tennessee, USA
Matthew Ma
B.Mus, B.Mus
钢琴表演专业学士,钢琴表演专业硕士
Piano, Rudiments, Harmony
钢琴，高级乐理
Matthew Ma started taking music lessons at the age of six. Upon graduation from his Bachelor’s degree in piano performance, he obtained a full music scholarship to study at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. Matthew received his Master’s of Music in piano performance from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He won the Clara Lichtenstein Piano Competition in 1996, and went on to numerous engagements, including broadcasts on both the English and French networks of CBC radio. Matthew has been active in contemporary music, collaborating with Ensemble de Musique Contemporaine and Société de Musique Contemporaine de Quebec. Composers and conductors he has worked with include Denys Bouliane, Walter Boudreau and Veronique Lacroix. He has also made a recording with ACREQ performing works of Frank Zappa.
Described as “a versatile and gifted pianist who displays amazing power at the piano … a force of nature”, Matthew performed frequently in concert halls and has been the official pianist in numerous music festivals and concert series such as the Vancouver Vocal Arts Recital, Kiwanis Music Festival, Mount Baker Theatre Organ Society Recital Series and the Interfaith Coalition Concerts. His music repertoire spans virtually the entire spectrum of music including compositions by Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Brahms, etc. Matthew’s sensitivity and expressive playing has kept him in great demand as a piano instructor and accompanist since his arrival in the Pacific Northwest in 2000.
Matthew began teaching over 20 years ago and is fluent in both English and Chinese
Solomon Cheung is a pianist that was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He started learning music and piano from his mother at a young age of 4. Only shortly after starting, his mother saw the potential and was able to get Piano Instructor, Amanda Chan to teach Solomon. Studying under Chan, Solomon progressed from beginner level, to completing his RCM Level 10 in a span of 7 years. However, at the time, Solomon was not planning to further advance in the art of piano. After some years of accompanying his school choir as well as church worship teams, he changed his mind and was accepted in to the Bachelor of Music program at the University of Victoria, studying with Steinway Artist, Prof. Arthur Rowe; officially resuming Classical piano training after a nearly 4 year hiatus. He later transferred to UBC School of Music, where he completed his Bachelor of Music degree studying piano under Dr. Corey Hamm and Michelle Mares. Returning to Vancouver, Solomon began teaching piano and found a new interest of teaching and passing on the art of playing music. His playing has earned him awards in the Burnaby Clef and Kiwanis music festivals, as well as the Grace Swannell Memorial Scholarship in Piano. Solomon specializes in playing and teaching Classical music and heavily admires the Romantic works of Chopin and Liszt. He also has a strong interest in video game music, drawing heavy inspiration from the melodies of Nobuo Uematsu. Currently, Solomon resides in Richmond, teaching piano and cultivating the love of music in his students.
所罗门程老师毕业于UBC和维多利亚大学的钢琴专业奖学金优秀生。6岁起跟随母亲学习钢琴，随后跟温哥华音乐学院钢琴系主任及校长Amanda Chan 学习钢琴，已优异的成绩考上维多利亚大学音乐系钢琴专业，在校期间曾获得 Grace Swannell Memorial”奖学金，“Joyce and Don Brake”双项奖学金。他也是著名斯坦威钢琴演奏家Arthur Rowe的弟子，回到温哥华他继续与著名钢琴教育家,UBC系主任Dr. Corey Hamm深造。程老师是非常有才华，而且受过非常专业及高水准的音乐教育的钢琴家。
他努力教学，以激励和激发孩子们对音乐的热爱，也让孩子们把自己对音乐的热爱，和音乐的艺术性传达给周围的每一个人
Solomon Cheung
B.Mus.
钢琴表演音乐学士
Piano，Theory
钢琴，乐理
Dan Mou
M.Mus, B.Mus, MA
小提琴表演硕士，室内乐表演硕士
Lance Ryan is a Canadian operatic tenor, who has worked from Germany since 2005. He is known for singing Siegfried in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, which he performed at opera houses in Europe including the Bayreuth Festival. He performed the title roles of Verdi’s Otello and Britten’s Peter Grimes.
Born in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada,[1] Ryan played in a rock band when he went to school and decided early for a career as a musician. He first studied music history and classical guitar at the Douglas College in New Westminster, later at the University of British Columbia. He also began to train his voice there, which he continued in Europe, with the Italian tenors Gianni Raimondi and Carlo Bergonzi among others.[2] He moved to Germany in 2005 and became a member of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, singing roles such as Wagner’s Siegmund in Die Walküre and Lohengrin, the Emperor in Die Frau ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss and Kalaf in Puccini’s Turandot.[2] He appeared at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden as the Emperor in Die Frau ohne Schatten.
Ryan performed at international festivals such as the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and the Salzburg Festival. He was Siegfried at the Bayreuth Festival in 2010, 2013 and 2014, each time both in Siegfried and Götterdämmerung.[2]
Ryan appeared internationally in major opera houses in Europe and in New York. He performed the part of Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos at the Metropolitan Opera. Ryan sang the title role of Énée in Berlioz’s Les Troyens in 2010 (conducted by Valery Gergiev) at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia and the title role of Verdi’s Otello at the Frankfurt Opera in 2012, and Florestan in Beethoven’s Fidelio at the Vienna State Opera.[2] From 2013 he was Siegfried in the Ring production in Frankfurt, conducted by Sebastian Weigle. At the Cologne Opera appeared as Alvaro in Verdi’s La forza del destino and Samson in Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns.[2] He performed the title role of Britten’s Peter Grimes in Wiesbaden in 2017, conducted by Albert Horne.[3] Staged by Philipp M. Krenn, he portrayed the outcast with bright, messerscharf (sharp like a knife) sounds.[4
兰斯瑞安是加拿大歌剧男高音，自2005年以来谁拥有从德国工作。他是卡尔斯鲁厄巴登国家剧院， 威斯巴登黑森州立剧院， 拜罗伊特音乐节 签署音乐家，他因在瓦格纳的《尼伯龙根的指环》中演唱齐格弗里德而闻名，他曾在包括拜罗伊特音乐节在内的欧洲歌剧院演出。他扮演了威尔第的《奥泰罗》和布里顿的《彼得·格赖姆斯》的头衔。
兰斯瑞出生于加拿大温哥华白石，毕业于英属哥伦比亚大学音乐系，2019年签约温哥华皇家音乐学院声乐老师。
Lance Rayn clinka
b.mus
音乐表演学士
voice, guitar
声乐，吉他
Steve An B.MUS
Jack Chen, ARCT, B.Bus
Jack Chen is a skilled and experienced pianist, vocalist, music
producer, songwriter, and composer. He graduated from Berklee College
of Music, where he double majored in Electronic Production & Design
and Contemporary Writing & Production, with his principal instrument
being the piano. Through this degree he gained valuable knowledge and
experience in music production, songwriting, audio engineering,
arranging, & composition. He then moved to LA for work, where he was
able to work as a music producer and engineer with industry veterans
like JP Negrete (Flo Rida, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Jason Derulo)
and Kev Luu (Lil Wayne, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Tyga).
As a pianist, Jack has completed the ARCT diploma from the Royal
Conservatory of Music, and has experience performing and playing in a
variety of genres, including Classical, pop, rnb, rock, and more. As a
vocalist, he has performed in many different settings, including
singing with bands, a cappella groups, and choirs. His philosophy for
teaching has always been to try to elevate the student’s interest in
music while giving them a fully structured lesson plan. He always
tries to help his students have fun during lessons, so they can grow
to love music more and have more of a drive to learn and explore music
throughout their lives.
