Hsiao-Mei Ku
| Title: | Professor of the Practice of Music (violin) and Member of Ciompi Quartet |
| Office Location: | 082 Mary Duke Biddle |
| Office Phone: | (919) 660-3329 |
| Email Address: | hmku@acpub.duke.edu |
- Office Hours:
- By Appointment
Education
- Master of Music Indiana University, 1983
- Recipient - Performer's Certificate School of Music, Indiana University, 1983
- Special Program Iowa State University, 1981
- Diploma Central School of Music, Beijing, China, 1970
Research Interests
M.M., Indiana University School of Music. Formerly Associate Concertmaster, North Carolina Symphony, and Concertmaster and soloist with Tsung-chang Orchestra of China. Numerous solo and chamber music appearances in the U.S. and China. Recordings with Ciompi Quartet on Sheffield Lab and Albany labels. Solo CD album, "Music of Violn and Piano of Ma Sicong (I)", is first of the Naxos’s new series “Chinese Classics”, released under Naxos in July 2007 (you can view it on line: http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.570600).
Miscellaneous
Working on second solo CD of Ma Sicong and it will be released under Naxos in 2008.
Recent Professional Work:
- Hsiao-mei Ku and Ning Lu. Violin and Piano Music of Ma Sicong (I). Naxos, July, 2007 .
- Malcom Peyton. String Quartet No.2. November, 2005 . [abs]
- Scott Lindroth. Nassuh. March, 2005 . [abs]
- H. Ku. Zheng Qiufeng, Three Solo Violin Works, “Sinian”, “Xiyou” and “ Yaoshanying”, China Records, GCD-5196, 2002. 2005 .
Commissions:
- Commissions, 2008/12/12
Commission of Mark Kuss’s “BENT 1- 5” on November 22
Solo Performances:
- Solo Performances, 2008/12/04
12/2007-12/2008
October 26 Solo Recital, “All Brahms Sonatas”, Duke
October 24 Solo Recital, “All Brahms Sonatas”, Forest at Duke, Durham, NC
October 22 Solo Recital, “All Brahms Sonatas”, Carol Woods Concert Series, Chapel Hill, NC
October 8 Solo, Duke Symphony Orchestra, Baldwin Auditorium, Duke
March 20 Solo, Durham School of the Arts, Durham, NC
March 9 Violin & Cello Duo, Fund Raising for Durham County Public Library, Durham, NC
March 1 Solo, Duke Chamber Players “Three Pieces from the ‘Schindler’s List”, Baldwin Auditorium, Duke
January 31 Solo performance at Elementary School, Durham, NC
December 14 Solo perfromance at Xinhai Concert Hall for Ma Sicong First
Celebration, Guangzhou, China - Solo Performances, 2007/12/04
2007 December 14 Solo Performance at the First Celebration of Ma Sicong’s Music and His Life, Guangzhou, China
November 22 Recital, Ma Sicong’s violin music, University of Utah, UT
November 11 Duke Recital, Ma Sicong’s violin music, Nelson, Duke November 9 Recital, Ma Sicong’s violin music, Forest at Duke, Durham, NC November 8 Solo performance, WG Pearson Elementary School, Durham, NC March 21 Solo, performing for President Brohead and guests on the Benefit Concert for Durham Arts Council, Chapel Hill, NC - Solo Performances, October 30, 2005
March 8 Recital, A. J. Fletcher Recital Hall, East Carolina University October 23 Solo at “A Celebration Concert”, First Presbyterian Church Durham October 25 Solo Recital, Carol Woods Series, Chapel Hill October 30 Solo Recital, Duke University December 11 Concertmaster, Trinity Chamber Orchestra December 12 Solo, Mallarme, Helen Stough Elementary School, Raleigh December 12 Solo, Mallarme, Helen Stough Elementary School, Raleigh December 12 Solo, Mallarme, Fred Canarnage Middle School, Raleigh
Performances:
- Performances, 2008/12/12
July 19 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Cary, NC
July 12 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Cary, NC
July 5 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Cary, NC
July 4 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Cary, NC
July 3 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Garner, NC
June 29 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Fayetteville, NC
June 28 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Cary, NC
June 21 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Cary, NC
June 16 NC Symphony, Summerfest, New Bern, NC
June 14 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Cary, NC
June 13 NC Symphony, Summerfest, Chapel Hill, NC
May 3 NC Symphony Beethoven Symphony No.9, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh
May 2 NC Symphony Beethoven Symphony No.9, Meymendi Concert Hall, Raleigh
May 1 NC Symphony Beethoven Symphony No.9 Duke Chapel
April 25 Premiere of Allen Anderson’s “Icelink”, Museum of
Natural & Science, Raleigh, NC (E2)
April 19 Britten’s “War Requiem” Duke Chapel
April 18 Britten’s “War Requiem” Duke Chapel
April 9 Pegram Trio, Carol Woods, Chapel Hill, NC
April 7 Reading student compositions for Prof. Lindroth class
April 8 Ma Sicong Festival, Rare Book Room, Perkins Library, Duke
March 20 Solo, Durham School of the Arts, Durham, NC
March 9 Violin & Cello Duo, Fund Raising for Durham County Public Library, Durham, NC
March 2 Pegram Trio, Cherry Hill, NC (E4)
March 1 Solo, Duke Chamber Players “Three Pieces from the ‘Schindler’s List”, Baldwin Auditorium, Duke
February 3 First Violin, Mallarme Quartet, Ma Sicong Quartet US Premiere, Durham, NC (E5)
January 31 Mallarme Quartet, Duke Pegram Performance - Performances, 2007/12/04
2007 December 14 Solo Performance at the First Celebration of Ma Sicong’s Music and His Life, Guangzhou, China
December 12-14 First Celebration of Ma Sicong’s Conference, Guangzhou, China
December 10-11 Teaching in Xinghai Conservatory, Guangzhou, China
November 20-24 Recording of Ma Sicong, University of Utah, Salk Lake City, UT
November 22 Recital, Ma Sicong’s violin music, University of Utah, UT November 21 Master Class, University of Utah, UT November 11 Duke Recital, Ma Sicong’s violin music, Nelson, Duke November 9 Recital, Ma Sicong’s violin music, Forest at Duke, Durham, NC November 8 Solo performance, WG Pearson Elementary School, Durham, NC October 17 Performance for Duke and other Corporations, Durham, NC July 25-28 NC Symphony Residency in Boone, ASU, NC July 28 Appalachian State University, Boone, NC July 27 Blowing Rock, NC July 26 Sparta, NC July 25 Appalachian State University, Boone, NC July 22 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Burlington, NC July 21 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Cary, NC July 14 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Cary, NC July 7 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Cary, NC July 4 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Cary, NC July 3 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Garner NC July 2 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Fayetteville, NC June 30 North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC June 23 North Carolina Symphony Cary, NC June 16 North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC June 15 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Concord, NC June 14 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Lincolnton, NC June 11-15 Mallarme Chamber Music Camp, Chapel Hill, NC June 10 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Jacksonville, NC June 9 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Cary, NC June 8 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Chapel Hill, NC June 5 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Newbern, NC June 4 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Tarboro, NC June 2 North Carolina Symphony Concert, Cary, NC June 2 String Trio, Chapel Hill, NC June 1 Pegram Piano Trio, Mendelssohn No.1 & 2, Williamsburg, VA May 19 Mallarme, NC May 18 Duke Integrative Medicine Center “ Tchaikowsky Serenate”, Durham, NC May 6 The Poulenc Gloria and Opera Choruses, The Choral Society of Durham, NC May 5 Pegram Piano Trio “ Archduke”, Carol Woods, Chapel Hill, NC May 4 North Carolina Symphony, Mahler Symphony No.5, Meymandi Hall, Raleigh, NC May 3 North Carolina Symphony, Mahler Symphony No.5, Meymandi Hall, Raleigh, NC May 2 North Carolina Symphony, Mahler Symphony No.5, Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, NC April 8 Concertmaster, Trinity Avenue Presbuterian Church, Durham, NC March 27 Master Class, Cary Academy, NC March 24 Brahms “ Requiem”, the Choral Society of Durham, NC March 23 Brahms “ Requiem”, the Choral Society of Durham, NC March 21 Solo, performing for President Brohead and guests on the Benefit Concert for Durham Arts Council, Chapel Hill, NC January 24 The Pegram Trio, Carol Woods, Chapel Hill, NC 2006 December 19 Master Class, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai China December 18 Solo Concert, Zhejiang Institute of the Art, Hangzhou, China December 18 Master Class, Zhejiang Institute of the Art, Hangzhou, China December 17 Solo Concert, Zhang Ming Library, Hangzhou, China December 15 Solo Concert, Zhaoqin College, Zhaoqin, China December 14 Solo Concert, Pearl River Piano Factory, Guaungzhou, China - Performances, January 01, 2006
- January 7 Mallarme Quartet, Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, NC
- January 8 Mallarme Quartet with He Jia-Yi, harmonica, Durham Arts Council, Durham, NC
- January 9 Mallarme Quartet, Ligon Middle School, Raleigh, NC
- January 10 Saint Mary's School Smedes Parlor concert series
- January 10 Mallarme Quartet, Pegram series, Pegram, East Duke
- January 22 All Piano Quartets by Brahms, UNC, Chapel Hill
- February 19 "Let's Tango", Nelson, East Duke
- February 25 Mallarme Chamber Players, Tarboro, NC
- April 1 ChreoLab concert, Reynolds Theater, Duke
- April 2 ChreoLab Concert, Reynolds Theater, Duke
- April 7 "Death byTrilple Fiddle" with Rahul Satija
- April 16 "Death by Triple Fiddle" on Rahul satija's recital
- April 16 Trinity Avenue Presbuterian Church, Durham, NC
- April 20 Two concerts in Combs Elementary, Raleigh, NC
- April 23 Pegram Piano Trio, Music at Cherry Hill, NC
- May 6 "Jephtha", Baldwin Auditorium, East Duke
- May 13 Art Awards Ceremony, Nelson, East Duke
- June 17 NC Symphony, Cary, NC
- June 18 NC Symphony, New Bern, NC
- June 24 NC Symphony, Cary, NC
- June 30 NC Symphony, Beaufort, NC
- July 1 NC Symphony, Cary, NC
- July 3 NC Symphony, Gardner, NC
- July 4 NC Symphony, Cary, NC
- July 2 Pegram Piano Trio, Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, NC
- July 17-22 NC Symphony Appalachian Summer Festival Residency
- Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
- July 18 NC Symphony, Appalachian State, Boone, NC
- July 20 NC Symphony Sparta, NC
- July 21 NC Symphony, Blowing Rock, NC
- July 22 NC Symphony with Cannon Camp, Boone, NC
- October 21 Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, NC
- October 22 Duke Faculty Recital, Nelson, Duke
- October 30 Mallarme Chamber Players, Pegram Series, East Campus
- November 5 Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church, Durham, NC
- November 19 Pegram Trio, Chapel Hill Senior Center, NC
- November 21 Performance for Convocation, School of Music, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT
- November 22 Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah
- December 6 Carol Woords, Chapel Hill, NC
- December 14 Pearl River Piano Factory, Guangzhou, China
- December 15 Zhaoqing, Guangdon, China
- December 19 East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
- December 22 Zhejiang Institute of Arts, Hangzhou, China
- December 23 Hangzhou West Lake Library, Music from Around World Series, Hangzhou, China
- Performances, 2005/12/12
May 31 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Tarboro, NC June 1 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC June 2 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Manteo, NC June 4 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC June 8 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Murfeesboro, NC June 9 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, New Burn, NC June 11 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary,NC June 4 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC June 15 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Pinehurst, NC June 16 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Lincolnton, NC June 18 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC June 24 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC June 24 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Meymandi Hall, Raleigh, NC June 25 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC July 3 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Garner, NC July 4 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC July 9 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC July 16 Concert with North Carolina Symphony, Cary, NC
Master Classes:
- Master Classes, 2008/12/12
June 23-24 Two-day residence at North Carolina School of Arts (master
classes, and one formal concert) - Master Classes, 2006/12/09
- December 22 Zhejiang Institute of Arts, Hangzhou, China
- December 18-20 Master Class in East China Normal Univesity, Shanghai, China
- December 15 Zhaoqing School of Music, Guangdon, China
- October 24 Master Class for the School of the Arts, Durham, NC
- September 27 Violin Master Class, Duke
- February 28 Master Class at College of Conservatory of Music Cincinnati, OH
Series Coordinator/Director:
- Series Coordinator/Director, 2004 - present
1. Master Class, Department of Music, Duke University, 2004-Present
2. Pegram Concert Series, East Campus, Duke University, 2005-Present
Residencies:
- Residencies, 2008/12/12
- Residencies, 2008/12/12
November 2-9 Concert tour in Germany - Residencies, 2008/12/12
November 1-9 Concert tour in Germany
October 25-26 Mallarme Youth Chamber Workshop, UNC, Chapel Hill
July 21- August 3 Two-week residency at Monadnock Music Festival, NH
June 23-24 Two-day residency at NC School of the Arts, Winston-
Salem, NC
June 11-21 Ten-day residency at Mallarme Youth Chamber
Workshop, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC - Residencies, 2006 - present
- Residencies, 2005 - present
Other Activities:
- Other, 2005/12/12
Jan 29 Jury for Durham Youth Symphony Competition
Visiting Professor of Guangzhou Xing Hai Conservatory, China