Lauren Haley Studios is thrilled to announce that LHS Collaborative Pianist Evelyn Lam has been selected as Teaching Assistant to Professor Natalya Antonova at the Eastman School of Music! Ms. Lam is pursuing her doctoral performance degree after completing both her B.M. and M.M. in Piano Performance at Eastman. Evelyn takes on this new teaching avenue in addition to her current teaching position (undergraduate piano class) at Eastman.
Ms. Lam will be available for a limited number of piano coaching sessions in Sugar Land and The Woodlands from February 8th – 13th. Interested LHS families must have their piano teacher’s permission before requesting a coaching spot. Arrangements for lessons with Ms. Lam can be made through Ms. Haley.
Ms. Lam and Ms. Haley are excited to invite you to their performance at the LHS Winter Recital on Saturday, February 13th at 5:30pm.
About Evelyn:
Born in Hong Kong, Evelyn Wing-Yan Lam started learning the piano at the age of 7. Her principal mentors include Natalya Antonova, Maxim Mogilevsky, and Wai Cheng. She also worked with Sergei Krivonos, Thomas Schumacher, Jean Barr, Elinor Freer, Sylvie Beaudette, and Ksenia Nosikova. In 2007, Evelyn achieved the Licentiate Diploma in piano performance with distinction from the Trinity College of Music, London. In 2009, Evelyn was admitted to the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY, where she received a Bachelor degree in Piano Performance in 2013 and a Master of Music degree in 2015.
Before coming to the States in 2009, Evelyn won numerous prizes in the Hong Kong Schools Music Festivals, including 2 champions, three 2nd prizes, and other honors in the piano solo and duos division. In 2001, Evelyn participated in the 65th Steinway & Sons International Youth Piano Competition (Hong Kong Region), winning the fifth prize in the category of aged 10 below. She also achieved the Outstanding Award in the Mozart Piano Competition in 2003. In 2010, she received the Honors Chamber Award from the Eastman School of Music. In 2013, she received the Henry Cobos Endowed Piano Prize from the Eastman School of Music, for her exceptional achievement in the study and performance of piano. In the summer of 2014, Evelyn participated in the piano program at the Chautauqua Institution, where she was one of the 6 six finalists in the piano competition. She also received the second prize in the American Protégé International Competition in 2015, making her debut at the Weill Recital Hall at the Carnegie Hall in November 2015.Evelyn has also performed as a soloist with the Hong Kong Children Symphony Orchestra since 2008. She performed Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3, and Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”. In August 2010, she toured with the orchestra to China, performing the Yellow River Piano Concerto, conducted by Dr Yip Wai-Hong.
An active soloist and collaborative pianist, Evelyn has performed in many recitals near Rochester, New York. She often gives outreach recitals in schools, senior homes, churches, and the George Eastman House. In 2015, Evelyn was appointed Collaborative Pianist for Lauren Haley Studios in Houston, Texas, where she performs with and mentors young musicians.
Evelyn is currently pursuing the Doctor of Musical Art in Piano Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music, where she studies with Natalya Antonova and serves as the studio assistant. She is also a recipient of the graduate teaching assistantship, teaching the undergraduate piano classes.
Hello, all!
In preparation for exciting spring auditions, the studio will be hosting January Vibrato Workshops on Saturday, January 30th, beginning at 1pm. Each workshop is one hour long and will cover both arm and hand (“wrist”) vibrato . In keeping classes small and effective, space is extremely limited. Students will be assigned to a class with others of a similar playing level. Tuition is $30 per student. Join us to expand technique and meet new friends! Reserve your spot by contacting Ms. Haley directly.
Hello, 2016!
Good news is everywhere for LHS students as we start 2016 off firmly on the right foot. To begin, we celebrate the success of LHS students on their orchestra final exams in December. Congratulations to Amanda, Ananya, Anisha, Asher, Ayushi, Danae, Danielle, Deepa, Enara, Esosa, Hamsini, Jacob, Kayle, Maggie, Megan, Neha, Paige, Seline, Sharon, Susanna, Sneha, Taruni, and Vasudha for all receiving an “A” for their final exam grade! As long as that list is, I’m sure it’s far from complete — kiddos with an A, let me know by email and I’ll update our LHS Honors list!
An extra congratulations goes to Deepa, our Travis HS sophomore violist, who played first desk in her school’s highest orchestra for their December concert. She looks forward to going to Carnegie Hall with her orchestra this coming semester! Congratulations to all of our studio principal players, including (but not limited to — send me those programs, guys!) Danielle, Jacob, Paige, Seline, Sharon, Sophie, and William. Way to go, leaders!
Now that our happy December recital is over, it’s time to get excited about our February performances! Save the date for Saturday, February 13th at 5:30pm at the Virtuosi of Houston Studio. Following student performances, Ms. Haley and Ms. Lam will perform works of Brahms and Rachmaninoff.
Ms. Haley announces a special performance and lecture at ACS Egham International School in Surrey, England on March 15th, 2016. Lessons will be back to their usual schedule the following week!
LHS ambassadors Catherine and Lizzie will attend the 2016 Southeast Texas Suzuki Association Workshop on Saturday, February 6th to perform, play in ensembles, and participate in master classes. All the best, Catherine and Lizzie!
Our studio keeps growing! Please welcome our newest students — Aliza (8), Jacob (6), Jeannie (8), Katelynn (14), and Zoya (5). Many thanks to current studio members for being wonderful with scheduling so we can keep the studio waiting list moving! As we begin 2016, let’s celebrate that our family of LHS students has grown to 60 young violinists and violists!
Many thanks to Albertine Wang for the beautiful recital pictures. Here’s a preview of more to come, with Charlize starring in the first and all of our December performers smiling for the many cameras in the second!
Lauren Haley Studios wishes you a happy 2016!
Debuts were had, nerves were conquered, and the room was filled to the brim with happy parents and excited kids. With many thanks to our photographer Albertine Wang, here are the evening’s favorite moments!
Event photography by Albertine Wang, Houston-based freelance digital creative.
Congratulations to LHS pianist Evelyn Lam on her Carnegie Hall debut!
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
The December 2015 LHS Recital will be held in the Virtuosi of Houston Studio at 5:30pm on Saturday, December 12th. Student performances will feature works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Massenet, Vivaldi, and more!
Special performances by Ms. Haley and pianist David Sedgwick will conclude the program. All are invited to join us for a reception following the recital to celebrate LHS students’ accomplishments. See you there!
Lauren Haley Studios announces its affiliation with the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. This affiliation brings on board pianist Evelyn Lam, an Eastman D.M.A. candidate, for recitals, collaborations, and lessons.
Evelyn will perform regularly with Ms. Haley as well as with LHS students in upcoming recitals beginning in February 2016.
Evelyn’s degrees include a B.M. and M.M. in Piano Performance from Eastman. Evelyn is also looking forward to her first Carnegie Hall performance on November 29th, 2015.
…and other good news!
Last week Paige M. performed as concertmaster for the Dulles HS Sinfonietta (conducted by Michael Isadore). Paige is in her first year at Dulles High School and performed as concertmaster of the highest orchestra at Dulles Middle School last year. Keep it up, Paige!
This Saturday, Ayushi had some wonderful news — the most recent chair test placed her as concertmaster in her Philharmonic class at Sartartia Middle School! This is her first concertmaster assignment, so we’re all so excited for her.
Enara R., 6th grade, keeps the good news coming with another major grade of “100” in her orchestra class at Sartartia. Sounds like her practicing spree is really paying off!
Isaac R., 6th grade, moved up to the first violin section in the Dulles Middle School Sinfonietta. He happily announced today in lesson that he is the only 6th grader in the section!
Sophie V., 10th grade, qualified for the top orchestra at Clements thanks to the results of her region and area auditions! Sophie will join Chris, also a sophomore, in the highest Clements orchestra.
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