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Dr. Hui Xu- Praised for her "passionate expression and brilliant technique," when she began the 2008/09 season with two sold-out performances of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 with the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Hui Xu has concertized in numerous countries, including the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, and China. She received honors in several international piano competitions. In 2010, Dr. Hui Xu performed in New York Carnegie Hall, and received highest critical acclaim.
Dr. Hui Xu has performed with several orchestras, such as Odessa Music Academy Orchestra in the Ukraine, Indiana Ball State Symphony Orchestra, and the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra. Her performances have often been broadcast on television and radio, in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, China, and the United States, including NPR.
A native of China, Dr. Hui Xu completed her Bachelors of Music degree at Odessa Conservatory in the Ukraine under the famous Ukrainian piano professor I. I. Suhomlinov, a disciple of the legendary pianist and piano pedagogue Heinrich Neuhaus. She got her Master of Music degree at Ball State University in Indiana where she studied with Robert Palmer, and received her Doctor of Music degree in piano performance at Florida State University as a student of Read Gainsford.
Dr. Hui Xu is an active piano teacher as well as an acclaimed performer, and is a member of the Music Teachers National Association. She was on the faculty of Florida State University's Summer Music Camp. She also served as a judge for the Florida State Music Teachers District I Concerto Competition.
About St. Petersburg College:
In 1927, St. Petersburg College (then known as St. Petersburg Junior College) became Florida's first private, non-profit, two-year school of higher learning located in downtown St. Petersburg. Full accreditation followed in 1931 and in 1948 SPC became a public college.
In June 2001, SPJC officially became St. Petersburg College when Florida's governor signed legislation making it the first community college in Florida to offer four-year degrees. On Dec. 11, 2001, the college received the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' accreditation to offer courses leading to bachelor's degrees.
In 2002, St. Petersburg College began offering courses leading to bachelor's degrees in Education, Nursing and Technology Management. The college's commitment to its two-year curriculum, which has earned it wide recognition and annually wins it high national rankings, remains as strong as ever.
Today, SPC has eight learning sites throughout Pinellas County and recently became the first college in Florida to offer a four-year degree in Dental Hygiene. This program's offerings augment its two-year program, which has been in operation since 1963. SPC added four-year degrees in Veterinary Technology, Public Safety Administration and Orthotics and Prosthetics in 2005.
College Accreditation:
St. Petersburg College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associates degrees and to offer courses leading to bachelor's degrees in the following areas: Banking, Nursing, Business Administration, Orthotics & Prosthetics, Elementary/Secondary Education, Paralegal Studies. Educational Studies. Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification. Dental Hygiene. Public Safety Administration. Health Services Administration. Sustainability Management. International Business. Technology Management. Management & Organizational Leadership. Veterinary Technology.
SPC also offers access to junior and senior level courses for bachelors and graduate degrees at the University Partnership Center. The UPC partners with the University of South Florida, University of South Florida at St. Petersburg, Eckerd College, University of Florida, Florida State University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Central Florida, Florida International University, Florida A&M University, Saint Leo University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Institute of Technology, Barry University, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, Indiana University, and St. Petersburg College.
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Piano Concert Series: Rebecca Penneys 2009by StPetersburgCollege8,990 views
ce récital est impeccable, sans défaut, bravo. Il manque peut-être un peu de chaleur, mais c'est un point de vue purement personnel, l'interprète a un jeu d'une clarté exceptionnelle.
soulechene 4 months ago