Dr. Joanne Kong
Director of Accompaniment Recognized as an artist of exceptional versatility, pianist and harpsichordist Joanne Kong has received critical praise for her "utmost keyboard sensitivity and variety of tone" (Richmond Times-Dispatch), "remarkable technical ability" (The Oregonian), and "superb artistry" (San Antonio Express-News). Her two-CD set of the Bach Goldberg Variations and Beethoven Diabelli Variations on the BRIOSO label has received critical acclaim, and she has earned numerous honors, including a fellowship to the American Academy of the Arts in Europe and the Grand Prize in the 1985 International Piano Recording Competition. Dr. Kong's concertizing as a soloist has included orchestra performances under William McGlaughlin, Myung-Whun Chung, Samuel Baron, George Manahan, and Mark Russell Smith, and she is in frequent demand as a chamber keyboardist at concert venues throughout the country.
Coordinator of Chamber Ensembles
119 Booker Hall of Music
Office: (804) 287-6422
Research:
Piano performance
Harpsichord performance
Chamber music
Education:
D.M.A., University of Oregon