Musician Spotlight: Wan Rosalind Wong, Piano

Wan Rosalind Wong has been a musician with AYS for the past three years and currently studies composition under Richard Danielpour. She aspires to become an established composer, and has many years of experience and education to launch her career! Read more about Rosalind and her anticipated performance at Sounds About Town February 8th during Camille Saint-Saëns’ piece “Organ” Symphony when she plays on Walt Disney Concert Hall’s infamous organ.
I start with understanding my role in the piece programmed. What is the context for every hit, phrase, and counterpoint? Then, I memorize my entrances in the context of the orchestration and the musical material. At rehearsal, I make a mental note of how the conductor interprets certain repeating materials that make its round in the orchestration. Then, I make sure I blend well with the orchestra when I play my part!
I was trained in Lutheran Liturgy growing up, and was the organist at a tiny church for more than 5 years. Can I just say, lots and lots of Bach and sacred chorales! Playing on the organ is a whole different sort of beautiful.
About Wan Rosalind Wong
Los Angeles-based pianist Wan Rosalind Wong has been awarded numerous scholarships and competition prizes by foundations such as New West Symphony and the Getty Foundation. Her live performances have been featured in concerts at major west coast museums, cultural centers, and concert halls. Rosalind studied music at UCLA with Inna Faliks and Walter Ponce. She received her Masters in 2015 and her Doctorate in 2017. She studied music hermeneutics with Roger Savage, and currently studies composition with Richard Danielpour. Rosalind taught music theory, poetry, piano, music history, and music composition privately, at UCLA, and also at Larchmont Charter School. For more information, visit her website at sophosmusic.org/rosalind.