Young Pianist living in the United States. Yale University PHD, Harvard University MBA, Azusa Pacific University MA and AC, Founder of “fingertips of China international music competiton. Teaching Certificate of ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) and MTAC (The Music Teachers’ Association of California); Yu (Melody) Hou began playing the piano from the age of four, Her teachers included professor Dr. Yunjie Chen, one of the most outstanding contemporary pianists, from the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music, Professor Денис Владимирович Чефанов from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and Dr. Joel Clifft from Azusa Pacific University, Dr. Eugene Alcalay from The Cirtus Institue of Music and The Julliard School.
Yu (Melody) Hou received a full scholarship while pursuing her piano performance degree in the United States. She got the master degree from Northwest Normal University and Azusa PacificUniversity USA, PHD from Yale School of Music, and MBA from Harvard University. She used be an instructor from Tsinghua University, Yale University and University of Nevada, USA. She also works for some famous international competition, such as Chopin Youth International competition in Macao, IAPMT international competition and Liszt International competition. She was invited to be an instructor of some famous music festival, such as Golden State International Chamber Music Festival. Her performance career has taken her to three continents and such famous places like the Great Hall of People in China, Carnegie Hall in New York City, Spoleto Concert Hall in Italy, and other world-renowned concert halls. Pianist Dr. Eugene Alcalay from Curtis Institute of Music and Juilliard School emphasized “her performing is full of imagination, color, temperament, beautiful line and extraordinary qualities.” During the period of study, she has participated and received numerous awards in many well-known competitions both in her home country and abroad. These include the American Liszt International piano competition, the Hong kong international piano competition, and the Italian international piano competition. She has received praise from domestic and foreign judges from these competitions, and was invited to play in competition ceremony as the winner. During her studying career in the United States, she was invited several times to participate in international music festivals and master classes without auditioning. As a professional piano instructor, she devoted all her passion to the students. Furthermore, both the domestic and foreign students have made outstanding achievements in competitions and she has won the fame of being an excellent instructor. As a music education scholar, she has published music articles in some of the most influential music publications in China, such as “Literary Life”, “music time.”
