Mingyue Fu, born into a musical family, began piano lessons at the age of four. In 2010, Fu won the bronze medal at the 5th Gulangyu Piano Festival. The following year, Fu secured an award at the “Pearl River • Kaiserburg” National Youth Piano Competition and, in 2012, stood out among competitors at the “Golden Sunflower” National Children’s Piano Competition in Nanchang, earning a top ranking. That same year, Fu participated in the 9th Shanghai International Piano Master Class, studying with Demitri Bashkirov, Anton Kuerti, and Oxana Yablonskaya.

In 2013, Fu was the top entrant to the high school section of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Middle School, becoming the first piano student from Nanchang to do so, and studied under professors Zhou Kang and Tang Beihua. In 2014, Fu attended the Shanghai Himalaya International Piano Master Class with Boris Berman, David Lively, and Andre Michael Schub. In 2016, Fu enrolled at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Professor Sun Yun.

Fu attended the Almafi Coast Music Festival in Italy in 2017, studying with Boris Berman and Yoshikazu Nagai. Between 2017 and 2018, Fu participated in the Jian see Piano Corps, performing in large concert halls in Yichang, Nanjing, and Shanghai, and in 2018, held a solo piano recital at Nanchang Normal University, receiving high praise from professionals. In 2019, Fu attended the 15th Shanghai International Piano Master Class, studying with Da Ming Zhu and Anatoil Zatin, and won second place in the professional B category at the Magnolia International Piano Competition.

In 2020, Fu was admitted to the Master of Music in Piano Performance program at the Manhattan School of Music in the United States, studying with Professors Philip Kawin and Jeffrey Cohen, and received a substantial scholarship. Fu continued at the Manhattan School of Music for a Professional Studies Diploma in performance, participating in numerous masterclasses and holding both solo and ensemble concerts. In 2023, Fu was admitted with excellent results to the Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance program at the University of Hartford, and will continue studies under Professor Jose Ramos Santana.

A native of South Korea, Eun Joo Lee began playing the piano at the age of seven and soon started playing in the City Hall. After entering into the specialized Art High School in Pusan, remarkably she appeared at the Art Hall of Ga-ram and Ga-Eun as solo pianist. When she was studying in Pusan National University, she received a scholarship from the Department of Music, and also played at the school’s concert hall every year before her graduation under the tutelage of Jung Soon Choi. In 2002, she played Bartok’s Rhapsody op.1 at Cultural Concert Hall of Kyumjung. Her performance of Bartok Rhapsody Op.1 was highly received by the audience with a storm of applause. Also, she started expanding her repertories by playing contemporary work such as Copland, Bartok, Scriabin, Charles Ives.

The 2002 Piano Summer at New Paltz, NY hosted by Vladimir Feltsman, inspired her to come to New York and begin intensive studying. During the summer session of that year, she performed Ravel’s Jeau D’eau in the Concert Hall in SUNY at New Paltz. As a receiver of Art Bridge America Scholarship, she was able to pursue her master’s degree in Music with the well-known pianist Paul Ostrovsky in SUNY at Purchase.

In 2007, her immense fascination with music led her to participate in the Summer Course in New Paltz again, so that she could get more valuable stage experience. She achieved the Master of Music in 2007 and the Artist Diploma Degree at SUNY Purchase in 2008. She also learned the organ with the interest of sacred church music with Anthony Newman. In 2010, she began the fall semester in the Graduate Professional Study at the Hartt School, University of Hartford with Luiz De Moura Castro. She successfully finished her first Graduate Diploma Recital on January 31, 2012 in Berkman Recital Hall at the Hartt school. As well as her piano studying, her interest in sacred church music led her to meet the renowned organist Patrica Snyder at Hartt school. She studied with her for one year and also completed the final organ recital in her studio. She successfully completed her second Graduate Diploma Recital on May 13, 2013.

She was a lead faculty member for five years at the Music School of Woodwind since 2005. She was also recently hired by the Cheshire Academy as a piano faculty member in the music department. She worked as piano faculty at ABC music school in Litchfield county from 2013 to 2016. She also gave a Lecture Recital about Composer’s life and representative works (Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart) for the Korean Community. She performs as an Official Accompanist for the Connecticut College Choirs every semester since she was appointed as an collaborative pianist in 2020. She has been teaching students as Piano Faculty at the Thames Valley School at Connecticut College.

In the local Korean community, she plays chamber music with other members in various concert halls. As a music director in the Korean Presbyterian Church of Greater Hartford, she had served for the choir since she moved to Connecticut in 2009. She was a music director and organist in the Calvary Baptist Church and The First Congregational Church of Woodbridge. She recorded the Brian Field’s piano solo piece “Three planets” for climate change warning and also uploaded the whole movements on her YouTube channel. She is a currently active member of Harford Music Teacher Alliance (HMTA) since 2013 and also member of National Music Teachers Association (NMTA).

Take private lessons with me if…

If you are interested in learning the piano as a hobby/fun or if you’re interested in sharpening your skills and musicianship for recitals or competition. I customize my lessons to meet student’s musical goals, responding to the needs of students and parents in offering high quality musical training. I commit to inspiring students to reach the highest artistic level of piano playing. My mission is to provide professional instruction with enthusiasm and dedication where each lesson has a purpose to nurture and enhance musical ideas and concepts. Students in my studio are encouraged and empowered to improve musical skills which will eventually help them to enjoy music for the rest of their life.

Eun Joo Lee’s Student Testimonials

“My instructor teaches me the best fundamental technique and theory for beginners looking to excel. When I don’t understand, she is patient. She is really encouraging and complements my playing throughout the lesson.” -Angie Stanford

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If you want to build a healthy, sustainable vocal technique that lets you sing your favorite songs.

Julia’s Student Testimonials

“Julia es una profesora excelente y enseña canciones bilingues es muy linda. Nos encantan las clases se nota la planeacion y la transicion de las actividades de la clase es muy divertida . Julia has a great energy es muy alegre.”

“Always on time and keeps the class moving at a steady pace, We love the classes, they are so much fun with a variety of songs, instruments and props”

“Leora loves how Ms. Julia ” goes into the closet” and brings out all kinds of cool musical learning instruments. I love how she engages everyone and creates such a positive, uplifting and comfortable atmosphere perfect for fostering learning and making the kids feel safe to learn and participate!”

Michael Stewart has performed to great acclaim throughout the United States, Europe, and South America as solo pianist and collaborative pianist alike. In addition to his duties as a music teacher at Enfield High School in Connecticut, Mr. Stewart is currently collaborative pianist and vocal coach at Juilliard’s Pre-College Vocal Arts Camp in Orlando each summer, music faculty at the Sarasota Music Conservatory in Florida, and most recently music faculty at the Community Music School of Springfield in Massachusetts.

Mr. Stewart’s multifaceted career has spanned everything from performing solo piano recitals, making concerto appearances with dozens of orchestras, and maintaining a bustling private piano teaching studio online and in-person to performing chamber music, directing musical theater and opera productions, choral conducting, vocal coaching, songwriting, and utilizing music technology, recording equipment, and digital audio workstations to enhance the artistry of his students and colleagues.

Michael received a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance at the University of Utah and two Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance and Collaborative Piano respectively at Mannes Conservatory in New York City. Whenever Mr. Stewart is not busy with his musical activities, you may find him hiking, reading, baking, traveling, or playing with his pack of Siberian huskies.