Mengjie Xiong, pianiste
About Dr. Xiong
Mengjie holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the University of Toronto. Before her doctoral studies, she has completed her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees at McGill University.
Her piano professors included Marietta Orlov, Dr. Ilya Poletaev, Dr. Sara Laimon, Richard Raymond, Gregory Chaverdian and Chen Li-Bénard.
As a Pianist
Mengjie started her first piano lessons at the age of four and developed a strong interest for music. She enjoys performing as a soloist and as well as a collaborative pianist.
Mengjie has participated in numerous concerts, festivals and competitions in Canada, in the United States of America, and in Europe. As a soloist, she was placed in the top category in competitions including the Concours du Festival de musique classique de Montréal, Concours de l’Association des professeurs de musique du Québec, World Piano Competition in Cincinnati and Burgos International Music Festival Competition.
As a collaborative pianist, she has worked with the choir, cellists, violinists, singers, and oboists. Her most recent chamber concerts include A Wintery Night and the Accordia Piano Duo.
As a Teacher
Mengjie is a passionate and dedicated piano teacher. She designs her lessons according to her students’ needs. Her teaching aims to help students of all ages and levels to develop a comprehensive understanding of music that guides them to play the piano with enjoyment and musicality. To enrich the students' musical experience, they are encouraged to participate in exams, concerts, festivals and competitions.
In addition to teaching in her own piano studio, she has taught in several music institutions including the Piano Pedagogy Program of University of Toronto, McGill Music Conservatory. She is now affiliated with Vincent D'Indy, and certified teacher at Quebec Music Teachers Association.
Activities
Mai 2023
Sirius Piano Duo Concert, l'École de musique Vincent d'Indy
Mai 2023
Sirius Piano Duo Concerts, Toronto
Février 2023
Solo Recital at Place Kensington
Novembre 2022
Fall Studio Concert, Jeunesses Musicales Canada
April 2022
Solo Recital The Sonatas, Montréal
September 2021
Orford Musique Artistic Residency
October 2021
Presentation of “A Performance History of Tempo and Timing in Claude Debussy’s La danse de Puck”
International Symposium on Performance Science (McGill)
