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Pei-San Chiu, flute; Jessica Warren, oboe; Melivia Raharjo, piano; Hsuan Chang Kitano, harpsichord
Piano Flute Bass Violin Oboe Flutist Cello Symphony Orchestra
Location: Auer Hall - 11-17-2026 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm (America/New_York) (1 hour)

Repertoire Quantz: Trio Sonata in C Minor, QV 2:Anh. 5Ginastera: Duo, Op. 13 (1945)Dring : Trio (1968)Still: Miniatures (1948)Gaubert: Tarentelle (1903)About the ArtistPei-San Chiu is an internationally acclaimed Taiwanese flutist and educator. She debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2012 as first-prize winner of the Alexander & Buono International Flute Competition and has performed across the United States, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, and Singapore in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings. From 2013 to 2016, she served as principal flute of the Lexington Philharmonic, garnering praise for her "character and vitality" (Lexington Herald-Leader), and has performed as guest principal with the National Symphony Orchestra in Taiwan, Guangzhou Symphony, and Shenzhen Symphony. A passionate advocate for contemporary music, she has commissioned and premiered works by Bin Li, Tsung-Jen Hsieh, Mei-Chun Chen, Zhou Tian, and Yu-Chun Hu. Her solo album Air, featuring works by female composers, was nominated for Best Art Music Album at the 2025 Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan. She also performs with the Formosa Trio, Aureus Duo, and Trio 2:1, releasing albums including First Impression, Anniversary, and The Sound of Flowers. Chiu is associate professor of flute at Tunghai University, where she received the 2020 Teaching Excellence Award, and adjunct associate professor of flute at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She earned Master of Music and Doctor of Music degrees from the Jacobs School. Chiu continues to inspire audiences and students alike through her innovative artistry and dedication to advancing the flute repertoire and pedagogy.Hsuan Chang Kitano is adjunct lecturer in music in historical performance (fortepiano and harpsichord) at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she has been on faculty since 2013. Her performance and recording engagements on fortepiano, harpsichord, basso continuo, and piano have taken her to prominent venues in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Germany, Italy, and the United States. A prizewinning keyboard soloist, she has been the winner of the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra/Early Music Institute Concerto Competition (harpsichord) and the Early Music Institute Concerto Competition (fortepiano). Her playing on harpsichord and fortepiano has been praised for its "elegance with admirable clarity" (The Herald-Times). Kitano is an active scholar in the field of eighteenth-century keyboard music. Her research on improvisation in keyboard music of the Classical Era was influenced by Robert Levin while she worked as a visiting scholar at Harvard University. Her historical keyboard performances have been informed by master classes of Skip Sempé, Pierre Hantai, Christopher Rousset, Trevor Pinnock, and Malcolm Bilson. Kitano's current research focuses on intercultural musical improvisation. Building on her knowledge of historical performance practice of Baroque thorough bass and eighteenth-century improvisation on cadenza and Eingänge, she has conducted collaborative projects with traditional music of India, Taiwan, and China. She also works with museums on historical keyboard instrument restoration in addition to a project regarding a different tuning system on her recording of the Bach Goldberg Variations at Zuckermann Harpsichords International. Kitano earned D.M. and M.M. degrees from the Jacobs School.Melivia Raharjo is lecturer in music in collaborative piano at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Born in Indonesia, she is an avid collaborative pianist and has appeared in chamber performances with such renowned artists as the Takács Quartet, Roger Vignoles, Jaime Laredo, Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler, Mark Kosower, and Richard Weiss. One of the official pianists of the 11th International Violin Competition of Indianapolis in 2022, she was awarded special prizes for best performances of the Mozart and Beethoven sonatas with gold medalist Sirena Huang. She also has been playing for the cello master class program in Hidden Valley Music Seminar since 2022. Raharjo is a Music Academy of the West alumna and won the Duo Competition with violist Keoni Bolding in 2021. As part of the prize package, they performed a recital in Santa Barbara for which they created a program including special lighting effects to enhance its theme of night, from dusk through dawn. The recital also included the world premiere of Conrad Tao's "Churn." Previously, she worked as a staff pianist at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied with Anita Pontremoli for her master's degree and artist diploma in collaborative piano. Raharjo discovered her passion in collaborating with other musicians while pursuing a bachelor's degree at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore, studying with Albert Tiu. Performing with other musicians who are passionate about music brings so much joy to her life she hopes that their performances inspire others to play more chamber music in the future.Jessica Warren is adjunct associate professor of music in oboe at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She performs regularly with leading ensembles including the National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, Wintergreen Festival Orchestra, and Berkshire Bach Society. She recently served as guest principal oboe with the United States Air Force Band during its spring 2024 multistate tour. A Jacobs School alumna and two-time fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, Warren brings significant teaching experience from positions at George Washington University, the Interlochen Center for the Arts, and the New England Conservatory. Warren specializes in oboe reedmaking education and oboe gouging machine training. Her dissertation, "Significant Learning as Reedmaking Pedagogy," evaluated and reimagined collegiate reedmaking curricula. She regularly presents lectures and master classes in the area of mindfulness in reedmaking and practicing. Warren earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University, studying under John Ferrillo. She earned a Performer Diploma and a Master of Music degree under Linda Strommen at Jacobs and a bachelor's degree under Robert Sorton at The Ohio State University.

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