Student Recital

Allan Lyu, horn

Donna Amato, piano

Tino Cardenes, piano

Joshua Gandy, horn

Program:

Eric Ewazen Gold Coast Harmony

Krzysztof Penderecki Concerto For Horn, “Winterreise”

Jorg Widmann Air

Bryan Chiu Anthology

Allan Lyu is an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in horn performance at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music and a freelance horn player in the greater Pittsburgh Area.

As a performer, Allan is an experienced orchestral horn player.
In the summer of 2025, he performed with the Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Music Center.
His other performances have taken him to prestigious concert venues including The Vienna Musikverein, Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center, Heinz Hall, and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
He has worked under world renowned conductors such as Leonard Slatkin, Manfred Honeck, Jonathon Heyward, and Daniel Meyer.
Currently, Allan is a member of the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic and Wind Ensemble. He is also on the substitute lists for the River City Brass, Wheeling Symphony, and Butler Symphony.

A passionate supporter of new music, Allan has premiered works by composers at Carnegie Mellon, as well as works by his friend and colleague Bryan Chiu, the inuagural LA Phil Composer Fellowship Program Steven Stucky Chair.
Additionally, he has co-commissioned “Anthology”, a solo work for horn and piano from Chiu, to be premiered at CMU.

Allan is a student of William Caballero, principal horn of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He has also studied with Dr. Annie Bosler, Dylan Skye Hart, and Katie Faraudo.

Outside of music, Allan is a public transit enthusiast. His favorite train line is the Ginza Line in Tokyo, which is operated by the Tokyo Metro Company.

Cost: Free and open to the public; No tickets required. 

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