Common Hour: Helena Aung, Piano

Date: Thursday, March 4
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Tribute Communities Recital Hall
Free Admission

HELENA AUNG, piano
Helena Aung is a pianist originally from Thailand and the founder of the Innovative Piano Program. Since 2024, Aung has been a Sessional Lecturer at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Aung holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Arkansas, a Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

As a prizewinner of the 2011 Bangkok Chopin Piano Competition, Aung has earned numerous prestigious scholarships throughout her career, including the Yamaha Artist Scholarship and the Princess Galyani Vadhana Classical Music Foundation Scholarship. She has performed extensively as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician, frequently collaborating with violinist Xun Xu. Additionally, Aung is passionate about exploring new music and regularly works with composers to premiere contemporary works.