Chuan Li Ko

CHUAN-LI KO San Francisco, CA 94116 •-•- EDUCATION May 2021 May 2013 June 2010 Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance Master of Music in Piano Performance Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Texas State University, San Marcos, TX UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia TEACHING EXPERIENCE PIANO / KEYBOARD SKILLS INSTRUCTOR Jan 2007-Present Studio and Preparatory Teaching (Private Piano Instructor) • Offers both in-studio and online Applied Piano Lessons • Maintains an active piano studio with beginning through advanced piano students (age 7 and up), including children with special needs • Incorporates fundamentals of music theory, composition, music history, piano literature, keyboard skills, and aural skills in lessons • Uses different strategies to target the needs of each individual student • Provides students with numerous performance opportunities by organizing studio classes and recitals • Prepares students for contests, festivals in Malaysia (all participating students from the studio received superior ratings), and certificate examinations offered by Associate Board Royal School of Music (UK) and Trinity College of London (UK) up to Diploma levels • Monitors students’ progress outside of lessons by reviewing video recordings of their practice sessions and providing feedback accordingly • Teaches Piano Literature, covering areas of musical forms and genres, composers’ lives and backgrounds, works, and musical style Jan 2019-March 2019 The International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Taught Applied Piano lessons and prepared students for 2019 IASAS Festival (Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools) taking place at International School Singapore • Piano student Celine Tan was selected to perform in the Festival Concert March 2018-Dec 2018 Allegro Music and Arts, Malaysia • Taught piano students of all ages and levels, including children with special needs • Prepared students for piano contests and certificate examinations (Grade 1-8 and Diploma levels) offered by Associate Board Royal School of Music (UK) and Trinity College of London (UK) • Coordinated pedagogical objectives with other piano faculty members in the studios • Collaborated with other piano faculty members on event preparation needs and scheduling • Assessed and interviewed incoming students on different areas of musicianship (music theory, aural skills, techniques, sight-reading etc.) and offered customized programs tailored to students’ needs Fall 2013-Spring 2016 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA • Taught three sessions of undergraduate Keyboard Skills I – IV (MUS 100, 101, 202, and 303) each semester • Covered areas of keyboard techniques (scales & arpeggios), harmonization, transposition, chord progressions with inversions, repertoire, sight-reading piano pieces and hymns, and improvisation • Utilized advanced technology such as keyboard visualizer for demonstration purposes • Audited colleagues’ teaching sessions and provided class observation reports • Implemented innovative strategies in classes: o Invented a new reading system for scale and arpeggio fingerings in 24 keys o Designed games and exercises to improve bimanual coordination skills in keyboard playing, such as passages involving poly-rhythm and counter-melody • Participated in the weekly Teaching Assistant meeting under the supervision of the Keyboard Skills Coordinator, Dr. Patricia Brady o Brainstormed and exchanged teaching strategies and ideas o Discussed and followed up various issues encountered in class o Shared teaching videos and received critiques from colleagues and Dr. Brady • • James Madison University, continued Presented a paper on ‘Teaching Improvisation’, introducing the concept of fixing the wrong note as a way to integrate chromatic and non-harmony notes into a melody line Administered piano placement tests for incoming music majors and assigned students to different course levels accordingly Fall 2011-Spring 2013 Texas State University, San Marcos, TX • Taught two sessions of undergraduate Keyboard Skills I – II (MUS 101 and 202) each semester • Audited classes taught by the Keyboard Skills Coordinator, Dr. Ezra Bartz, twice a week in the first two semesters • Improved teaching skills by having Dr. Bartz observed my class, where he provided comments and suggestions after class • Used Canvas for after-class communication with students, which included announcement, instructions on assignment, consultation, exam sign-ups, and assessment feedback July 2007-Dec 2010 Melodic Music Center, Malaysia • Taught piano students of all ages and levels, including children with special needs • Prepared students for piano contests and certificate examinations offered by ABRSM and Trinity College of London PROGRAM NOTES SUPERVISOR March 2018-Dec 2018 Allegro Music and Arts, Malaysia • Taught Program Notes Writing, which is an essential integral part of the Associate and Licentiate Diploma piano exams offered by Associate Trinity College of London (UK) • Offered students tools, format, and samples for writing a program note • Proofread students’ writing outside of class via Google Docs, focusing on grammar structure, logical coherence in the writing and ideas, clarity, continuity and flow between sentences, and research content • Provided feedback within the next 24 hours via Google Docs MUSIC THEORY / EAR-TRAINING INSTRUCTOR Spring 2007-Present Private Music Theory / Ear-Training Teaching • Offer in-studio and online lessons in one-on-one and group settings, focusing on materials covered in Grade 1-8 exam syllabi offered by ABRSM and Trinity London of College, respectively Fall 2020-Spring 2021 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX • Taught undergraduate Ear-Training I – II (MUTH 1103 & 1104) in both online and in-person formats, covering areas of melodic and rhythmic dictations, sight-singing, conducting, harmonies, harmonic progression, and melodic improvisation • Participated in the weekly coordinator meeting, discussing teaching methodologies with colleagues • Incorporated innovative ideas for melodic dictation and coordination (singing and conducting simultaneously) in class • Utilized video communication technology such as Zoom while classes moved into online format • Offered 30- to 60-minute one-on-one tutoring sessions during office hours • Assisted professor with grading assignments, quizzes, and exams on Norton’s website for Music Theory I – II (MUTH 1303 & 1304), covering areas of counterpoint, SATB writing, harmonies, cadences, and nonharmony notes • Provided feedback on music theory assignments and entered students’ grades within 24 hours using the ThinkWave platform March 2018-Dec 2018 Allegro Music and Arts, Malaysia • Focused primarily on materials covered in Associate Board Royal School of Music (UK) Grade 1-8 Music Theory exam syllabi: o Four-part writing o Instrumental composition o Melodic harmonization o Complete unfinished parts in trio sonatas and piano pieces o Score analyses for orchestral works, chamber music, and piano pieces Chuan-Li Ko, Page 2 • • • • Allegro Music and Arts, continued Graded students’ assignments submitted online prior to classes/lessons and provided feedback within the next 24 hours Focused primarily on materials covered in ABRSM and Trinity College of London (UK) Grade 1-8 EarTraining exam syllabi: o Melodic repetition (singing) on the lowest part of a three-part phrase o Identify the last three chords (with inversions) of a phrase o Sight-sing the lower part of a two-part phrase while the upper part is being played simultaneously o Identify two modulations at the end of two different passages o Describe the characteristic features of a piece being played (Music Appreciation) Prepared students for Trinity College of London (UK) Grade 1-8 Ear Training exam Provided mock aural exams to give students a general idea how the assessment proceeds November 2011 San Marcos Public Library, TX • Conducted a music fundamentals session on the topic of “melodies”, sharing strategies and methods on melodic dictation and sight-singing SERVICE COLLABORATIVE PIANIST 2007-Present Private Collaborative Pianist • Responded flexibly and swiftly to accompanying request on a short notice; sight-read songs and instrumental pieces in various circumstances and on several occasions • Collaborated with musicians on a wide range of vocal and instrumental repertoire, covering all musical instrumentals of string, wind, percussion, and brass family (except Tuba) • Prepared and performed with singers and instrumentalists for both live and recorded auditions, exams, masterclasses, graduation recitals, and numerous competitions such as the Malaysia National Classical Vocal Competitions, Osaka International Music Competitions, and ABRSM Professional Wind Developmental Prizes Spring 2020 & 2021 • • Lubbock High School, Lubbock, TX Frenship High School, Wolfforth, TX Littlefield High School, Littlefield, TX Coached and performed with approximately 60 wind and brass students for University Interscholastic League (UIL) Music Festival 2020 & 2021 Provided up to 60 audio accompanying recordings for students who were not able to participate in face-to-face rehearsal due to Covid safety measures October 2020 Snyder High School, Snyder, TX • Provided audio-recordings for Fall Choir Concert Fall 2019-Spring 2020 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX • Worked as Conducting Studio Accompanist, interpreting music under the baton of the DMA student conductors during lessons • Represented an orchestra and performed the piano reduction of several symphonic works • Engaged fully in the collaboration by translating conductors’ musical sensitivity, expression, and intention into a variety of sound, timbres, and tone colors of different instruments on the piano • Provided instant feedback through observing, responding, and adjusting to students’ conducting gestures • Studied the full scores and communicated with the student conductors regarding unfamiliar conducting gestures and signs • Collaborated with the Bravura Ensemble on Copland’s Appalachian Spring under the baton of Professor Philip Mann • Served as Studio Accompanist and collaborated with singers and instrumentalists at various settings such as competitions, masterclasses, juries, area performances, and recitals Spring 2019 Aswara University (Akademi Seni Budaya & Warison Kebangsaan), Malaysia • Served as Vocal Coach / Accompanist and collaborated with 26 singers at various settings such as rehearsals, masterclasses, juries, performances, and recitals Chuan-Li Ko, Page 3 SERVICE (Continued) Spring 2019 The International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Coached and prepared 34 instrumental and vocal students for 2019 IASAS Festival (Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools) taking place at International School Singapore March 2018-Dec 2018 Allegro Music and Arts, Malaysia • Coached and prepared students for instrumental exams (Grade 1-8) offered by Associate Board Royal School of Music (UK) and Trinity London of College (UK) • Collaborated with students in rehearsals, lessons, and Afternoon Recital at Allegro Music and Arts • Performed with outstanding students at numerous places, such as Russian Cultural Center of Science and Culture as well as Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur Fall 2013-Spring 2017 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA • Served as Studio Accompanist and collaborated with a large number of singers and instrumentalists at various settings such as rehearsals, auditions, competitions, masterclasses, juries, area performances, studio recitals, and degree recitals • Responded flexibly and swiftly to accompanying request on a short notice; sight-read songs and instrumental pieces in various circumstances and on several occasions • Collaborated with musicians on a wide range of vocal and instrumental repertoire, covering all musical instrumentals of string, wind, percussion, and brass family (except Tuba) • Served as Rehearsal Pianist for the opera productions Mozart’s The Magic Flute in Fall 2013 and Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado in Spring 2017 • Assisted the conductor with coaching the assistant rehearsal pianist • Collaborated with the JMU Symphonic Orchestra in the 2017 Mikado performance • Performed in several Symphonic Band concerts in 2017 under the baton of Dr. Stephen Bolstad • Assisted in the Vocal Auditions by collaborating with the MM and DMA applicants Spring 2011-Spring 2013 Texas State University, San Marcos, TA • Served as Studio Accompanist and collaborated with a large number of singers and instrumentalists at various settings such as competitions, masterclasses, juries, area performances, and recitals • Responded flexibly and swiftly to accompanying request on a short notice; sight-read songs and instrumental pieces in various circumstances and on several occasions • Collaborated with musicians on a wide range of vocal and instrumental repertoire, covering all musical instrumentals of string, wind, percussion, and brass family (except Tuba) Spring 2006-Fall 2010 UCSI University, Malaysia • Accompanied vocalists and instrumentalist at various settings such as juries, lessons, performances, auditions, recitals, competitions, and masterclasses • Collaborated with the University Choir and performed in the semester-end concerts CHURCH EXPERIENCE March 2021-September 2021 Redbud Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX • Works as paid Solo/Collaborative Pianist for both traditional and contemporary services • Accompanies congregational singing with the ensemble group; accompanying the choir; solo piano playing for Prelude, Postlude, Communion, Prayers, and Offertory Music; and playing for occasions such as Weddings, Funerals, and Memorials • Skilled at reading chord charts and improvising/harmonizing contemporary gospel music Sep 2019-August 2020 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, TX • Worked as paid Organist and Solo/Collaborative Pianist for traditional services; other responsibilities included playing for Weddings, Funerals, Memorials, and the Christmas Services March 2016-May 2017 Smyrna Presbyterian Church, Waynesboro, VA • Worked as paid Organist, Solo/Collaborative Pianist, and Choir Director • Directed the four-part choir and provided performance guidance on phrasing, intonation, balance, rhythm, and music interpretation during rehearsals Chuan-Li Ko, Page 4 CHURCH EXPERIENCE (Continued) August 2014-July 2016 Harrisonburg Baptist Church, Harrisonburg, VA • Worked as paid Solo/Collaborative Pianist for traditional services; other responsibilities included playing for Weddings, Funerals, Memorials, and the Christmas Services MUSIC GIGS March 2021-September 2021 Doubletree by Hilton, Lubbock, TX • Worked as Regular Lounge Pianist, providing various types of soothing music for the bar, ranging from Movie Soundtrack to Jazz and Disney music April 2021 Lubbock Women’s Club, Lubbock, TX Feb 2021 & Dec 2019 Lubbock Country Club, Lubbock, TX • Worked as Lounge Pianist for Valentine’s and Christmas Dinners Dec 2020-Jan 2021 United Market Street, Lubbock, TX • Worked as Regular Piano Player, entertaining customers at the grocery store March 2015 James Madison University-Graduate Hall, Harrisonburg, VA • Played for the Graduate Symposium Luncheon October 2010 Busaba Heavenly Thai (Restaurant), Malaysia • Worked as Lounge Pianist, entertaining customers at the restaurant PERFORMANCES WORLD PREMIERE COMPOSITION- • “Pump#5” for Percussion and Piano by Prof. Dana Kaufman from University of California, Riverside – performed at Music by Women Festival and Hot Air Music Festival • “Dreamer” for strings, vocal, and piano by Chris Cerreto • Sonata No. 16 “Transformation” by Dr. Peter Petroff • “Celestial Mechanic” for Piano and Viola by Prof. Till MacIvor Meyn from Texas Christian University – performed at NACUSA Conference (International Conference on the Sustainability of Modern Music) SOLO / ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES 2015 United States • Spring Concert at Americas Parish Church in Washington D.C. o Performed solo pieces and collaborated with Prof. Ben Redwine • Charity Piano Recital for American Cancer Society at Harrisonburg Baptist Church, VA • James Madison University Opera Guild 2015 • Piano Recital at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community • Solo Recital at Mariposa Senior Apartment Homes 2019 Taiwan • “Around the World in 6 Hands and 88 keys” – Six-hand piano ensemble performance at National Taichung Theater 2016 - 2020 Singapore • “Rach’d” – Duo Recital on Sergei Rachmaninoff’s piano solo pieces and art songs at Esplanade Recital Studio • “Structural Expansion on selected Preludes and Études-Tableaux of Sergei Rachmaninoff” – Piano Lecture Recital at Aureus Academy Malaysia • Virtual Percussion-Piano performance at Stay-Home Music Contest Award Ceremony hosted by Tourism Malaysia o Performed my arrangement of Visit Asia Truly Malaysia, which integrated Jazz and fugal elements in the piece and re-harmonized the melody Chuan-Li Ko, Page 5 2019 2018 2017 2016 - Malaysia, continued • Ensemble performance at Tsun Jin High School 65th Anniversary Appreciation Dinner • “Connecting the Dots 2.0” – Klaviercussion Percussion-Piano Duo at Deciso Music Studio o Transcribed and performed the complete set of Songbook by George Gershwin • “A Night of Russian Music” – Cello-Piano Duo Recital at Russian Cultural and Science Center • “琵心待乐” – Pipa (Chinese instrument)-Piano Duo Recital • “Interpretation of Robert Schumann” – Lecture-Recital on Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6 at Bel Canto Music Festival • “A Feast of the Pianistic Wonders” – Debonair Malaysia 4-Piano Ensemble in collaboration with KLPAC Symphonic Orchestra at Universiti Putra Malaysia • “Connecting the Dots” – Klaviercussion’s debut performance at DPAC o Included modern compositions such as Rant I by Prof Joshua Rosenblum, Duo for Piano and Percussion by Giannis Papakrasas, and Piazonore by Alexej Gerassimez • “An Evening with Friends” – Collaborated with Friends of String Ensemble • “Music of the Night” – Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 with Friends of String Chamber Orchestra o Composed and performed my own cadenzas in the 1st and 3rd movements of the concerto • Debonair’s Four-Piano debut performance at Universiti Putra Malaysia • Collaborated with Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra on Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony • “Structural Expansion on selected Preludes and Études-Tableaux of Sergei Rachmaninoff” – Piano Lecture Recital at – o UCSI University o University of Malaya Sabah o Joyous Music Center • “An Evening with Chuan-Li Ko” – Music Appreciation Recital hosted by Blue Glass Music & Arts • “Neo-Classical of Youth” Cello-Piano Duo Recital • String Festival at Philharmonic Petronas Hall • 1st Asia Grand Piano Concert hosted by Persatuan Chopin Malaysia (Malaysia Chopin Society) • “Night of the Key” hosted by Roland Asia Pacific • UCSI University Chamber Concert series CERTIFICATES TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK • • • Fellowship in Piano Performance (Special Candidate Award) Licentiate in Piano Performance Associate in Piano Performance ASSOCIATE BOARD ROYAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC, UK • Grade 8 Music Theory HONORS • • • Received dedication of the Piano Sonata No. 16 from American Composer Dr. Peter Petroff Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society Alpha Chi National College Honor Society ORGANIZATIONS / GROUP AFFILIATIONS 2017-Present- • Klaviercussion – Percussion Piano Duo • Debonair Malaysia – Four-Piano ensemble group • UCSI Music Industry Advisory Panel o Supplied insights into the field of studies and critiqued course activities and structure in order to ensure that the course provided industry viable content • Harrisonburg Music Teachers Association Chuan-Li Ko, Page 6 AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS- - • Winner of Global Music Summit Student Essay Contest awarded by TTU School of Music Diversity • Stay-home Music Contest hosted by Tourism Malaysia, First Prize • Charleston Music Festival (Piano Open Category), 1st Runner-up • VMTA Concerto Competition, 1st Runner-up • Winner of Piano Area Concerto Competition at James Madison University • Rose Petroff Piano Competition, 1st Runner-up • Music Scholarship by Dr. Peter Petroff • Texas State University’s Concerto Competition, Finalist • Young Pianist Competition in Singapore, Finalist • Singapore Music Teacher Association’s 3rd Performers Festival o Solo Piano Category, Gold Award o Chamber Music Category, 1st Runner-up (piano trio) • Special Candidate Award for Fellowship in Piano Performance awarded by Trinity College of London (UK) • 1st Roland Piano Festival Malaysia o Classical Piano Solo, Champion o Classical Piano Duet, Champion • Malaysian Youth Orchestra Foundation, 1st Runner-up • Hedy King Robinson Theory Prize for ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory Exam 2004 (Distinction) MAJOR TEACHERS APPLIED PIANO PIANO FESTIVALS PIANO MASTERCLASSES William Westney Daniel del Pino Lori Piitz Jason Kwak Su-yen Chee Joanna Ting Donna Lee Elizabeth Pridonoff Nikita Fitenko Kevin Class Norman Kriger Asaf Zohar Yin Zheng Anton Nel Albert Tiu Juyeon Kang Nicholas Ong Hyun-Jung Rachel Chung Gregory Sioles Christopher Dillon Heidi Williams Christopher Atzinger Jürg Henneberger Shiro Yamamoto Chong Lim Ng Susan Keith Gray CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS / MASTERCLASSES- - • “Emotional Expression in Classical Music” invited by Discussion Et Rationalité • Webinar “Innovative Approach and Expansion to Formal Structure, Pianism, and Expressiveness in Selected Piano Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff” hosted by Scrambled Scales • Music Theory seminar on ABRSM Grade 8 Exam • “Keyboard Proficiency and Aural Workshop” invited by Hammond House of Music • Piano Masterclass and sharing session on “Music of Beethoven” at Tsun Jin High School • Music Education Fair at Tsun Jin High School • Teacher’s Seminar on ABRSM Piano Techniques, Sight-Reading, and Ear-Training in Bel Canto Music Festival • Workshop & Masterclass on “Keyboard Interpretation of Mozart” invited by Tsun Jin High School • “I am more than what you see” at Bel Canto Music Festival o Used the knowledge of Carl Jung’s Personality theory and Myers Briggs Type Indicator as a tool to help musicians understand music composition at a deeper level o Helped teachers find a suitable teaching approach depending on student’s temperament and functional types • “Effective Ensemble Rehearsal” at UCSI University • “Performance Anxiety” at Tsun Jin High School • “ABRSM Grade 1-8 Piano Exam Seminar for Teachers” at Joyous Music Center Chuan-Li Ko, Page 7 ADJUDICATION EXPERIENCE- • 7th Piano Competition at Tsun Jin High School • “Show Your Talent” hosted by I-Melody Music and Arts – Piano, Vocal, Chinese Instrumental Categories • Bel Canto Music Festival – Piano, Vocal, Chamber Ensemble Categories • 6th Piano Competition at Tsun Jin High School • Bel Canto Music Festival – Piano, Vocal, Chamber Ensemble Categories • 4th Piano Competition at Tsun Jin High School • Bel Canto Music Festival – Piano and Vocal Categories MUSIC FESTIVALS / CONFERENCES- - • Music by Women Festival • Hot Air Music Festival • InterHarmony Music Festival • Symposium on Beethoven’s String Quartet in C# minor, Op. 131 hosted by Beethoven Research Center at Boston University o Beethovenhaus Expert Lecture o Scholarly Paper Presentation on Op. 131 • Brevard Music Festival • Texas State International Piano Festival INTERVIEWS RADIO INTERVIEWS 2018 2011 • “How reading impacts music learning” with CityPlusFM • “Connecting the Dots” with BFM Radio Station • “Classical Music Education and Literature” with CityPlusFM • “Neo-Classical of Youth” with 988 Radio and MyFM Radio NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW- • “Tsun Jin Music Alumni Concert & Education Fair” by Sinchew Daily Press (June 17th) • Oriental Daily Press (August 11th) TV INTERVIEWS 2010 • “Finding Angels” – Sharing experience teaching an autistic student hosted by NTV7 MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS 2020 2019 - • “Visit Truly Asia Malaysia” for percussion and piano o 1st prize in Stay-Home Music Contest hosted by Tourism Malaysia o https://youtu.be/m82KalUgxjw o https://m.mymusicsheet.com/ChuanLiko/19148 • Malaysian Folk Song “Lenggang Kangkung” (the Curvy Water Spinach Stalk) for 1piano 4hands o Performed in “Around the World in 6 hands and 88 keys” at National Taichung Theater o https://youtu.be/-ixM53v-rAE o https://m.mymusicsheet.com/ChuanLiko/19147 • “18 Songbooks” for percussion and piano, originally by George Gershwin o Performed in “Connecting the Dots 2.0” o https://www.instagram.com/p/CDQ_SdwgUmi/?igshid=17k5q2ktszx5p • “Ode to Joy” in Jazz & fugal style for percussion and piano o https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJN84YGgPOH/?igshid=fzvixe9h9kmh Chuan-Li Ko, Page 8 PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH- • DMA Document “Innovative Approach and Expansion to Formal Structure, Pianism, and Expressiveness in Selected Piano Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff” • DMA Lecture Recital “Selecting Music Editions for Repertoire from the 17th to early 19th Century with Practical Application to Schubert’s Sonata D.958” MUSIC RECORDINGS- • Cancer Awareness Project by Hong Kong Integrated Oncology Centre o https://fb.watch/6sIGwMBNqN/ o https://fb.watch/6sIJHtBvt6/ • Product advertisement video “Paper Flower” by CraftCreate (Katsy Santos) o https://youtu.be/6oPYeDd_CSQ PREMIERED COMPOSITIONS- • Cadenzas for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C (K. 467) – 1st & 3rd movement o Performed in “Music of the Night” with Friends of String Chamber Orchestra o https://www.facebook.com/-/posts/-/?d=n (3rd movement) • Piano Trio “Astral Projection” o Written under the tutelage of a Malaysian renowned composer, Ms. Adeline Wong o Performed in the Student Recital at UCSI University o https://youtube.com/watch?v=WwcOy-Z7QMA&feature=share TECHNICAL SKILLS SOFTWARES / COMPUTER SKILLS / LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS • Microsoft Word • Mircosoft Excel • Microsoft PowerPoint • Sibelius • Videoleap • Audacity • Canvas / Blackboard • Photoshop Fix • ThinkWave • Zoom • ForScore • ProKnockout MUSICIANSHIP • Music Arranging • Composing • Harmonizing tunes based off chord charts and generating accompaniment patterns • Orchestrating & Transcribing • Additional Instruments o Violin – Advanced level ▪ 5 years of teaching experience o Erhu (a Chinese two-stringed fiddle) – Intermediate level MUSIC EXAMINATION SYLLABI • Associate Board Royal School of Music (ABRSM), UK – Grade 1 to 8 o Repertoire and Scales o Ear-Training o Music Theory o Sight-Reading • Trinity College of London, UK – Grade 1 to 8 and Diploma levels (ATCL, LTCL, FTCL) o Repertoire, Scales, and Technical Works o Ear-Training / Music Appreciation o Program-Notes Writing Chuan-Li Ko, Page 9 TECHNICAL SKILLS (Continued) MULTILINGUALISM • Command of Languages o English – Full Professional Proficiency o Mandarin – Native o Malay / Indonesia – Professional Working Proficiency o Cantonese – Professional Working Proficiency • Written Language Translations o Translated musicians’ biographies from Chinese to English, Malay, and vice versa o Translated concert program-notes and write-ups from Chinese to English, Malay, and vice versa o Translated a Chinese poem “Standpoint” (“立場”) to English presented in Theatrical Poetry Show “Dong Di Yin” (“動地吟”) in 2018 Chuan-Li Ko, Page 10