E47 – 100 Years DAAD | A conversation with Ngoc Vu I Pianist

About this episode

Hanni Geist chats with pianist Ngoc Vu about his musical journey and achievements.

Today’s Coffee Connection is another musical episode. I chatted with Ngoc Vu, DAAD Music Scholarship Alumnus. He has won several national and international piano competitions over the years. Ngoc debuted in Semperoper Hall in Dresden when he turned 15, and he played at Carnegie Hall during the annual DAAD Sound Understanding Concert. Ngoc is originally from Dresden, Germany. What started as a mere coincidence turned into a successful career as a pianist. After graduating with an artist diploma from the University of Southern California 2018, he moved to Miami, FL. Recently, he finished his Artist Diploma in Piano Performance at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Throughout the episode, you’ll hear several pieces he enjoys playing.

People in this episode

Guest: Ngoc Vu

Topics covered

• music
• piano
• DAAD
• scholarship
• performance

Keywords

• DAAD Music Scholarship
• Carnegie Hall
• Semperoper Hall
• University of Southern California
• University of Miami Frost School of Music

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dresden, Germany, Miami, FL

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