Pianist plays Chopin, Liszt
Japanese pianist Mao Fujita makes his Steinway Society-The Bay Area premiere at De Anza College’s Visual and Performing Arts Center on Nov. 18. The 24-year-old pianist will perform works by Chopin and Liszt.
Fujita, who started piano lessons at age 3, was the silver medalist at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. He won his first international prize in 2010 at the World Classic in Taiwan. Fujita made his U.S. recital debut at Carnegie Hall in January.
His concert for the Steinway Society begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45-$70 for in-person and $25 per household for the livestream at https://steinwaysociety.com or 408-300-5635.
Scholarship for 7th-grader
Cupertino seventh-grader Rory Hu earned a four-year scholarship from the Institute for Educational Advancement (IEA) designed to help her attend an optimally matched high school or individualized education program. Recipients of the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarships will each receive upwards of $200,000, depending on the cost associated with the school or program they choose.
Seventh-graders who apply for the scholarships are required to complete an application process that includes essays, middle school transcripts, letters of recommendation and a work sample. Eligible applicants must also achieve scores at the highest level on nationally normed standardized tests.
Rory was among 51 finalists who underwent in-person interviews with the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship team in June.
To date, IEA has awarded more than 400 scholarships. The application for the next class of Caroline D. Bradley Scholars will be available in the fall. For more information, visit www.educationaladavancement.org.
