In this new edition of Vignettes of a Pianist, Megan Yim offers a new foreword capturing how the uproars and silences of life have affected her relationship with the instrument - and with an additional five vignettes, too!
Years have revealed to Megan that the gift of music is exactly that: a gift. It is a luxury and a privilege that not everyone has access to: hearing it, learning it, but most of all sharing it. What does being a classically trained musician mean? What are the responsibilities? The duties?
In Vignettes of a Pianist, Megan retells and re-creates the moments that are felt behind the curtains, the moments that are not applauded or awarded. Moments that most individuals forget, or they may not even have knowledge of: the awkward walk up to the stage before a performance, the frightening wait outside the examination room, or the silent drive to a piano lesson you did not practice for. To play and create classical music is a gift to be cherished and shared, and Megan hopes she can share hers.
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Megan Yim has an accomplished story as a music educator, performer, examiner, and adjudicator. She has received the ARCT diploma in Piano Performance, the Licentiate Diploma in Piano Performance (LRCM) and the diploma for Piano Pedagogy in all Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced levels from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She has won numerous awards and scholarships with top national standing.
Through her career, Megan has taught and adjudicated students of all ages, where she is commended on her ability to relate and build empathetic and fruitful relationships with her students, helping them reach their full potential as musicians.
Megan also holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in English and French, as well as a Master's from the Schulich School of Business. She is a bestselling and published author of her memoir, Vignettes of a Pianist. Today, she is a full-time piano teacher, adjudicator, author, and examiner within the College of Examiners with the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Yim, Megan Kayley: - Megan Yim has an accomplished story as a music educator, performer, examiner, and adjudicator. She has received the ARCT diploma in Piano Performance, the Licentiate Diploma in Piano Performance (LRCM) and the diploma for Piano Pedagogy in all Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced levels from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She has won numerous awards and scholarships with top national standing.Through her career, Megan has taught and adjudicated students of all ages, where she is commended on her ability to relate and build empathetic and fruitful relationships with her students, helping them reach their full potential as musicians.Megan also holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in English and French, as well as a Master's from the Schulich School of Business. She is a bestselling and published author of her memoir, Vignettes of a Pianist. Today, she is a full-time piano teacher, adjudicator, author, and examiner within the College of Examiners with the Royal Conservatory of Music.
