Mr.

Xie received his piano training in Central Conservatory of

Music in Beijing, China and St. Petersburg State Conservatory of
Music, Russia from 1993-2004. He earned his Bachelor’s degree
with honors from Southeastern Louisiana University, where he was
a student of David Evenson and Kenneth Boulton. Mr. Xie holds
Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from Manhattan
School of Music, and Artist Diploma from Texas Christian
University, where he studied with Marc Silverman and John SOUTHERN MISS CELLO FESTIVAL
Owings. In 2014, Mr. Xie was appointed as Staff Accompanist in
The University of Southern Mississippi. GUEST ARTIST RECITAL

Alexander Ezerman
University of North Carolina
Zhaolei Xie
Piano

Works by Bach, Britten, and Popper

Marsh Auditorium
Monday, March 30, 2015, at 5:00 p.m.

Free Admission

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 Program been involved in numerous premiers, and has performed all twelve
of the "Sacher" pieces for solo cello in a single recital. He has
Suite no. 4, BWV 1010 Johann Sebastian Bach recorded on the New World, Centaur and Innova Labels. In the
Prelude (1685-1750) summer, he is on the faculty of the Green Mountain Chamber
Allemande Music Festival in Burlington Vermont. He has previously been on
Courante the faculties of the Brevard Music Center and the Killington Music
Sarabande Festival and Texas Tech University, where he was a founding
Bourrée I & II member of the Botticelli String Quartet. Ezerman holds a BM
Gigue degree from Oberlin College Conservatory and a Master of Music
and Doctorate of Musical Arts from the State University of New
Im Walde Suite, Op.50 David Popper York at Stony Brook. His primary mentors include Timothy Eddy,
Eintritt (1843-1913) Norman Fischer, David Wells and his grandmother Elsa Hilger.
Gnomentanz
Andacht
Reigen Chinese pianist Zhaolei Xie was a winner in the Bradshaw &
Herbstblume Buono International Piano Competition, which led to his debut in
Heimkehr Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2006. He
also won the Bronze Medal in the 58th Wideman International
Intermission Piano Competition. His other awards include the First place in the
Young Artist Division of the Tourgee DeBose National Piano
Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 Benjamin Britten Competition in Baton Rouge; Winner of Monroe Symphony Young
Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente (1913-1976) Artists Competition, Mid-Texas Symphony Young Artist
Fuga: Andante moderato Competition and Texas Christian University Piano Concerto
Lamento: Lento rubato Competition; Second place in the Louisiana Music Teachers
Canto secondo: Sostenuto Association Collegiate Artist Competition of MTNA and Texas
Serenata: Allegretto pizzicato Young Artists Competition.
Marcia: Alla marcia moderato
Canto terzo: Sostenuto Mr. Xie has appeared as orchestral soloist with the Monroe
Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo Symphony Orchestra, Mid-Texas Symphony Orchestra, Texas
Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto: Presto Christian University Symphony Orchestra and Southeastern
Louisiana University Chamber Orchestra. He is also active as a
recitalist, chamber musician and piano accompanist. Mr. Xie has
About performers:
performed piano solo and chamber music in Ed Landreth
Alexander Ezerman, cello, comes from a family where the cello Auditorium and PepsiCo Recital Hall in Texas and Miller Recital
runs four generations deep, including two former associate Hall and Greenfield Hall in New York City. He has served as piano
principals of the Philadelphia Orchestra. A prize winner in national accompanist in Southeastern Louisiana University and the
and international competition, he has appeared as a soloist and Thurnauer School of Music of Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in New
chamber musician across North America, South America, and Jersey. Mr. Xie has participated in master classes given by Leslie
Europe. An active advocate and performer of new music, he has Howard , Yoheved Kaplinsky and Jose Feghali.