諸大明 Daming Zhu
Piano
於1981年應邀參加世界四大鋼琴比賽之美國「范克萊本國際鋼琴大賽」的諸大明,以精湛琴藝,成為第一個在這項國際大賽中獲獎的 華人。被譽為「現今美國樂壇最引人矚目的鋼琴家之一」(福特渥斯電訊)。
美國權威樂評家哈洛德荀柏格為此以「鋼琴家諸大明震驚了克萊本大賽」為標題,在紐約時報發表了專題報導。並稱他為「最具魅力之演奏家」。隨後,諸大明到美國茱莉亞音樂學院研究深造,師承鋼琴大師魯道夫費庫斯尼(Rudolf Firkusny),取得「國際吉娜巴考爾國際鋼琴獎學金比賽」首獎,茱莉亞音樂學院協奏曲比賽冠軍等七项殊榮,及音樂藝術博士學位。
諸大明演奏足跡遍及北美、歐洲及遠東,深獲好評。華盛頓郵報的瓊安芮陶勒推崇「諸大明是一位極富表現力的大師」 ,並指出「無可 置疑的,他是一位除了在音樂上言之有物的藝術家,而且具有真正巨匠般的高妙技巧」。紐約資深樂評家歐文·克羅頓稱他為「天才橫溢 的演奏家」。德州休士頓記事報的查爾斯·華德先生則稱「諸大明的演奏呈現了令人難忘的深刻詮釋」。史丹頓島先驅報的愛德溫·羅拔 茲認為他的演奏,「宛如蕭邦本人的演奏,優雅而華貴」,而格林威治時報的專欄評論家約翰·斯威尼寫道:「他所表達的音樂不但具有 深刻内涵,而且風格純正。他對音樂的認知,已達到真誠與生命力合為一體的化境」除了獨奏會,諸大明並應邀以獨奏者的身分與世界許多交響樂團演出協奏曲。德國,加拿大,美國,日本,中國大陸及台灣的廣播電台及電 視台均多次轉播諸大明的演奏會實況,包括美國紐約時報廣播電台、日本NHK,中國大陸中央廣播電台等。美國的公共電視網並特邀請 大明製作獨奏專輯,通過衛星,在全美及加拿大聯播。
諸大明熱心教育事業。曾任教於紐約大學,台灣東吳大學,師範大學,和廣州星海音楽学院,及美國、加拿大、法國、西班牙、義大利和 捷克等地的國際音樂節。並擔任紐約林肯表演藝術中心專題節目演講藝術家和美國多所學院的駐院藝術家。他所指導的學生中多人曾在著 名國際鋼琴比賽中獲獎,包括The Leeds Competition in UK, Gina Bachauer Competition in USA, WorldPiano Competition in Dublin, Great Britain, and Paulo Monopoli International Piano Competition in Italy, etc.
諸大明並且經常應邀擔任國際鋼琴大賽的評審(包括 美國 Gina Bachauer國際鋼琴比賽,義大利Paulo Monopoli International Piano Competition, 西班牙Puigcerda國際鋼琴比賽,2003台灣國際鋼琴比賽,Andorra International Piano Competition等)。
諸大明曾擔任國家文化藝術基金會評鑑委員;財團法人高等教育評鑑中心基金會藝術學門規劃委員和評鑑委員;文化部音樂人才庫藝術指導委員和評鑑委員;台灣國際鋼琴比賽藝術指導委員,國際評審團成員;國立中正文化中心音樂評鑑委員。
諸大明已出版的CD包括「盧炎鋼琴獨奏曲及四手聯彈全集」(四手聯彈與妻子黃愛倫合作)、「盧炎第二號鋼琴協奏曲」、「布拉姆斯d 小調第一號協奏曲」 「秋月」古琴鋼琴禪想曲、「貝多芬降E大調第五號鋼琴協奏曲」 「李斯特超技練習曲鬼火(Feux Follets)」、「山林鋼琴協奏曲」等。
In 1981, Mr. Zhu astonished international music scene by winning one of the major prizes in the Sixth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Harold Schonberg, in his special report of the Van Cliburn Competition on the New York Times proclaimed,
"Daming Zhu stirs the Cliburn Contest "
Mr. Zhu has performed to critical acclaim throughout the Far East, Europe, and North America. He has appeared as recitalist as well as soloist with many orchestras.
On Washington Post, Joan Reinthaler entitled Mr. Zhu "a master of the affective idiom of 19th-century music. He is an artist with the technique of a true virtuoso who also has something to say". John Sweeney of Greenwich Time pointed out that "Zhu penetrated to the areas of perception where truth and vitality are fused as one". Charles Ward of the Houston Chronicle stated that Mr. Zhu presented, "a profound and memorable interpretive achievement" Robert Scherman noted on the New York Times, "The exciting young Chinese virtuoso; a superb pianist" Wayne Lee Gay of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram acclaimed Mr. Zhu as "One of the most remarkable pianist on the scene today".
Mr. Zhu has made numerous television and radio appearances in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Taiwan, Belgium, Germany and The United States, Including several performances on WOXR, the radio station of the New York Times. He also joined pianist Murray Perahia, Violinist Nigel Kennedy, and others in an ongoing project by the USA Public Broadcasting Service to record recitals by leading musicians for national airing. Since then Mr. Zhu's program has been heard several times across the North
America.
Mr. Zhu received his Doctorate from the Juilliard School where he also received an unprecedented total of seven major awards.
His mentors include Rudolf Firkusny, William Masselos, Oxana Yablonskaya, and Joseph Bloch.Mr. Zhu has been on the piano faculty of New York University, Teaching Fellow at the Juilliard School, and lecture-artist of the Lincoln Center Program.
Frequently invited to conduct master classes in universities and colleges around the world (among others, Royal Academy of Music in London, Juilliard School in New York, Central Conservatory in Beijing, Music Festivals in Spain, Czech, Canada, Italy and
U.S., etc.), and serve as a jury member for international piano competitions.
Mr. Zhu is currently on the piano faculty of Guangzhou Xinghai Conservatory, Among the students he taught, some are prize winners of renowned international piano competitions, including The Leeds Competition in UK, Gina Bachauer Competition in USA, World Piano Competition in Dublin, Great Britain, and Paulo Monopoli International Piano Competition in Italy, etc.