Fall Concert Series- Sean Yang, Robert Beardsley Piano Prize Winner

The first concert of the Fall Concert Series will feature Sean Yang, the winner of the Eighth Annual Robert B. Beardsley Piano Prize.

Born and raised in Memphis, Sean Terada Yang has accumulated a vast

performance track record in recent years through solo, concerto, and chamber engagements. After studying piano and neuroscience at Vanderbilt University, Sean earned his Masters’ degrees in performance and chamber music at the University of Michigan. In those two years, Sean earned top prizes at the National Federation of Music Clubs, Seattle International, Frances Walton, Memphis International, and Chautauqua SAI Concerto Competitions. This fall, Sean began his DMA studies at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music after a summer schedule with performances in Berlin (GER), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Oregon, New York, and Massachusetts. He has had the privilege of studying piano with Logan Skelton, Amy I-Lin Cheng, Amy Dorfman, and Jon Kimura Parker, and he also conducts research on human movement and biomechanics at the MIT.nano Immersion Lab under the mentorship of Praneeth Namburi and Mi-Eun Kim.

This concert is sponsored by Wade Mayberry.

Ticket pricing for the 2025 Fall Concert Series is as follows: Single concert non-members $50 per seat. Single concert Ruthmere Members $20 per seat. Fall Season Pass for all four concerts with reserved seating is $80 per seat (available ONLY to Ruthmere Members). Note: Non-member Fall Concert ticket price includes a 10-day trial membership. Ruthmere Fall Concerts are considered private party events. For more information, or to make reservations call Ruthmere at 574-264-0330 ext. 107. All concerts begin at 7pm and seating is limited on a first come, first seated basis.  Doors open at 6:30pm.