Collaborative Pianists
Rosemary Moon-Sun Song is a collaborative pianist based in Auckland. She has extensive experience, having worked in Sydney after completing a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano at the Conservatorium of Music. During her studies, she received the Mollie Neale Memorial Scholarship and a grant from PPCA in 2010 to further her career as a professional collaborative pianist. She studied under David Miller and Maree Ryan, following her Bachelor of Music with Elizabeth Powell in 2008. She was chosen to study in Germany through the University of Sydney exchange program, in Hochschule für Musik, Freiburg, Germany, where she extended her knowledge about collaborative piano, working with both Opera and Lied singers, as well as instrumentalists.
Rosemary is a member of the Accompanists’ Guild of N.S.W Inc. and regularly performs at various events including On-Stage concerts, music festivals, competitions, and fundraising concerts at retirement villages.
In addition to her music qualifications, Rosemary holds a Master of Teaching degree from the University of New England. She has worked at ACG Parnell College in Auckland as a music teacher, instructing students from primary to secondary levels. She is also a certified Orff-Schulwerk teacher and a committee member of ONZA (Orff-Schulwerk New Zealand Aotearoa).
Currently, Rosemary works as a collaborative pianist at the University of Auckland. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her children, bushwalking, learning languages, practising organ, and doing yoga.
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Monica Chang
Monica Chang completed her Masters of Music at the University of Waikato, specialising in performance piano, principally under the tutelage of Katherine Austin. She subsequently studied under Rae de Lisle at the University of Auckland.
Monica was awarded numerous awards and prizes including the Lili Kraus Piano Award, and was one of twelve pianists chosen to participate at the Yamaha Piano Competition in Kerikeri in 2006. She has performed as a concerto soloist, including in support of community groups such as the United Youth Orchestra.
Monica’s students have been successful in examinations and university auditions gaining entrance and high achievement awards. She has been involved in collaborative piano at the University of Waikato and was a former Accelerando Junior Academy tutor. She currently supports a number of music teachers in Auckland as a collaborative artist and coach and is a preferred pianist for the Suzuki Violin School in Auckland.
She currently resides in Auckland and is an active chamber musician, solo and collaborative pianist.
