Pianist Tian Tian will delight music lovers at the first performance of the 2025 Harmony in the Hills Advent Concert Series. The concert will feature seasonal music and will be held in the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Sanctuary on Friday, December 5, at noon. St. Paul’s is located at 620 Romeo Street, Rochester, MI. Admission is FREE, but free-will donations are gratefully accepted.   
 
Tian is Associate Professor of Piano and area coordinator at Oakland University.  A native of China, she began piano studies at age four and later studied with Logan Skelton in the U.S., winning top prizes at competitions such as the Cooper International Piano Competition and the Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition.  She holds degrees from the Julliard School (B.M., M.M.) and a D. M.A. from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Nelita True.
 
She has an active performing career as a soloist and chamber musician, with recent appearances at the Sicily Orfbifold Musica Festival, Brancaleoni International Music Festival and Garth Newel Music Center. Tian has appeared with the Oakland and Windsor Symphony Orchestras, and performed across the U.S., China, and Korea,  She is also active as a masterclass clinician and has been named Honorary Professor by several Chinese universities.
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The Harmony in the Hills Concert Series is offered by St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and features the finest local and international talent in classical, jazz and gospel music. Concerts are held throughout the year on various days and at different times to allow more patrons the opportunity to attend. Ticket costs are nominal and sometimes a free-will donation. Harmony in the Hills is under the artistic direction of Director of Music Dr. Seung Hee Cho.

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