Biography
Pianist Paula Fan has performed as soloist and chamber musician on five continents. As China was first opening its doors to the outside world, she joined members of Beijing's Central Philharmonic Orchestra for the first concert of Western chamber music since the Cultural Revolution, and as the first ever accompanist-coach invited by the Chinese Ministry of Culture, organized and accompanied the first art song evening to be presented in many years. Dr. Fan has recorded seventeen albums and has broadcast for the BBC, National Public Radio, Radio Television China and other international stations. She has coached and accompanied singers from the world's great opera houses, and, as a specialist in wind chamber music, she has performed with leading clarinetists at numerous international festivals. A committed Earthwatch volunteer, she is passionate about bridging the gap between the scientific and musical worlds and is a founding member of Solar Storytellers, a solar powered piano trio sponsored by the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy. Dr. Fan is pianist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and the first Regents' Professor from the College of Fine Arts.
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Degrees
- D.M.A. Piano/Accompanying
- University of Southern California
- M.M. Piano/Accompanying
- University of Southern California
- B.A. Piano
- University of Arizona
Work Experience
- University of Arizona (1974 - Ongoing)
Awards
- U of A Asian American Faculty Staff and Alumni Association
- Fall 1997
- TTucson Community Foundation Arizona Arts Award Finalist
- Spring 1997
- Pillars of Excellence
- Spring 2006
- Regents' Professorship
- Spring 2005
- Fine Arts Incentive Grant
- Spring 2004
- Foreign Travel Grant
- Spring 2004
- James R Anthony Award
- Spring 2004
Interests
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Courses
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Scholarly Contributions
Presentations
- Fan, P. (2013, Fall). 'Still falls the rain': Songs of Love, Loss, and War. Confluence Creative Collaborations. UA Bookstore.More infoIndividual Presenter
- Fan, P. (2013, Fall). Beyond Kung-Fu: Sounds of the Shaolin Temple. Confluence Creative Collaborations. Confucius Center.More infoKeynote Speaker
- Fan, P. (2013, Fall). The Trouble with Scheherazade: Romance and Reality. Confluence Creative Collaborations. UA Bookstore.More infoPanel Speaker
- Fan, P. (2013, Fall). What It Takes to be Human. Confluencenter Special Event. Arizona Inn.More infoKeynote Speaker
- Fan, P. (2003, 6,7 June 2003). Master classes in piano, chamber music and song interpretation. Lawrence Conservatory, Appleton, WI.
- Fan, P. (2002, 24 Jan 2002). Master Classes. Students and faculty of Lawrence Conservatory. Appleton WI.
- Fan, P. (2000, 18 Apr 2000). Tim Kolosick's Award Winning Erlkönig lecture. Undergraduate Theory Course. Room 146.
- Fan, P. (1999, 15 February). Singer-Pianist. Tucson Music Teachers Association. Mullers.
- Fan, P. (1998, 20 Feb, 98). Pre-Concert Talk. University Artists Series. U of A.
- Fan, P. (1998, 4 April 98). Scenes from Childhood:The Music Medicine Connection. Conference : The Ethics of Health Care and Healing. U of A, Duval Auditorium,AHSC.
- Fan, P. (1997, 11-15 August). Master Classes. Elder Conservatorium of Music. As above.
- Fan, P. (1997, 14 August). Master Classes. Flinders School of Music. As above.
- Fan, P. (1997, April 4, 1997). Music and Medicine:The Question of Temperament. Conference on Ethics of Health Care and Healing. College of Nursing.
- Fan, P. (1997, April 5, 1997). 4 Panel Discussions. MTNA National Convention, Dallas. Dallas.
Creative Works
- Brahms Trio; IBW; October
- Reger Mendelssohn Gade; Concert Artist Recordings, England; October
- Phoebe the Photon; October; Lyrics by Paula Fan, music by Michael Fan
- New Kids Classics; October; Pianist-Actor, editor, producer
- As yet untitled--works by Mozart; Carlton Classics; October; Producer for Quintet in A major and for Allegro in Bb Performer and Producer for Kegelstatt Trio
- Souls Enshrined; October; Sonatas by Elgar and Strauss Pianist, producer, editor, writer of program notes
- Associate Artist; October; CD; Performed and edited Master. Publication details unknown to me.
- musical soundtrack; October; The Marquise Project; 75 minutes of harpsichord works of Couperin
- Pianism; October; Tucson Symphony CD
- Producer, performer; May 2010; DVD - The Making of Dr. Solara; Shown at the American Solar Energy Society Conference in PHX.
- Clarinet Concerti by Spohr and Weber; Carlton Classics; March; Duties included editing of scores and parts, rehearsing with soloist, supervising and producing recording, selection of takes and editing
- The Marquise Project; Film soundtrack; March; Four days of recording two hours of solo works by François Couperin, first on harpsichord, second on piano.
- Clarinet Concerti of Spohr and Weberr; Carlton Classics; March; Includes research time
- Brahms Chamber Music; March; Pianist, producer, editor and we'll see......
- Mozart Quintets; March; Pianist, producer, editor, researcher, writer of sleeve notes
- La Vida Apasionada; March; CD
