Pianist Daniel Lau has received enthusiastic press notices for both his solo and chamber performances. The Washington Post praised his "exemplary artistry;" the Baltimore Sun noted "Lau's beautifully shaded playing;" the Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA) lauded his "flair, great technical proficiency and expressiveness;" and La Liberté (Fribourg, Switzerland) cited "playful nuances, translucent phrasing, and miraculous sonorities." He tours nationally with soprano Sabrina Coleman Clark and is a member of the Ravel Trio praised recently by the Swiss Journal du Jura, "Splendid interpretation, vigorous and nuanced playing." Since 2006, he has released half a dozen recordings with a variety of artists, including a CD with award winning engineer Marc Arbort and a self-produced solo CD "Transcendent Colors." Dr. Lau serves as Chair of the Maryland State Music Teachers Association Chamber Music Festival and Competition Coordinator for the American Liszt Society Liszt-Garrison Piano Festival and Competition. With a special interest in Asian American and African American composers, Dr. Lau is committed to the performance of living composers. A versatile pianist, violinist and conductor, Dr. Lau has served as music director for performances of Manon, Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Merry Widow, and The Magic Flute, among others. Dr. Lau attended Loma Linda University and the Peabody Conservatory, becoming a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda honorary society. He is an Assistant Professor of Music at Washington Adventist University.
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