About
Started learning piano at the age of four, Wendelin Kwek has developed her love toward music and shared the beauty of Classical music to modern community. She believes that music is a universal language and has a big part in people's life, so everyone should be given the chance to appreciate or learn music.
Currently she is teaching in her piano studio in Ashland, MA. Having 12 years of teaching experience, she is experienced in teaching students of all ages and levels. Her teaching method is proven to be successful as her students achieve Distinction in ABRSM Piano Exam and win numerous competitions. She is currently a teaching assistant for both private and group class piano lessons in Boston University. Before moving to US, she taught in Singapore in both music school and her own private studio for 6 years. During her study for Master degree, she was appointed to be a piano instructor in the prestigious Indiana University Pre-College Music Program.
She is currently pursuing her Doctoral degree in Piano Performance with scholarship in Boston University. She earned her Bachelor and Master degrees in Piano Performance and minoring in Music Education from Indiana University Bloomington – Jacobs School of Music. Some of her most influential teachers are world-class pianists Boaz Sharon, Edward Auer, Émile Naoumoff, and Reiko-Shigeoka Neriki.
Due to her musical ability and sensitivity, she was exempted from numerous subjects by the university, hence she completed her undergraduate’s requirements in three years with Highest Distinction (Summa Cum Laude) in 2013.
Her music recognitions and prestigious awards include scholarship for Doctoral study in Boston University, First Prize winner in 2023 European Music Competition, Founders Scholar from Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-13 for her achievement in obtaining GPA 4.0 throughout her undergraduate study, Distinction for all grades in Piano ABRSM Exam, and Hedy King Robinson Prizes in 2007 and 2009 for her excellence in ABRSM Music Theory.
She has performed actively in solo and chamber music concerts in US, Singapore, and Indonesia. She also actively organises concerts for her students in prestigious venue, such as Esplanade Singapore. In 2019, she had the honour to have a join concert with Prof. Edward Auer playing solo and duet repertoire.