21 and 22 July 2025: April Misa Masterclass
April Dawnena Merced-Misa is an award-winning Filipino pianist and educator. A full scholar at the Philippine High School for the Arts and the University of the Philippines College of Music, she has won top prizes in the NAMCYA and two concerto competitions, debuting with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto in B-flat minor.
April has performed extensively across the Philippines and Southeast Asia as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral pianist, including with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and ABS-CBN Philharmonic. Notable performances include Beethoven’s Piano Concerto with Maestro Tetsuji Honna and appearances at the Haruki Murakami Festival. She is also an accomplished songwriter—her work Pag-ibig won the 2018 Timpalak Kundiman.
With over 15 years of teaching experience, April has taught a wide range of students, including during her time in Singapore and in masterclasses in Thailand and Cebu. She is currently Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of the Philippines and is pursuing her doctorate at the Philippine Women’s University.
29th - 30th June 2025: Eunsley Park Masterclass
5th - 6th June 2025: Porf. Lu Yi-Chih and Ms. Mabel Wong
25th January 2025: Dr. Giorgi Latso