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October 22, 2024, 7:30pm

Morse Recital Hall at Sprague Hall - Yale University

Master of Music Recital

Paganini Nel Cor Più Non Mi Sento, Bazzini La Ronde des Lutins, Wieniawski Variations on an Original Theme, Tárrega Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Dinicu-Heifetz Hora Staccato, Sarasate Carmen Fantasy

Piano: Umi Garrett

October 9, 2024, 5pm

Rose Garden - Yale University

Solo Performance: Department Promotion Event

May 6, 2024, 7:30pm

Morse Recital Hall at Sprague Hall - Yale University

Chamber Music

Phillip Houghton Two Night Movements

March 6, 2024, 12:30pm

Morse Recital Hall at Sprague Hall - Yale University

Lunchtime Chamber Music

Phillip Houghton Two Night Movements

October 25, 2023, 12:30pm

Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale

Lunchtime Chamber Music

Janáček String Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata"

 

May 6, 2023, 7:30pm

Kloss Quartet at Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

CIM Advanced String Quartet Program

Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80

 

May 4, 2023, 7:30pm

Kloss Quartet at Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80

April 30, 2023, 1pm

Kloss Quartet at University of Toledo Center for Performing Arts

Glass City Chamber Music Competition

Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80; Shostakovich String Quartet No. 7

 

April 25, 2023, 7:30pm

Kloss Quartet at Judson Park - Cleveland, OH

Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80

 

April 21, 2023, 7:30pm

Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

CIM Intensive Duo Program

Schumann Violin Sonata No. 1

Piano: Lydia Yu

 

April 8, 2023, 6:30pm

Solo Recital at Kulas Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

Ernst-Schubert Erlkönig, Wieniawski Faust Fantasy, Tchaikovsky Valse Sentimentale, Paganini “The Carnival of Venice”, Fauré Violin Sonata No. 1, Piazzolla Bordel 1900 from Histoire du Tango

 

March 22, 2023, 12pm

Lunchtime Concert at Key Tower - Cleveland, OH

Piazzolla Bordel 1900 from Histoire du Tango,Tchaikovsky Valse Sentimentale, Paganini “The Carnival of Venice”, Ernst-Schubert Erlkönig, Tchaikovsky Mélodie

 

Feb 15, 2023, 12pm

Lunchtime Concert at Key Tower - Cleveland, OH

Bach Sonata No. 1, Paganini Caprice No. 23, Vecsey Valse Triste

 

December 13, 2022, 7:30pm

Kloss Quartet at Judson Manor - Cleveland, OH

Haydn String Quartet, Op. 71, No. 2; Shostakovich String Quartet No. 7

 

December 7, 2022, 7:30pm

Kloss Quartet at Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

CIM Advanced String Quartet Program

Haydn String Quartet, Op. 71, No. 2 

 

December 6, 2022, 7:30pm

Judson Park - Cleveland, OH

Strauss Violin Sonata, Op. 18; Fauré Violin Sonata, No. 1, Op. 13

Piano: Lydia Yu

 

December 4, 2022, 4pm

Kloss Quartet at House Concert - Pepper Pike, OH

P4CIM Winter Concert 

Haydn String Quartet, Op. 71, No. 2

December 3, 2022, 7:30pm

Kloss Quartet at Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 7

 

November 30, 2022, 7:30pm

Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

CIM Intensive Duo Program

Strauss Violin Sonata, Op. 18

Piano: Lydia Yu

 

November 30, 2022, 6pm

Kulas Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

Fauré Violin Sonata, No. 1, Op. 13

Piano: Lydia Yu

 

November 5, 2022, 7:30pm

Maltz Performing Arts Center - Case Western Reserve University

Concertmaster of Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra

Carlos Kalmar, conductor

 

November 4, 2022, 12pm

University Hospitals - Cleveland, OH

Solo Performance: Healing Harmony Friday Concert Series

 

March 14, 2022, 7:30pm

Solo Recital at Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

Ysaÿe Sonata No. 1, Vecsey Valse Triste, Paganini I Palpiti, Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2, Sarasate Caprice Basque

May 6, 2021, 7pm

Livestream from Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

Beethoven String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95, “Serioso”

 

April 28, 2021, 4pm

Livestream from Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

CIM Intensive Duo Program

Ravel Violin Sonata No. 2

Piano: Meng Yuan

 

April 22, 2021, 4pm

Judson Manor - Cleveland, OH

Ravel Violin Sonata No. 2 

Piano: Meng Yuan

 

December 12, 2020

Church of the Western Reserve, Presbyterian Church - Cleveland, OH

“An Uncommon Musical Celebration for the Holidays”

Khachaturian Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano

Presented by M.U.S.i.C - Stars in the Classics

 

November 19, 2020, 4pm

Livestream from Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor

Piano: Meng Yuan

 

November 11, 2020, 7pm

Livestream from Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

Haydn String Quartet No. 4, Op. 76, “Sunrise” 

 

May 2020 

Tour across Canada as Soloist with the Toronto Concert Orchestra

 

April 1, 2020, 8pm
Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts - Markham, Canada

Beethoven Violin Concerto

Toronto Concert Orchestra

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Mercedes substituted as Concertmaster for Ontario Philharmonic Orchestra's Christmas Concerts on December 22 and 23, 2018 in Oshawa, Canada. Upon the successful concerts, internationally-renowned Music Director, Maestro Marco Parisotto, immediately appointed her to be the Concertmaster and Co-Concertmaster, and also has altered one of the soloist by inviting her to perform in Bach's Double Concerto for two violins in the March 2019 concert.

March 2, 2020, 8pm

Regent Theatre - Oshawa, Canada

Bach Concerto for Two Violins, BWV 1043

With Etsuko Kimura, violin

James Liu, conductor

January 26-27, 2020, 8pm

Regent Theatre - Oshawa, Canada

Co-Concertmaster of Ontario Philharmonic

Marco Parisotto, conductor

December 22-23, 2019, 8pm & 3pm

Regent Theatre - Oshawa, Canada

Guest Concertmaster of Ontario Philharmonic’s Holiday Concerts (Substituting Toronto Symphony Orchestra Assistant Concertmaster - Etsuko Kimura)

 

December 8, 2019, 1pm

South Franklin Circle at Judson - Chagrin Falls, OH

Haydn String Quartet No. 2, Op. 20

 

November 14, 2019, 7pm

Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music

Haydn String Quartet No. 2, Op. 20

May 25, 2019 

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Lincoln Center - Juilliard School

Juilliard Pre-College Commencement Ceremony

Faure Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op 15

New York City, NY

 

April 28, 2019, 3pm 

Recital at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church - Woodstock, NY

Presented by St. Gregory’s Young Artists’ Concert Serie

 

Jan 12, 2019, 6pm

Solo Recital at Juilliard School’s Paul Recital Hall - Lincoln Center

New York City, NY

 

July 2018

Chapelle Historique du Bon-Pasteur - Montréal, Canada

Performance for CMC Stepping Stone

 

November 2016

Solo Performance: Thanksgiving Gala Dinner Concert - Boston, MA

Hosted by Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts

 

May 24, 2016, 8pm

Recital at New England Conservatory’s Brown Hall - Boston, MA

 

April 28, 2016

Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts - Richmond Hill, Canada

Solo Performance: High Notes Gala Concert for Mental Health

 

March 6, 2016, 3pm

Sibelius Violin Concerto

John Masko, conductor

Metrowest Symphony Orchestra

Boston, MA

 

November 2015

Solo Performance: Thanksgiving Gala Dinner Concert - Boston, MA

Hosted by Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts

December 13, 2014, 2pm

Recital at Juilliard School’s Paul Recital Hall - Lincoln Center 

New York City, NY

 

October 29, 2014, 8pm

Recital at Flato Markham Theatre - Markham, Canada

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Mercedes and Matt Dusk (Centre); Fernando Varela, Emilie Claire Barlow, Jake Shimabukuro, Matt Dusk (Right)

Diamond Subscription Series - Mercedes returns to Flato Markham Theatre on Oct 29 2014, Wed 8pm

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August 16, 2014, 8pm

Centre de Congrès Le Régent - Crans Montana, Switzerland

Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins with Shlomo Mintz, Dami Kim, & Hannah Tarley

Presented by Crans Montana Classics

Les Solistes de Kiev - National Chamber Ensemble

December 6, 2013

Mazzoleni Hall at Royal Conservatory of Music - Toronto, Canada

Beethoven Piano Trio No. 1 in Eb Major

 

July 12, 2013

Rolston Recital Hall at the Banff Centre - Alberta, Canada

Returning Guest Solo Artist 

Invited by Barry Shiffman (Director of Banff Summer Music Program)

Waxman Carmen Fantasy & One Paganini Caprice

 

June 17, 2013

New Kennedy Square - Markham, Canada

Solo Performance: Father's Day Celebration

Interviewed by Canadian Chinese Radio

 

June 6, 2013

Scarborough Convention Centre - Toronto, Canada

Solo Performance: Celebration of 50th Anniversary Diplomatic Relations Between Canada and Korea Concert

 

June 2, 2013

Premiere Ballroom and Convention Centre - Richmond Hill, Canada

Solo Performance: 10th Anniversary of the Fujian CAC Concert

 

May 26, 2013

Premiere Balloon and Convention Centre Hall - Richmond Hill, Canada

Solo Performance as Guest Artist

April 25, 2013

Crystal Fountain Banquet Hall - Markham, Canada

Solo Performance: Gala for Giving - Markham Fundraise Concert

 

January 12, 2013, 12pm 

Recital at Juilliard School’s Paul Recital Hall - Lincoln Center

New York City, NY

 

December, 28, 2012

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall - New York City, NY

Carnegie Hall Debut Performing the Entire Set of Paganini 24 Caprices at Ten Years Old

 

May 28, 2012, 8pm

Flato Markham Theatre for Performing Arts - Markham, Canada

Solo Debut with Markham Symphony Orchestra

Sarasate Zigeunerweisen & Encore: Paganini Caprice No. 1

Ephraim Cheung, Conductor

 

April 8, 2012, 8pm

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts - Richmond Hill, Canada

Vivaldi Four Seasons: "Winter” & Nino Rota: Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet", Encore: Wieniawski Caprice No. 4

Markham String Chamber Orchestra

 

July 8, 2011

Rolston Recital Hall at the Banff Centre - Alberta, Canada

Special Guest Solo Artist 

Invited by Barry Shiffman (Director of Banff Summer Music Program)

Sarasate Zigeunerweisen & Two Paganini Caprices

 

July 1, 2011

Milne Dam Conservation Park - Markham, Canada

Solo Performance: Canada Day Celebration

 

February 28, 2011

Markham Theatre for Performing Arts - Markham, Canada

Solo Performance: Spotlight Gala Concert 2011

August 2010 (Cancelled Due to Long Distance Travel) 

He Luting Concert Hall - Shanghai, China

Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No. 5, Sarasate Zigeunerweisen, and Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante No. 1 in D Major

Shanghai Teachers College Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra

 

August 8, 2010

Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto City Hall - Toronto, Canada 

Solo Performance: 40th Anniversary of Canada-China Diplomatic Relations Celebration Concert 

 

July 16-18, 2010

Lakeview Park - Oshawa, Canada

Solo Performance: Durham International Festival 2010

Invited by Farley Flex (Judge of Canadian Idol)

 

February 14, 2010 (Cancelled Due to Long Distance Travel)

Solo Performance as Guest for “CCTV New Year’s Gala 2010”

Produced and Hosted by China Media Group

Beijing, China

 

November 22, 2009, 7:30pm 

Hilton Suites Hotel - Markham, Canada

Solo Performance for the Opening Gala

Hosted by Markham Sport Council

 

November 19, 2009, 7pm

Château Le Parc Event Centre - Concord, Ontario

Solo Performance: Featuring Youth Talent in York Region

Hosted by the Children's Aid Foundation of York Region

 

October 31, 2009, 7:30pm 

Holiday Inn Hotel - Markham, Canada

Solo Performance as Special Guest

Hosted by Rotary Club of Markham

 

September 19, 2009, 7:30pm

Meadowvale Theatre - Mississauga, Canada

Solo Performance: The Celebration of Mooncake Festival and Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Mississauga Mandarin Association Concert

 

August 30, 2009, 1-4pm

Phyllis Rawlinson Park - Richmond Hill, Canada

Solo Performance: Markham Community Outdoor Concert & BBQ

Host: Helena Jaczek (Member of Provincial Parliament for Oak Ridges-Markham)

 

July 1, 2009, 11am

Le Parc Dining & Banquet Hall - Richmond Hill, Canada

Solo Performance: Markham’s Canada Day Celebration - Mayor's Luncheon

 

June 23, 2009, 7pm

Council Chamber at Markham Civic Centre - Markham, Canada

Solo Performance: Tribute Performance

 

April 3, 2009, 8pm

P.C. Ho Theatre - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto

Solo Performance: "Love Across the Pacific" Concert, Tribute to Sichuan Earthquake with 8 China Pop & Classical Super Stars

Toronto, Canada

 

December 21, 2008, 3pm

Six-Year-Old Debut Recital at Markham Theatre for Performing Arts

Markham, Canada

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