Mercedes Cheung
Newspapers & Magazines
Newspapers: Economist & Sun, Snapd Markham & Richmond Hill, Norstar Times, The Juilliard Journal, Markham Review, Metrowest Daily News, Le Nouvelliste, Sixième Dimension
Magazines: Toronto Life, The WholeNote, Post Magazine, Markham Life, York Media Group, City Life Magazine
Asian Newspapers: World Journal, Sing Tao, Canadian City Post, Dushi Real Estate (Celebrity Feature), Ming Pao, Global Chinese Press, Apple Daily, Today Commercial News
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TELEVISION & RADIO BROADCAST
Nov 28, 2008 - Rogers TV ( interview: broadcast Dec 1, 2008 )
Dec 2, 2008 - Fairchild TV( interview : broadcast Dec 4, 2008)
Dec 17, 2008 - OMNI TV ( Dec 16, 2008 Press Conference: broadcast )
Dec 21, 2008 - Talentvision ( Violin Recital: broadcast: Jan 2, 2009 )
Jan 18, 2008 - Fairchild TV (interview/documentary/performance )
Mar 3, 2009 - Fairchild TV ( 1-hour documentary on Mercedes Cheung )
April 10, 2009 - Talentvision (Love Across the Pacific concert)
Nov 19, 2009 - Rogers TV (Interview/Violin Solo Live Performance: Recording Broadcast Nov 20, 2009 )
July 19, 2010 - AM 88.9 Canadian Chinese Radio Broadcast
August 13, 2010 - New York Sinovision TV Station interview & performance (Feature and introduce Mercedes' life as a young genius and how her interest in music grew)
August 19, 2010 - CTV Television Interview & Performance (Broadcast: August 22, Sunday 6 pm)
February 23, 2011 - Rogers TV Lexi Logon: interview & performance (Broadcast: Feb 25-27 on York Region This Week ); Spotlight Gala 2011 & Royal Conservatory of Music ARCT Violin Performer Diploma
February 28, 2011 - City TV Breakfast TV (Broadcast: March 1, 2011) Spotlight Gala 2011 featuring youth talent in York Region in support of Children’s Aid Foundation of York Region
March 30, 2012 - Rogers TV Broadcasts (repeated for 1 week): Community Connections (Brianne Thom, host)
April 9, 2012 - 'Canadian Prodigy Violinist Mercedes Cheung - Guest Soloist with Markham Symphony Orchestra', Omni TV News [Hong Wun Hwa]
April 11, 2012 - Interview with Shawn Wang "Featured Story"; Broadcast April 28, 2012 - Omni 2 TV [ Mandarin Weekend ]
April 29, 2012 - CTV Toronto Broadcast-Interview with Karlene Nation: Violin Virtuoso-A young violin virtuoso's talent takes her on an amazing journey.
October 20, 2012 - Sinovision TV (New York) Interview: (Carnegie Hall Debut); Broadcast October 22, 2012 10岁登台卡耐基音乐厅 华裔女孩的小提琴世界
October 22, 2012 - Rogers TV Interview (Carnegie Hall Debut); Broadcast Nov 9 & Dec 14 repeated for 1 week): Community Connection (Brianne Thom, host)
October 29, 2012 - WNED FM 94.5 (Buffalo) Interview with Peter Hall (Carnegie Hall Debut); Broadcast October 30 2012
November 12, 2012 - National Television: Canada AM Live Interview: Small musician with big aspirations
November 12, 2012 - CTV Toronto: Local violin prodigy wins scholarship
December 10, 2012, TVOKids Toronto, Interviewed and Performance live on air
December 26, 2012 - CTV Toronto-Markham Violinist takes her bow (Juilliard School trips/Carnegie Hall Recital)
January 1, 2013, A guest on TVOKids Station for ' New Year's Special "Music"
Day program performed and interviewed live on air with audients, tribute the new version of " Everybody do the Bookworm" Song
October 10, 2014 - Rogers TV - "Music in My Hood Program" interview & Performance.
October 30, 2014 - Toronto TV Broadcast, October 29 Solo Violin Recital, Flato Markham Theatre Diamond Series -"12 Year Old Prodigy Violinist"
http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/gb/2014/10/31/a1150304.html
November 6, 2014, NTDTV - Broadcast - Special Interview & Feature of Mercedes' Musical Life http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/gb/2014/11/07/a1152138.html#sthash.8yPjJgT5.dpuf
NEWSPAPERS
Nov 15, 2008 - Sing Tao ( interview: published Nov 21, 2008 )
Dec 13, 2008 - Economist & Sun ( article on upcoming recital )
Dec 14, 2008 - Sing Tao ( article on upcoming recital )
Dec 16, 2008 - Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation ( Press Conference )
Dec 17, 2008 - Press Conference published in the following Local & Online Newspapers: Sing Tao, Ming Pao, World Journal, Today Daily News Epoch Times, TORCN.CA, 51.CA, Canadian Chinese Express etc.
Dec 30, 2008 - World Journal Gala Banquet ( performance: published Jan 4, 2009 )
April 3, 2009 - Sing Tao ("Love Across the Pacific" concert) including web news on dushi.ca
August 2009 - Snap Markham Vol.3 No.1 August 2009- Canada Day, July 1, 2009, Markham's Mayor's Councillors' Senior Luncheon Performance
Aug 10,2009 - Sing Tao Daily & Ming Pao - Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation Merit Award (Youngest to receive the award)
Sept 20,2009 - Sing Tao Daily- Moon Cake Festival & 10th Anniversary of the Mississauga Mandarin Association Concert , September 19, 2009
Sept 28, 2009 - Sing Tao Daily ~Community Activities~ Photo Gallery Feature: "Mercedes Prodigy Violinist"
January 29, 2010 - City Life Magazine-Mercedes Violin Solo "a spectacular evening of talent at Le Parc Banquet Hall" by the Children’s Aid Foundation of York Region
July 15, 2010 - World Journal Focus - 8 Year Old Music Prodigy: Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Talented Program 2010 Youngest Scholarship Winner
July 16, 2010 - Sing Tao Daily - 8 Year Old, Chinese Youngest Prodigy Violinist Ever to Get Accepted by Juilliard School of Music; Mercedes Became the Youngest Student of the World Top Teacher Donald Weilerstein 2010
July 18, 2010 - Hong Kong Apple Daily-Feature: Youngest Chinese Prodigy Violinist Ever to Get Accepted by Juilliard School of Music (Online Newspaper & Video: Long Distance Phone Interview)
August 7, 2010 - Economist & Sun ~ “Juilliard likes sounds of Mercedes, 8”
February 23, 2011 - Sing Tao Daily (web news published Feb 24,; newspaper Feb 25, 2011) - Mercedes ACRA Award & Royal Conservatory of Music ARCT Violin Performer Diploma exam with First class Honours; Spotlight Gala Solo 2011
February 23, 2011 - Ming Pao Newspapers (published Feb 25, 2011)-"Canadian Prodigy Violinist Mercedes Cheung"
February 24, 2011 - Economist & Sun ~ “Young talents help children’s aid”, Spotlight Gala 2011 featuring youth talent in York Region in support of Children’s Aid Foundation of York Region
March 30, 2012 - Canadian City Post
华裔小才女的奔驰小提琴世界 (Talented Canadian Chinese in the Violin World)
March 31, 2012 - Markham Economist & Sun: Child prodigy highlights come-back concert
April Issue - Whole Note Magazine: Prodigy, Pianist and the Masters (article by Sharna Searle)
April Issue* - SNAP Richmond Hill: April 8 MSO Concert Listing
April 4, 2012 - Sing Tao Daily
April 8, 2012 - 51.ca-Interview at MSO Concert (published April 23)
May Issue* - SNAP Markham: May 28 Concert Listing
May 9, 2012 - Press Conference, Markham
May 10, 2012 - Ming Pao Newspapers
May 10, 2012 - Sing Tao Daily
May 10, 2012 - World Journal
May 17, 2012* - Markham Economist & Sun-CONNECTed: May 28 Concert Listing
May 18, 2012 - Global Chinese Press
May 25, 2012 - Today Commercial News: Press Conference, Markham (published May 26)
May Issue - SNAP Richmond Hill: May 28 MSO Concert Article & Photos with Mercedes
Summer 2012 - Markham Life Guide: "Markham Symphony Orchestra Season" with Mercedes
June 1, 2012 - Norstar Times: Exclusive Interview (front page/full page article)
October 25, 2012 - Sing Tao Daily (Carnegie Hall Recital Debut) 10歲華裔音樂神童奏小提琴最難曲目
October 25, 2012 - Ming Pao Newspapers (Carnegie Hall Recital Debut)梅賽得斯殿堂演奏廳獻技 - 10歲華裔小提琴天才演奏家
October 25, 2012 - Dushi.ca: Canadian-Chinese child prodigy playing the most difficult repertoire 加拿大华裔音乐神童奏小提琴最难曲目
November 2012: The Juilliard Journal-Community News: Mercedes' Carnegie Hall Recital, November 3, 2012
December 13, 2012 - DUSHI Real Estate Newspapers: PP. 24-26 - Feature Article & Photos, "Celebrity Home- Musician Living"
December 17, 2012 - Markham Review: Vol. 1 Issue 7, PP. 1 & 12 - "Ten Year Old Violinist To Headline Carnegie Hall Performance"
December 2012/January 2013: The Juilliard Journal-Community News: Carnegie Hall Recital rescheduled to December 28, 2012; Mercedes' DVD & CD Release of 24 Paganini Caprices.
February 2013 - SNAP Markham: Mercedes Cheung Violin Recital (with Carnegie Hall/Juilliard School photos)
May 8, 2014 - Markham Economist & Sun - "Pan American Flair Marks Markham Theatre's 30th" Article; "Mercedes Cheung, 12, of Markham Performs AT Yesturday At Flato Markham Theatre Season Launch"
June 2014 -SNAP'D Markham, Photos Feature, Flato Markham Theatre Diamond Series Season Launch. http://www.snapmarkham.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id[]=674777
June 2014 - Interviewed by "Toronto Life" Magazine as one of Three Gifted Prodigies in Toronto, Ontario.
September/October 2014 - York Region Media Group Magazines - Flato Markham Theatre Diamond Series Recital Promotion
October 22, 2014 - Today Commercial News, P. 31 Solo Violin Recital, Flato Markham Theatre Diamond Series Promotion
December 2014 - SNAP'D Markham -Photos Feature of Solo Violin Recital, Flato Markham Theatre Diamond Series
December 2014 - The Post Magazine; Featured On Cover Page & "20 Under 20" Article