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NAHRE SO L

“I believe music can help

put us in touch with the
present moment and enrich
our moods in the process.
The rest, we can leave to
our subconscious
imagination.”

Nahre Sol (also known as Alice

Gi-Young Hwang), is a pianist
and composer that creates
music that combines a unique
blend of improvisation,
traditional Western form and
harmony, jazz harmony, and
minimalism.

As a soloist and chamber

musician, she has performed
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at venues across North

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America and Europe, including
The Kennedy Center in
“Very
Washington D.C., The Walt
Disney Concert Hall in Los impressive
Angeles, Gusman Theatre in
Miami, and various locations in
work.”
Canada, France, Holland,
— JOHN GILKS,
Italy, Poland, and Germany.
Upon completing her OPERARAMBLINGS
undergraduate studies in 2013
at The Juilliard School, she
received the Harriet Hale
Woolley Grant to study piano
and music composition in Paris
with Gabriel Tacchino and
Narcis Bonet. As a composer,
her works have been
premiered in New York City,
Buenos Aires, Paris, and
Toronto by artists such as
Julian Martin, Han Chen,
Jaewon Bang, Jeremy Smith,
and Griffin McMahon.

As an educator, Nahre runs an

online video series called
"Practice Notes" that
documents and shares various
tips and insights related to
learning and practicing music
at the piano. She teaches
both privately and online via
video communication.

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