LYRIC COMPETITION WINNER
TRIO ZEN
In collaboration with
Lynn University Conservatory of Music
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Noah Suarez, Clarinet,
Ethan Thompson, Bassoon
Ziling Wang, Piano
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
7.30 p.m.
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PROGRAM
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CONCERTPIECE No. 2 in d minor, op. 114 F.
Felix Mendelssohn
TRIO IN Bb, op. 11, “Gassenhauer”
L.V. Beethoven
AEOLIAN MUSES
Nancy Galbraith ((b. 1992)
TRIO PATHETIQUE
M. Glinka​
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ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
Originally from Hubei, China, Ziling Wang began studying piano at the age of four in Jingzhou. She trained at the Middle School affiliated with the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, studying with Yuhua Bai, Liping Jiang, Hong Xu, and most recently Mengsheng Sheng. During her studies, she was awarded the First-Class Scholarship every year from 2020 to 2022.
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Ziling has won multiple prizes, including fifth place in the 2023 Yamaha Music Scholarship Competition, third prize in the 2021 Yangtze River Piano Music Scholarship Competition, and first prize in the “Changjiang Piano Cup” Youth Piano Competition (2014–2019). She has also performed with the Youth Orchestra of Wuhan Conservatory of Music and participated in international festivals and master classes, including the Changsha Elite Piano Music Camp with Ning An and Fusheng Bo, and the Amalfi Coast Music Festival with Jerome Lowenthal, Joseph Rackers, James Giles, and Thomas Lymenstull. Ziling is a first-year student at the Lynn Conservatory studying with Dr. Roberta Rust.
Outside of music, Ziling enjoys hiking, reading, and painting.
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Born in Atlanta, Georgia, bassoonist Ethan Thompson began his musical journey at the age of 12. He is an alumnus of the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program, where he majored in bassoon and minored in engineering. Ethan’s previous teachers include Anthony Georgeson and Rachel Landers, and he is currently a sophomore studying at the Lynn Conservatory under the guidance of Whitney Crockett and Michael Finn.
Ethan has been recognized in several prestigious competitions, including being a finalist on NPR’s From the Top and in the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition in 2023 and 2024. He has performed with notable ensembles such as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Emory University Symphony Orchestra, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Orchestra. He held principal positions in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, and the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra. His masterclass experience includes performances for renowned bassoonists such as Gustavo Nuñez, Gabriel Beavers, Richard Svoboda, Suzanne Nelson, and Stephanie Patterson. Outside of music, Ethan enjoys hiking, swimming, and cooking.
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, clarinetist Noah Suarez began his musical studies at age 12 at LaVilla School of the Arts. He has attended the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and the Kinhaven School of Music. Noah is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in clarinet performance at Lynn Conservatory of Music, in the studio of Jon Manasse. His previous teachers include Giovanni Bertoni, David Sapadin, Patrick Graham, Janet Thomas, and Jim Daniels.
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Noah has performed with ensembles including the South Florida Symphony Orchestra, Lynn Philharmonia, and the Douglas Anderson Wind Symphony. He recently appeared as a soloist with the Lynn Wind Ensemble in a performance of Scott McAllister’s Freebirds. Noah is also an active chamber musician, performing with the Panacea Reed Quintet, which has appeared in various venues and competitions including the Fischoff Senior Division. He has participated in masterclasses with Stephen Williamson and Calvin Falwell. Outside of music, Noah enjoys reading, running, and playing chess.
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