JU-PING SONG is recognized as one of today’s champions of contemporary music. Her colorful and beyond-the-recital format performances have won her praise from critics as “an extraordinary pianist” (Boston Globe). In the process, she has inspired the creation and commission of new works for piano and toy piano by today’s under-40 and distinguished composers. Ms. Song is the founder and director of NakedEye, a new music ensemble based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, whose mission is to promote works by living composers. The group performs nationwide and is known for its collaborative projects with composers and other artsts/performers, among whom are Kathleen Supové, Sqwonk, Mélomanie. They released their award-winning, critically-acclaimed debut album “Storylines Crossing” on the Starkland label June 2018 and a toy piano focused album “Toy” on New Focus Recordings in August 2019. Ms. Song is also co-founder at ToneRow.com, an online music education start-up, and has been on the faculties of Hunter College in NYC and Pennsylvania Academy of Music in Lancaster, PA, where she taught piano and new music studies before serving as Dean. Ms. Song lives and works in Lancaster, PA. Concerts and masterclasses take her to Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Taiwan, Japan and the U.S. throughout the year, and she has been guest artist at New Music Gathering, Omaha Under the Radar, Lancaster New Sounds Series, Klub Katarakt Festival, Darmstadt Contemporary Music Workshop, Bogotá New Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Center, Florence Youth Orchestra Festival in Italy, Akyoshidai New Music Festival in Japan, and Chautauqua Music Festival, among others. Ms. Song is currently working on”Grace and Power: Music from the Heart”, an album of virtuosic piano works by Rahilia Hasanova, Lois Vierk, Kate Moore, Richard Belcastro, and Rusty Banks. Ms. Song holds a B.A. from Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, a M.M. from Manhattan School of Music and a Ph.D. from New York University. jupingsong.com NakedEyeEnsemble.com soundcloud.com/jupingsong youtube.com/jupingsong