To celebrate the latest episode of the Piano Inspires Podcast featuring Jerry Wong, we are spotlighting his extensive scholarship and research published by The Frances Clark Center. Jerry Wong is Professor of Piano at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in Australia where he also serves as Associate Dean. His concerts and master classes have taken him around the world as an international musician. He serves as the International Column Editor for Piano Magazine and has published extensively with The Frances Clark Center. Read more below to learn about his work on advanced repertoire, internationalism, and his interview with other prominent musicians.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Always Give Your Maximum: A Conversation with Menahem Pressler by Jerry Wong
In this article, Wong interviews his former teacher, legendary pianist Menahem Pressler. Beginning with the story of their first meeting, Wong details Pressler’s life and achievements, highlighting his extraordinary work as a teacher and performer. Read the entire article by clicking here:
https://pianoinspires.com/article/always-give-your-maximum-a-conversation-with-menahem-pressler/
REPERTOIRE VIDEO: Miriam Hyde: Valley of Rocks by Jerry Wong
If you are not familiar with Miriam Hyde, then this video by Jerry Wong will be an excellent introduction to her piano works. In this From the Artist Bench series video, Wong provides teaching and performance tips for Hyde’s advanced work, Valley of Rocks. The recording ends with a performance of the work, demonstrating Wong’s ideas in action. Watch the recording here:
WEBINAR: Liszt: Funérailles with Jerry Wong
Liszt’s “Funérailles” is one of the most popularly performed works from his massive set, Harmonies poétiques et religieuses composed in the late 1840s. In this video, Wong explains the challenges of this work and offers strategies to make this piece more accessible to both teacher and student. View the entire recording here:
https://pianoinspires.com/webinar/jerry-wong-liszt-funerailles/
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: A Master Class on Three Favorite Beethoven Sonata Movements by Nancy Bachus, Jerry Wong, and Peter Takács
Are you teaching or playing any of Beethoven’s early piano sonatas? If so, read this article by Jerry Wong alongside Peter Takács and Nancy Bachus in which they break down the pedagogical and performance obstacles of these fantastic piano works. In particular, Wong discusses his approach to performing Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1, and Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2. Discover these tips here:
https://pianoinspires.com/article/a-master-class-on-three-favorite-beethoven-sonata-movements/
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: The Argument for Internationalism: Interviews with Alexandre Dossin, Read Gainsford, Gila Goldstein, and Andrea Lam by Jerry Wong
In this Piano Magazine article from 2025, Wong interviews leading pianists and professors about their work as international musicians. Himself an internationally-known pianist, Wong advocates for the power of taking his work to audiences and students worldwide in these insightful interviews. Learn more about these international musicians by clicking here:
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MORE ON JERRY WONG
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Always Give Your Maximum: A Conversation with Menahem Pressler by Jerry Wong
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: A Master Class on Three Favorite Beethoven Sonata Movements by Nancy Bachus, Jerry Wong, and Peter Takács
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: How do you use DVDs and YouTube videos of historical pianists in your teaching? by Nancy Bachus and Jerry Wong
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: An Asian Perspective on Study Abroad by Jerry Wong
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: The Argument for Internationalism: Interviews with Alexandre Dossin, Read Gainsford, Gila Goldstein, and Andrea Lam by Jerry Wong
- REPERTOIRE VIDEO: Miriam Hyde: Valley of Rocks by Jerry Wong
- REPERTOIRE VIDEO: Liszt: Funérailles by Jerry Wong
- WEBINAR: Liszt: Funérailles with Jerry Wong
- WEBINAR: Miriam Hyde: Valley of Rocks with Jerry Wong
- MICROCOURSE: Classical Sonatinas and Sonatas at the Piano
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: How did your studies with a world-renowned interpreter of Chopin’s music impact your own playing and teaching? by Nancy Bachus, Ann Schein, and Jerry Wong
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: A Continuum Between Teaching Styles: Reflections from the US and Chile by Paulina Zamora
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Lessons from Teachers in China by Jerry Wong, Luwen Chen, Chu Fang Huang, Matthew Quick, and Yaokun Yang
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