Dr. Hsiao Mei Ku

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Biography

Hsiao-Mei Ku is a Professor of Practice in Music at Duke University. She completed her Master of Music with Distinction at Indiana University in 1983. Ku has made numerous international solo and chamber music appearances in the USA and has released recordings with the Ciompi Quartet on Sheffield Lab and Albany labels. Notably, her solo album titled 'Music Violn Piano Ma Sicong (I)' Volume 2 is published under Naxos. She has been actively involved in research and artistic performance focusing on the Recovery of Chinese Compositional Heritage, particularly works by Ma Sicong, for which she served as Principal Investigator for a grant awarded by the Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation from 2007 to 2008. Ku's contributions to music include performances that enrich the understanding and appreciation of chamber music and cultural heritage.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Practice

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Professor of Practice in Music, focusing on the practice and teaching of music performance.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
Application Checklist
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  • Application Fee ($95)
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)