Chih-Long Hu of UT Music Named MTNA Fellow
CINCINNATI, OHIO – Chih-Long Hu, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow during the 2024 MTNA National Conference.
The MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow program offers a meaningful method of recognition for individuals who have made outstanding contributions to music teaching. The award is bestowed when a peer or group of peers donates $1,500 to the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND in an individual’s name.
Chih-Long Hu, recipient of the University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Excellence in Teaching Award and named “Teacher of the Year” by Tennessee Music Teachers Association, is a committed and passionate teacher. He strives to cultivate and inspire curiosity in meaningful expression and to help his students discover their individuality through music. Hu holds a DMA in piano performance from the University of Michigan and performs extensively in Asia, Europe and America. Hu serves as the Sandra G. Powell Endowed Professor of Piano, the keyboard area coordinator at the University of Tennessee and co-director of the Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition.