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Saturday, July 26, 2008

Yew Choong Cheong practices in WVU's Creative Arts Center. "I play whatever I feel, right from my heart," he says, explaining he can 'hear' the vibration of the pitch when tuning.

Photo by: Ted Webb, WVU News and Information

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Piano doctoral candidate Yew Choong Cheong (forefront) has been studying at WVU under the mentorship of Peter Amstutz (standing), a professor in WVU's Division of Music who has worked with Cheong since 2001. The student credits instruction he received at WVU with preparing him for his upcoming performance at the Kennedy Center March 21.

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