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Qi Zhang's electrifying organ performance

Filmed Mar 2009 • Posted Jun 2009TEDxUSC
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Organ virtuoso Qi Zhang plays her electric rendering of "Ridiculous Fellows" from Prokofiev's "The Love for Three Oranges" orchestral suite. This exhilarating performance features the Yamaha Electone Stagea, a rare instrument specially programmed by Qi herself. (Filmed at TEDxUSC.)

Qi Zhang is a Master's candidate at University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, and an award-winning international organist. Full bio ยป

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