郭宗愷博士
郭博士於1987年獲美國俄亥俄州立大學音樂藝術博士，主修鋼琴演奏。鋼琴主修期間,曾隨Catherine Smith、Tetley-Kardos及鋼琴大師Earl Wild學習鋼琴演奏。
郭博士不僅為優秀之鋼琴演奏及教育家，亦擅長小提琴及豎笛演奏。擁有中原大學心理學學士學位(1974)，及美國東伊利諾大學音樂碩士學位(1979)。並曾於堪薩斯大學主修音樂治療與音樂教育(1976)，於印地安那大學主修指揮(1984)。又於1998年赴東京的日本大學研究電子鍵盤樂器之演奏八個月，並於1999年赴美國南加大學研究「電子鍵盤樂器之合奏、作曲與編曲」半年。他創設交響鍵盤樂團，並經常於國內外指揮歌劇、鋼琴協奏曲及合唱曲。
郭博士現任教於東海大學，曾籌創東海大學音樂研究所，並曾歷任音樂系系主任及研究所所長(1988-1994)。
Dr. Tzong-kai Kuo～Piano
Dr. Tzong-kai Kuo has an extensive and broad based background, well suited for someone in the field of education. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Taiwan. His Master of Arts and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees are in piano performance, the former from Eastern Illinois University in 1978, and the later from the Ohio State University in 1987. Dr. Kuo has also studied music therapy and music education at Kansas University, and conducting at Indiana University. His piano professors have included Catherine Smith, Richard Tetley-Kardos and Earl Wild. Dr. Kuo also studied the performance of electronic organ, and electronic Keyboard orchestra ensemble at Japan University in 1998 for eight months; and “the ensemble composition and arrangeing of electronic keyboard Keyboard Orchestra” as a research topic at Southern California University in 1999 for six months. He have conducted many opera, concerto, and chorus works.
Dr. Kuo was chairman of the Tunghai University Music Department from 1988-1994. During this period, he was instrumental in the establishing of a graduate program in music. Dr. Kuo is an adviser to the Taiwan Provincial Government for reform of the curriculum of general high school music education.
Dr. Kuo currently teaches piano performance, piano pedagogy, the history of piano technique, the physiological and psychological fundation of piano performance, music behavier and education electronic keyboard orchestra, electronic and organ performance, and conducting at Tunghai University.
