Washington Garcia (MM ’98, DMA ’03, Piano) performed on three international tours, two in China and one in Italy. Garcia was the only Western artist to perform at the 2013 Arts Festival in Xishuangbanna, China, for 3,000 people. He also traveled to Italy to be on the faculty of the InterHarmony International Music Festival. He served as a jury member in the final round of the World Pianist Invitational held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., this summer.