I happen to have a short discussion on the interpretation of Beethoven pieces with the talented local pianist Wang Cong Yu at my home studio. We discussed the German interpretation of piano playing which I was blessed to be trained by Mr Ong Lip Tat and from my studies in Johannes Brahms Konservatorium in Hamburg, Germany.
Wang Congyu is an internationally renowned pianist, winning acclaim as a recitalist, accompanist and chamber musician. He was born in Singapore, where he began learning the piano at the age of 3. He was accepted with a scholarship to study at the prestigious Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris “Alfred Cortot”, where he studied with prominent pianists Jean-Marc Luisada and Odile Catelin-Delangle. He later enrolled in the Schola Cantorum to further his studies with Gabriel Tacchino, the only student of Francis Poulenc.
Wang Congyu at the age of 18 has taken part in international piano competitions in Berlin, Bordeaux, Vulaines Sur Seine, Lagny Sur Marne, Merignac, Paris and in Slovenia. For the competition in Berlin and Bordeaux, he has won the grand prizes.
Wang Cong Yu is also a Young Steinway Artist and has a vast repertoire which includes 30 Piano Concertos
This coming November 15, he will be performing at the Alliance Française Singapore, featuring works by Francis Poulenc. Concert details are available here.
Wang Cong Yu Performance
