Jason Wong Sze Yuen
Piano
Hong Kong born pianist WONG Sze Yuen , has been a regular prize- winner at the piano competition since young. Recent awards included First prizes of the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in Asia (Tokyo, Professional Category), the International Competition Hamburg Composers – ICoM Piano Award in Germany and the 6th Asian Youth Music Competition. Sze-Yuen was invited to make his debut in New York Carnegie Hall Weill Hall in July 2017. He has also given concerts in United Kingdom, United State, Paris and appeared as soloist with Hong Kong Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, Academy symphony orchestra of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Philharmonia APA.
As a frequent visitor to international music festivals as a soloist, Sze- Yuen participated in different prestigious events such as Aspen Music Festival, Mozarteum International Summer Academy, ICoM Piano Summer School in Hamburg. During these festivals, he received guidance from the renowned pianists Arie Vardi, Pavel Gililov, Anton Nel and Fabio Bidini. In addition, he also took part in masterclasses with Dang Thai Son, Eliso Virsaladze and Michel Dalberto amongst many other renowned pianists.
Sze-Yuen obtained his Bachelor of Music degree at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under a full scholarship and with First Class Honours. Following that he furthered his studies at the Royal College of Music under a full scholarship by The Muriel, Lady Kadoorie Music Scholarship and graduated with a master degree in piano performance with Distinction. His previous teachers including Dmitri Alexeev, Gabriel Kwok.