Topsham Music Festival - Julian Chan - Piano

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Programme

Liszt Deux lgendes, S,175 (1863)
I. St Franois dAssie: La prdication auz oiseaux
II. St Franois de Paule marchant sur les flots

Bach Suite in F minor, BWV 823 (ca. 1715)
I. Prlude en Rondeau
II. Sarabande
III. Gigue

Messiaen Cantyodjay (1949)

Interval

Alkan 25 Preludes, Op. 31 (1844

Biography

Rapidly developing a reputation as one of the most innovative pianists of hisgeneration, Julian Chan has given performances at numerous prestigious venuesacross the UK, including Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, St Johns Smith Square,and the Sheldonian Theatre. Performing music by a particularly diverse range ofcomposers, he has given alluring recitals featuring works by figures from Sweelinckto Messiaen, from Alkan to Rzewski, unifying these various styles in a captivatingmanner.

Julian has had masterclasses with numerous pianists of internationalrenown, including Stephen Hough, Imogen Cooper, Jeremy Menuhin, Melvyn Tan,Bobby Chen, and Joanna MacGregor; distinguished conductors with whom he hasperformed, both as a soloist and as part of the acclaimed Manson Ensemble,include Jessica Cottis, Dominic Grier, Ryan Wigglesworth, Ben Glassberg, JonathanBerman, and John Gibbons.
Recently, Julian has been awarded First Prize and Sonata Prize at theNanyang International Music Competition, Singapore, Second Prize at the JazepsVitols International Piano Competition, Latvia, First Prize at the Norah Sande Award,and First Prize at the Coulsdon and Purley Festival with his performance ofRachmaninoffs Third Piano Concerto.

A passionate composer and performer of new music, Julian has collaboratedwith eminent composers such as Hans Abrahamsen, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, JrgWidmann, Deborah Pritchard, Elena Langer, and Peter Seabourne.
Julian is currently recipient of the Aud Jebsen Fellowship at the RoyalAcademy of Music, where he studied with Ian Fountain and Michael Dussek. He hadhis first book of compositions published at age 6, earning him the title of MalaysiasYoungest Composer.