Program: Rachmaninoff – Vocalise; Chopin – 2 Nocturnes, Sonata No. 3; Debussy – Clair de Lune, Passepied, Valse Romantique, Arabesque No. 1; Liebeslied and “The Little Island” by Rachmaninoff.##
BIOGRAPHY
Performance by a Piano Prodigy
- Bangkok Post
This recital can be summed up in one word: charming
- The Straits Times, Singapore
Congyu Wang, A Brilliant Young Pianist
- Oizon, Le Berry
Hailed as a “complete musician—a sensitive artist and an extremely talented young pianist,” Congyu Wang is an internationally renowned soloist who has earned acclaim as a recitalist, accompanist, and chamber musician.
Born in Singapore, Congyu Wang began playing the piano at the age of 3. He was awarded a scholarship that enabled him to attend the prestigious École Normale de Musique de Paris, where he studied with renowned pianists Jean-Marc Luisada and Odile Catelin-Delangle.
He later enrolled at the Schola Cantorum (Paris) to continue his studies with Gabriel Tacchino (who had been Francis Poulenc’s only student). Since his youth, Congyu Wang has enjoyed phenomenal success in international piano competitions, ultimately winning the Grand Prize in Berlin and Bordeaux.
His other awards include Tallinn, Vulaines-sur-Seine, Lagny-sur-Marne, Mérignac, Paris, and Clé d’Or Réunion.
Congyu Wang was featured in Zao Bao as Singapore’sMost Promising Young Artist of 2014
At the Chopin International Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Slovenia, Congyu was awarded 6th Prize. One of the jury members, François Weigel, believed he should have won, and resigned in protest.
Congyu Wang has since performed in over 750 recitals in France, England, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Réunion, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries.
Highlights of some of his performances include festival appearances at Château de la Verrerie (France), the Ernen Music Festival (Switzerland), the Geza Anda Piano Festival Masterclasses (Berlin), the International Isang Yun Academy (Paris), the Amarante Piano Festival (Portugal), the Hammerklavier Piano Series (Barcelona), the Langtang Festival (Reunion Island), and the Chopin Fest (Belgrade)
His recordings are frequently broadcast on radio stations around the world—France Musique, Radio Vie, Rádio Antena 2, Symphony 924, etc.
Congyu Wang has earned a reputation for delivering stunning performances of extremely demanding repertoire. His extensive repertoire includes 30 piano concertos, as well as the complete solo piano works of Chopin and Poulenc.
Congyu Wang is a Young Steinway Artist. He is the founder of the Virtuose Ecole de Musique and the artistic director of the Piano Island Festival.**