ANDREA FAN 范令之

www.chinesepianist.com andrea.fan@gmail.com

Praised as “Brilliant” in the filming of the documentary on Menahem Pressler of the Beaux Arts Trio, Andrea Fan is noted for her lyrical and wide palette of colors in sound and has won over a dozen competitions in Asia and America, a multitude of scholarships, a prize piano and been featured on Hong Kong, German, Lithuanian and Hungarian television broadcasts.

Andrea Fan performs her New York Carnegie Hall Début in 2013 and additionally, is invited to perform 3 concerts as concerto soloist with the Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen in the Villa Hügel of Germany, under the baton of Kristiina Poska, Kapellmeister of the Komischer Oper Berlin. Performances in Hong Kong Cultural Centre follow. Inviting Andrea Fan also in 2013 as a recitalist, the German Government will present her in further recitals in support of charities.

Recent engagements include a solo recital at Windsor Castle, United Kingdom on the estate of her Majesty the Queen Elisabeth II´s residence and multiple performances at the prestigious 2012 Festspiele

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern festival in Germany. "Freunde junger Musiker,” an organization showcasing young talent in Germany, presented Andrea in its 2013 season, and recitals in various concert series throughout Europe follow in 2014/15. Performing also for the "Oberbürgermeister" (Mayor) of Essen, Germany, Andrea is the First Place Winner of the 2012 American Protégé International Music Talent Competition. Engagements in 2012 also included a recital in the Essen Philharmonie Konzertsaal in Germany for an audience of 1400.

As a result of acclaimed concerts for the Hong Kong Government, Andrea Fan will perform in 2015 a recital for cultural and diplomatic relations between the Czech Republic and Hong Kong Governments. Successfully representing Hong Kong on tour with its government in 2011 through solo recitals for counterpart European Governments and their community, Andrea Fan was once again invited in 2012 by the Hong Kong Government to perform in Munich and Frankfurt, Germany and in Prague, Czech Republic. Her recitals were warmly received in the 2011 European Tour of the Hong Kong Government in Switzerland and in Hungary, where she performed for the Directorate of Political Affairs DP, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Switzerland, Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Economy of the National Economy, senior diplomats, officials and leading figures of the countries and their foreign diplomats; Andrea is continuously excited to further her dream of combining passions in music and international relations—offering music as a bridge across social, cultural and ethnic borders, and across genres, policy and economics to facilitate communication.

Amongst other recent appearances is a critically acclaimed collaboration with world- renowned new music specialists Gavin Bryers, Michael Nyman and Joshua Rifkin at the Tate Modern Museum (London) in a 20.15 hour performance for Andy Warhol’s 20th Anniversary. Described as the “favourite performer” by the press, critics “admired the delicacy of Andrea Fan.”

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Invited to adjudicate in the Jury of Lithuania´s international competition, Kaunus Sonorum 2011 and Kaunus Sonorum 2013, Andrea Fan was interviewed on Lithuanian television regarding talent and the role of music in society and competitions.

Performing as concerto soloist in Poland with the Toruń Symphony in Bydgosczc Poland under the baton of Anna Mróz of the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio in 2013, and in Switzerland with the Philharmonic Orchestra České Budějovice under the baton of David Švec, 2011, Andrea Fan also showcased the newly designed IBACH piano by renowned Pritzker Prize winning architect Richard Meier at the Louise T. Blouin Foundation. She also had the pleasure of performing for Christopher Patten during his office as the Commander- in- Chief and Governor of Hong Kong and fueled her passion for German Lieder in Maritime Greenwich United Kingdom, an UNESCO World Heritage site. Andrea Fan has concertized in Denmark, Hong Kong, USA, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Sweden, Germany, Poland, France and Hungary. Andrea Fan strives to explore the links between worlds—those within, external and across borders of the human experience—and invited Berlin artist C. Awe to illustrate a provoking thesis recital programme, the 'Spirit of Fugue´ at the Royal Academy of Music, London, along with her depictions of Fugue in poetry, photography and optic design. In 2010, a continuation of exploring her concept was launched with ´Spirit of Fugue II´ at the Emil Schumacher Museum, Hagen, Germany: a collaborative multimedia performance of “Fugue,” furthered by dance, and was broadcast on the German television channel Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).

Andrea Fan studied with Hamish Milne, receiving complementary advice from Christopher Elton and was awarded a Masters of Music at the Royal Academy of Music, London under the generosity of the “Constance Bastard Scholarship”. She also holds two Bachelors degrees received under the auspices of the “Dean's Talent Award” from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, USA, where she studied with Monique Duphil, a disciple of Marguerite Long and Jean Doyen. At the same time, she completed her academic degrees in Economics, International Studies and East Asian Studies. Andrea was awarded the “Ed Landers Music Prize” of Phillips Exeter Academy, the premier college preparatory school of USA, and received her early training in piano with Eleanor Wong and Katherine Huang and in cello with Ray Wang at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under the “Grant Scholarship.”

Since 2013, she continues her study of music at the prestigious Imola Accademia Pianistica Internazionale "Incontri col Maestro" in Italy, exploring conducting in addition to piano with Maestro Marco Boni, the Principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra in Amsterdam. Musical guidance is furthered by Matti Raekallio.

Already by the age of 12, Andrea Fan had been awarded with top marks two Performance Diplomas from the Royal Schools of Music and Trinity College of Music, London. Receiving with “Distinction” the LRAM Teaching Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music, she also taught Piano Performance at the university, King´s College London. She has been granted numerous merit scholarships, including full tuition awards and a livelihood stipend, for the opportunity to attend institutions such the Royal Academy of Music, London; Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London; New England Conservatory of Music; University of Southern California Thornton School of Music; Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and the Aurora Music Festival. Andrea Fan was also awarded 2 full tuition scholarships to study and perform at the prestigious Aspen Music Festival (USA).

A proponent of contemporary music and collaborative creation, Andrea Fan has world premiered numerous works at the Aspen Music Festival, such as the “Quartet for Piano, Clarinet, Violin and Cello” by Adam Schoenberg, as well as "For Him" by Korean composer W.H. Shin and "Nocturno Dramatico" and "Siguiente la Pista" by Mexican composer Francisco Cortés-Álvarz. Among other works, Andrea has also enjoyed premiering "Bending Mercury Waves" by Ryan Carter at the

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Cleveland Composers Guild, and in 2010 gave the world premiere in Berlin of “Sechs Stücke” by Tadjikistanian composer Firus Bachor, a work banned by the government during the Soviet Era.

Andrea´s recording of J.S. Bach’s Kunst der Fuge opening Kontrapunctus was selected to be used in the seminars and listening tests at the International Conference for Spatial Audio 2011 in collaboration with the Federation of German Sound Engineers, multiple international top tier studios and universities. Culminating in live performances, the recording served as a basis for comparison in cutting edge Wave field synthesis, 3D systems, Higher-Order-Ambisonics, Binaural techniques and Multichannel stereo recording techniques.

Andrea Lingchih Fan has also performed in additional venues such as the Hong Kong Arts Center, Hong Kong Tsuen Wan Cultural Center (Hong Kong), Zunfthaus zur Meisen (Zurich, Switzerland), Duna Palota (Danube Palace, Budapest Hungary), Bayerische Hof, Rathaus Essen, Frankfurt Crystal Ballroom, Schloss Agathenburg, Kulturzentrum Kommandantenhaus Dilsberg, Schwedenspeicher Museum, Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Kulturen Berlin (Germany), Turbine Hall, Duke's Hall (London, UK), Cleveland Playhouse Square, Harris Hall Colorado, Kulas Hall Cleveland (USA), Court House at Niagara-on-the-lake (Canada), Klara Hall, Folkets Hus Trollhättan (Sweden), Volkshaus Biel/Bienne (Switzerland) and the Czech Museum of Music (Prague, Czech Republic).

Performances at music festivals include those of the Tanglewood Music Festival (USA), Aurora Star Music Festival (Sweden), Rostock Kammermusikfest (Germany), Mecklenburg- Vorpommern Festspiele (Germany), Niagara International Chamber Music Festival (Canada), the TCU/Van Cliburn Piano Institute (USA), Interlochen (USA), Johanesson School of the Arts (Victoria, B.C.), Ithaca Violoncello Institute (USA), International School for Musical Arts, (Canada), Bowdoin Music Festival (USA), Academie de Musique Tibor Varga (Switzerland), the Sergei Babayan Academy (USA) and Mozarteum (Salzburg, Austria)

A passionate chamber musician who studied with members of the St. Petersburg Quartet and the Nash Ensemble, fueled by deep rooted experiences as a cellist and singer, Andrea performed and worked as a staff accompanist at the Oberlin Conservatory for both voice and instrumental departments, playing for studios such as that of Richard Miller, Milan Vitek, Marlene Rosen, Gregory Fulkerson and Alla Aranovskaya. At the Royal Academy, Andrea worked with pupils of Eric Gruenberg, Maurice Hasson and Lydia Mordkovitch. Her recent chamber music performance with K. Ujszászi at the Művészetek Palotája (Palace of Arts) in Budapest was broadcast on Hungarian television.

Andrea Fan has been fortunate to receive inspiration through masterclasses from renowned artists such as Vladimir Krainev, Jose Feghali, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Lee Kum-Sing, Bernd Goetzke, Robert Shannon, Lee Ming Chiang, Menahem Pressler, Ann Schein, Tamas Ungar and Karl-Heinz Kammerling. Complementary studies with Dominique Merlet, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Nina Kogan, Martin Canin, Jean-Paul Sevilla, David Breitman (Fortepiano), Lisa Crawford (Harpsichord), Petras Geniusas, Joseph Kalichstein and Matti Raekallio were also invaluable.

Devoted to exploring music as a means to social change since the age of 14, Andrea founded “Exeter Cultural Outreach” at Phillips Exeter Academy USA and also enjoyed serving as President of the Oberlin Conservatory Student Council and President of “Exeter Community Arts”, tutor for the Oberlin College Economics department, writer and principal cellist of numerous orchestras.

Andrea Fan is the Artistic Director of “Suchen”, a Charity Think-tank (www.suchenglobal.org) which invites leaders from around the globe to explore issues of sustainable ecosystems, social and responsible entrepreneurship, and endeavors to facilitate mutual communication with music. As a musician with a background of Economics and International Relations, Andrea strongly believes in the role of music as a fundamental pillar in society and understanding, and seeks to open channels of cohabitation through the power of musical performance and community.

For more information, please email andrea.fan@gmail.com or visit www.chinesepianist.com .

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QUOTES

“What a wonderful performance you put up in Zurich and Budapest! The audience, including me, simply loved it- the way you admirably presented the music and the original feelings embedded. You did place the Hong Kong flag in this part of Europe. Well done! My sincere congratulations to you.”

~Stephen Wong, Director of the Hong Kong SAR Government ETO, Berlin, 2011

“She is a very gifted young pianist with excellent virtuosity, brilliant technique and a fine sense of style. She is very musical. I strongly recommend her to pursue a music career and continue her education anywhere she chooses.”

~Nina Kogan, concert pianist and daughter of Leonid Kogan, Moscow Conservatory of Music

“When avant-garde composer John Cage first played it [Eric Satie’s “Vexations”] - using ten pianists in relay - it apparently offered blissful insights into the universe…. Sensitive to variation, we developed favourite performers: Michael Nyman was too aggressive; we admired the delicacy of Andrea Fan.” ~On the performance of Vexations to mark the 20th

Anniversary of Andy Warhol’s death, Tate

Modern Museum. Richard Goodwin, the Evening Standard, London

“I find her to be extremely talented, intelligent, and a sophisticated musician. Andrea is also a charming and artistic player and has a flair for performance and communication. Her approach to sound is both sensitive and controlled. She is a quick learner, very responsive but still always maintains her originality of thought. Andrea has enough technique to deal with any piano repertoire. All these qualities combined make me believe that Andrea Fan has a high potential to become a successful concert pianist. I hope that her potential will not be wasted but nurtured with appropriate care of the highest level.”

~Petras Geniusas, concert pianist,

Royal Academy of Music, Lithuanian Academy of Music

“Brilliant. That was brilliant, take another bow.”

~Menahem Pressler Beaux Arts Trio,

in his documentary filming,