See Siang Wong

See Siang Wong (Chinese:黄旭 洋, pinyin: huáng Xu Yáng; born May 7, 1979 in Arnhem ) is a Dutch pianist of Chinese descent.

Life

See Siang Wong studied in the Netherlands Marjès Benoist and in Switzerland by the pianist Homero Francesch and Bruno Canino. At twelve, he made ​​his concert debut accompanied by the Dutch Radio Orchestra.

See Siang Wong has performed in over 30 countries in Europe, Asia, America, the Middle East and Australia. He gave concerts with renowned conductors such as Pierre Boulez ( Webern " concert " Berio " O King ," Boulez " Dérive I" at the Lucerne Festival ), Ralf Weikert ( Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23, K. 488 ), Howard Griffiths ( Mozart Piano Concerto No. 12 KV 414). Highlights were the performances, among others in Amsterdam ( Concertgebouw ), London ( St. Martin-in -the-Fields ), Zurich ( Tonhalle ), Lucerne (KKL ), Paris ( Salle Olivier Messiaen ), Helsinki ( Aino Ackté ), Budapest ( marble Hall ), Prague ( Bertramka ), St. Petersburg ( Philharmonic Hall ) and Bogotá ( Luis Angel Arango ).

In addition to the classical repertoire with a focus on Mozart, Chopin, Schumann and Debussy See Siang Wong uses especially for the new music. He plays in his concerts piano works by contemporary composers such as Arnold Schoenberg, Luciano Berio, György Ligeti, György Kurtág, Wolfgang Rihm, Peter Eötvös, Emmanuel Nunes, Marco Stroppa, James Dillon, Jonathan Harvey. The project "Swiss Piano" was initiated by See Siang Wong in 2008 and presents new Swiss piano works, which See Siang Wong are dedicated. The project aims to promote the creation of new Swiss piano music. Many popular and young Swiss composers have written for the project (including Daniel Fueter, Hans Ulrich Lehmann, Laurent Mettraux, Isabel Mundry, Rolf Urs Ringger, Jürg Wyttenbach, Gérard Zinsstag, Alfred Zimmerlin ).

When Decca Records ( Universal) have been published six CDs with piano works by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Haydn, Mozart and Schumann. In 2012 he released his first album on RCA Red Seal (Sony Music) with piano works by Franz Schubert. The Chopin, Mozart and Schumann recordings and the Schumann / Beethoven CD ( Novalis ) were awarded by the Swiss broadcasting as "Classic Highlight". Other photographs published by German gramophone and various independent labels.

Wong has been teaching since 2002 at the Zurich University of the Arts. He gives master classes at home and abroad and joined the group of Steinway & Sons artist. He lives in Switzerland.

Discography

  • Franz Schubert: Impromptus D 899 Piano Works, Op 90 / Sonata in A major, D. 664 / Allegretto in C minor D 915 / D 817 Hungarian melody / German Dance D 366/4 - RCA 88,765,445,962
  • Piano Duets: Works by list, Schaueble, Honegger, Martin - GUILD 7370
  • Swiss Piano: new compositions for piano - ZHDK Records 23-10
  • Haydn / Mozart: Piano Concerto in D major / Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414 DECCA 476 4183
  • Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: Pathetique / Moonlight / Wallenstein / Andante Favori / Für Elise DDD DECCA 476 3860th
  • Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor. Op. 54 / Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 6 in D major. Op. 61a ( piano arrangement of the Violin Concerto, Op. 61) Novalis 150194-2.
  • Robert Schumann: Papillons. Carnaval. Kinderszenen. Arabesque. DDD DECCA 179 7344th
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major. KV 467 / Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor. Op. 37 Novalis 150191-2.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonatas. K283, K330, K331, K570 DECCA 476 6756th
  • Olivier Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques. ZHdK Records 01 /08.
  • Emmanuel Nunes: Litanies du feu et de la mer. I & II / Rudolf Kelterborn: Piano Pieces 1-6. Guild GMCD 7318th
  • Claude Debussy: Early Piano Works. Arabesques, reverie, ballad, Suite Bergamasque, Pour le piano, Mazurka, Valse Romantique, Estampes. DECCA 476312-2.
  • Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes & Waltzes. Grande Valse brillante, Op 34 Waltz, Op posth 64 No. 1 & 2, Op posth 69 No 1 & 2, Op posth 70 No. 2, Nocturne Op 9, op 15, op. 37, op 55, op posth DECCA 476307-5.
  • The Radio Swiss Classic Collection Vol 5 Chopin Nocturnes op.9 German Grammophon 480043-0.
  • The International Festival of Arts of St. Petersburg. Piano music of Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, Francis Poulenc, Germaine Tailleferre FOA CD1.
  • The Radio Swiss Classic Collection Vol 4 Debussy Valse Romantique German Grammophon 442881-6.
  • Klassieke Muziek. Piano music of Joseph Haydn SMA 97-01.
  • Solo voor een child Mozart. Piano Concerto No. 8, KV 248 Rose Records RCD F24.
  • Jazz meets Impressionism. Works for Flute and Piano by Astor Piazzolla, George Gershwin, Claude Debussy, Luiz Bonfa, Carl Nielsen, Mike Mower Duo Oblivion 001
  • Gioachino Rossini: Petite Messe solo Nelle. Liverpool Records DMR 638-1.
  • The Christmas Eve. Graham F. Valentine, voice / singing voice Theatre, 2003.
  • Nello Santi: Festschrift Nello Santi. With a CD of piano works by Hans von Bülow. Crane, Zollikon 2001, ISBN 3-909194-06-0.
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