Musician

Shuenda Wong

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Unfortunately, due to sickness Shuenda has withdrawn from the Prix Amadeo 2010.

'A young pianist of high calibre, Shuenda Wong possesses a rare combination of talents-intuition, intelligence, culture, temperament; as well as extraordinary ears, memory and technique' Elza Kolodin, Musikhochschule Freiburg, Germany

“Shuenda Wong's rendition of Liszt’s fiendishly difficult La Campanella was truly astonishing. It was a ravishing peal of crystal clarity, thunderous octaves and thrilling musicality”. Reviewer, Henley-on-Thames, UK

'Shuenda blew the audience away...’ CH Loh, Off the Edge Magazine, Singapore

‘Shuenda Wong is a brilliant young artist with outstanding individuality’ ROSL Arts, UK

Malaysian Pianist Shuenda Wong began his music studies with Ms Lai Mei Kuen, Mr Ng Chong Lim and Mr. Loo Bang Hean He graduated from the Staatliche Musikhochschule Freiburg, Germany with high distinction in 2006 where he studied with Elza Kolodin and participated in master classes with V.Margulis, J.Rouvier, P.Devoyon, C Elton, H Leygraf, J Lateiner, E Wolanin and I.Dumitrescu. He is currently completing a Masters degree under full scholarship from the Kobler Trust and a Barbara Stringer Scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Joan Havill.He is also supported by a HSBC Bursary and Malaysian Youth Orchestra Foundation Scholarship.

Shuenda was 1st prize winner in the Oxford Music Festival 2010, HSBC National Piano Competition 2008. and Malaysian Youth Music Festival 2007. He was Top Prize Winner in the Concours Internacional de Piano de Lagny-sur-Marne 2010,France, Royal Overseas League Music Piano Competition 2009,UK,Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist competition 2009,UK,1st Thailand International Piano Competition 2008, Enschede International Piano Competition for Young Musicians, Netherlands 2004,Arthur Lepthien International Piano Competition Germany 2005, National Piano Competition 2000 and 2001.

Shuenda has given concerts in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, China, Japan, Brunei, Germany, Holland, Switzerland and the UK. Notable performances include concerts at the Kaisersaal Freiburg, Elzacher Stadthalle in Germany, Bunkamura hall in Japan, Kasteel Terworm in Holland, collaborations with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra and Kuala Lumpur Sinfonietta, Opening of the British Commonwealth Games, the Asian Pacific Cooperation Meeting and The Philippines Centennial Independence in Manila.

He was also recently nominated for best outstanding solo performance at the Malaysian BOH Cameronian Arts Awards. Since his arrival in the UK, he has been invited to perform in various venues around the country including St Martin in the fields, St James Piccadilly, the Barbican Hall London, Purcell Room Southbank Centre, ROSL House Edinburg, Princess Alexandra Hall London, and Erin Arts Centre Isle of Man amongst other venues. Shuenda is a Recommended Artist under Making Music's Philip & Dorothy Green Award scheme 2010, and was awarded Making Music's Raymond Fox Bursary for Instrumentalists.

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Last update on 07/25/2010