A Hong Kong versatile Pianist, Pedagogue and Entrepreneur,
Ricky Tsang has performed in local, mainland China, Southeast Asia,
the USA and toured Australia with engagements from
Qantas Airways and Jayday Music as presented as First Prize of
International Inter-School Performance Challenge Award of Australia
and also was featured as guest artist in 39th St. Cecilia Music Concert Series
and presented a solo recital at Albert Hall in Australia where he received
his Music Fellowship from St. Cecilia School of Music, Australia.
Other awards include First Prizes of 12th Hong Kong Asia-Pacific Open
Piano Competition and China Shenzhen 10th Piano Duo National Competition,
Second Prize of 2nd Asian Youth Music Competition,
Third Prize of 15th Hong Kong Asia Open Competition,
“Osaka” Prize of 1st Hong Kong-Osaka International
Music Competition and among others.
As a performer, his major notable performances includes the New Year Concert
by the government of Xinjiang, China and 7th Icy and Snow Cultural Festival
to perform “Yellow River” Piano Concerto as soloist with orchestra
and has been broadcasted widely in Xinjiang, China and
he has been highlighted as guest artist in the Grand Opening Ceremony
of Zendai Himalayas Art Festival and the first pianist to perform at
Daguan Theatre in Shanghai, China, the masterclass series of Hong Kong Arts Festival
and also the Closing Concert of China Shenzhen 10th Piano Duo Competition
in Shenzhen Concert Hall.
As a pedagogue, his students are highly accomplished with ABRSM
and Trinity Music Grade and Diploma Examination with Distinction results.
He has been awarded “Teaching Excellence Award” from Pearl River Cup
National Piano Competition in China, Guangzhou and twice nominated
“Music Teaching Excellence” from China Shenzhen Piano Duo National Piano Competition.
He has also adjudicated in Thailand Chiangmai Ginastera International Music Festival
and Competition China “Duke” International Piano Competition, “Hope China”
National Music Competition, China Hailun Cup National Piano Competition,
Hong Kong International Music Competition & Festival,
Hong Kong Virtuoso Music Competition and others.
As an entrepreneur, he is the founder and artistic director of
2014 Hong Kong International Music Competition for Young Pianists,
the executive director of Hong Kong – Rome Athenaeum International Music Academy,
a committee member of 9th & 10th Shanghai Conservatory of Music
– Shanghai International Piano Festival & Master Class.
He was a lecturer at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts,
Summer Piano Festival and gave a lecture about piano competition
– Behind the Scene and also has been invited to give some Music Sharing
in different local music organizations.
He worked and associated with distinguished musicians as Alexander Ghindin,
Antonio Di Cristofano, Benjamin Loh, Dmitry Masleev, Golda Vainberg-Tatz,
Mikhail Voskresensky, Myrthala Salazar, Oxana Yablonskaya,
Sergey Koudriakov, Pierre Reach and among others.
Ricky received his professional music training at the Hong Kong Academy
for Performing Artsand later at Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
His main piano teachers include Li Ming Qiang, Franz Mo Cheung Yu,
Gabriel Kwok, Zhou Keng and Angela Cholakian, a disciple of Yevgeny Malinin
– the Heritage of Heinrich Neuhaus.
He has also benefited from other distinguished pianists and pedagogues
include Anton Kuerti, Tigran Alikhanov, Oxana Yablonskaya, Hilary Coates,
Monique Duphil, Sharon Mann, Mack McCray, Yoshikazu Nagai, Vanessa Latarche,
Stephen Savage, Joseph Banowetz and Yuliana Avdeeva.
