Ricky Tsang Bio
Ricky tsang
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 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.
Ricky received his professional music training at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and 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.
