Internationally renowned pianist William Fong regularly performs with the world's leading orchestras, and in recital.

In the UK he has performed at all London's major venues and his concerts have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM, and BBC television.

International performances have taken place in New York, Moscow and St Petersburg (under the auspices of the Sviatoslav Richter Foundation), and across France and Spain. William was given support by The Arts Council to travel to China to give a recital and lead a week of master classes in Shanghai. He recently travelled to Australia to give recitals at the invitation of the Chair of the Australian Piano Pedagogy Conference. His concerts have also been broadcast on television and on radio in Europe and the US.

William first came to international attention in 1984 when he won the first prize, gold medal and Rosa Sabater prize at the Concurso Internacional de Piano in Jaén, Spain. This proved to be the first of many such successes, to which he has since added the Busoni, Cleveland, Iturbi, and Scottish International Competitions.

St. John's Smith Square was the venue for William's London concerto début with the Philharmonia Orchestra which took place soon after that first win.

William is also a chamber musician, and has performed with ensembles such as the Brodsky Quartet and members of Guildhall Strings. He has also collaborated with singers Steve Davislim and James Rutherford and continues to work with young artists who have an exciting commitment to chamber music.

When he is not performing, William is an active and successful teacher who is in demand for master classes and adjudication in the UK and overseas. He is also a Professor at the Royal Academy of Music and Head of Keyboard at the Purcell School for Young Musicians - one of Europe's only specialist schools for talented young musicians.

William's CD recordings are available on Olympia and Guild Records.


"Playing the Schumann concerto... the passages of delicate figuration were beautifully turned, and there was no lack of stamina"

Daily Telegraph



"William Fong imposed his perfect command of the piano with richly coloured, iridescent playing"

Sud-Ouest



"His performance of the Beethoven and Brahms breathed vitality and moved one also by his profound shaping of the works in which he managed to establish a fascinating interplay of expressive tensions"

El Pais



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2011

September - Liszt International Piano Competition Budapest: jury member

2010

August - North London Piano School: member of teaching faculty

July - Cadenza International Summer Music School: member of teaching faculty

June - William Robert and Florence Amy Brant Piano Competition: jury member

May - Awarded Hon ARAM

March - EPTA Piano Competition: member of jury

February - Lagny sur Marne International Piano Competition: jury member

2009

November - Liszt Academy Competition: jury member and recital

November - Kent Senior Piano Competition: jury member

October - Dudley International Piano Competition: jury member

August - Leipzig Euro Arts: master classes and recital

August - Australian APPCA Conference: recitals in Sydney and Monash University, Melbourne

2008

15 - 22 March - Orquesta Joven de Andalucia Easter Course, Mollina, Spain: piano master classes and chamber music coaching

8 May - University of Durham: recital

1 -7 June - International Balys Dvarionas Competition for Young Pianists member of Jury

15 June - Purcell School for Young Musicians - Recital

17 July - Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition member of Jury

15/16 Nov - Moray Piano Competition member of Jury

17 November - Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama: recital and master class





For further information regarding William Fong's schedule, fees and availability please contact:

Miriam Juviler
Tel. +44 (0)1442 244564
Mob. +44 (0)7850 026604

Email: enquiries@williamfongpiano.com

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