Blanc Chun-Pong Wan (Chinese: 尹俊邦) is a Hong Kong born classical pianist and writer.

Biography

Blanc Wan is a pianist, musicologist and educator. His recitals and radio appearances have included over a hundred performances across Europe, Asia, USA and throughout the United Kingdom. He is a governor of the

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. Blanc Wan holds fellowships from the

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Royal Schools of Music The ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) is an examination board and registered charity based in the United Kingdom. ABRSM is one of five examination boards accredited by Ofqual to award graded exams and diploma qualification ...

London College of Music London College of Music (LCM) is a music school in London, England. It is one of eight separate schools that make up the University of West London. History LCM was founded in 1887 and existed as an independent music conservatoire based at Gr ...

, and

Trinity College of Music Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a music and dance conservatoire based in London, England. It was formed in 2005 as a merger of two older institutions – Trinity College of Music and Laban Dance Centre. The conservatoire has ...

. He was elected as a Young

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in 2011. Blanc Wan studied the piano at the

, and earned his master's degree at

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

. Wan has broadcast on radio networks such as RTHK and other overseas services, and has given recitals throughout Europe and Asia. As the Editor-in-Chief of ''The Pianist'' magazine, he has published interviews with some of the world's pianists.

Publications

Selected articles *"What is Practice? Am I practicing?" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 1 (Hong Kong: 2012), 25-26. *"Performance Preparation" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 2 (Hong Kong: 2012), 14-17. *"Performing from Memory" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 3 (Hong Kong: 2012), 30-33. *"Does Piano Examination suit you or your pupil?" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 4 (Hong Kong: 2012), 22-23. *"Movement and Gestures" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 5 (Hong Kong: 2013), 22-23. *"Hand Position & Legato Playing" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 6 (Hong Kong: 2013), 20-23. *"Piano Fingering" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 7 (Hong Kong: 2013), 20-23. *"The Mind and The Body - Stage Presence of a Concert Pianist" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 8 (Hong Kong: 2013), 14-15. *"Performing with Black and White: The Conception of Right or Wrong" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 9 (Hong Kong: 2014), 24-25. *"Playing Octaves" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 10 (Hong Kong: 2014), 19-21. *"Music Training: Quantity and Quality" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 11 (Hong Kong: 2014), 8-9. *"Acton of the Wrist" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 12 (Hong Kong: 2014), 15-17. *"Training the weak fingers" ''The Pianist Magazine'' No. 13 (Hong Kong: 2015), 14-17.

References

External links

Official Website

University of Oxford

Steinway & Sons
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wan, Blanc Living people Hong Kong pianists Alumni of the Royal Northern College of Music Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford 21st-century pianists Year of birth missing (living people) Women classical pianists