See Siang Wong & Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz & Philipp von Steinaecker
Biography See Siang Wong & Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz & Philipp von Steinaecker
See Siang Wong
The Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung described the Dutch-born pianist See Siang Wong as a “subtle painter of sound“, who has made a name for himself with his musical interpretations. He has been awarded numerous prizes and quickly advanced to become an internationally sought soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist.
See Siang Wong studied with Marjès Benoist in the Netherlands as well with Homero Francesch and Bruno Canino in Switzerland. He made his debut at the young age of 12 with the Dutch Radio Orchestra. He has since performed in numerous renowned venues in over 30 countries throughout Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Australia, including Tonhalle Zurich, KKL Lucerne, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, St. Martin in the Fields London, Salle Olivier Messiaen Paris, Bertramka Prague, Marble Hall Budapest, and St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall. He also makes regular guest appearances at leading international music festivals. Among the highlights of his artistic career have been concerts with renowned conductors, such as Pierre Boulez, Ralf Weikert, and Howard Griffths. Many radio and television stations have recorded See Siang Wong’s performances. His extensive discography includes among others piano works and concertos by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Haydn, Messiaen, Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann. Many of his recordings received high accolade and were awarded by music critics. Swiss Radio music reviewers selected his interpretation of Schumann’s Piano Concerto as their favourite recording in a blind comparison of recordings by Martha Argerich, Yevgeni Kissin, Dinu Lipatti, and Andreas Staier. In 2012 his Schubert album (RCA Red Seal) was the winner of the prestigious “Golden Label Award” of the Belgian music critics.
His great interest in contemporary music has led to collaborations with leading composers such as Emmanuel Nunes, Marco Stroppa, James Dillon, and Rudolf Kelterborn. He initiated the project “Swiss Piano”, which promotes the creation of new piano compositions; many famous Swiss contemporary composers have already contributed to this continuing project, which currently consists of 30 new piano pieces.
See Siang Wong has taught at the Zurich University of the Arts since 2002. From 2006– 2008 he was a guest professor at the University of Arts Lucerne. He holds master-classes in Switzerland and abroad, and is among the exclusive circle of Steinway & Sons Artists.
