Clarissa Wang

Taiwanese pianist based in Hong Kong

Critically acclaimed Taiwanese pianist Clarissa Wang is one of the most talented pianists of her generation. She studied piano performance and music education at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. In 1994 she performed in a concert series curated by music master Wu Jiza, and toured in Europe with world-renowned pianists Fu Cong and Chen Pi-hsien.

She is active in chamber music, choirs and opera accompaniment, has collaborated with the National Concert Hall Opera Studio and the Ya Yun Chamber Orchestra, and has appeared in a number of major festivals. An enthusiastic music educator, Clarissa taught at the Hinterbruehl School in Vienna and Christian College in Taiwan.

In 2017 Clarissa founded Andante Musica in Hong Kong to create an Asian cultural circle devoted to classical music, and to provide a platform for emerging Asian musicians. Recent projects by Andante Musica include an Asian tour by young Korean musician Chi Ho Han and a tour to Taiwan by the Diocesan Girls’ School.

Source: Fringe Club