Programme: (also downloadable under camac-harps.com/katryna-tan-en)
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) - Liebestraum n°. 3
Katryna Tan - Water Dance; 将进酒 - Song Before Wine
With Trio I-Sis: Cindy Yan (violin) and Natasha Liu (cello):
Phang Kok Jun - Reminisce
Astor Piazzolla (1933 - 1990) - Libertango (arr. Willi Maerz).
As a child, Katryna learnt the piano, violin, erhu and guzheng - and finally, the harp, as her third Western instrument. The harp was barely known in Singapore and Malaysia at the time, and she used to travel six hours for lessons! She subsequently studied in Michigan, USA, and her harp journey has been greatly influenced by Ulpia Erdos (Australia), Lynne Aspnes (USA) and Isabelle Moretti (France).
Since returning to Singapore after her studies, Katryna’s contributions have had a tremendous impact on the harp scene. Her Rave Harps teaching studios now thrive in Singapore, Penang, Seremban and Kuala Lumpur, and won the top 100 Singapore SME Award (2017) for their innovative contribution to the music industry. Katryna herself has been awarded the prestigious national Young Artist Award 2005 by the National Arts Council of Singapore, and the Setiawan Tuanku Muhriz (STM) title by the Ruler of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
A keen supporter of Asian and contemporary music, Katryna regularly plays and commissions works by Asian composers, and is a composer herself. Her discography includes “Water Dance”, “Harp On”, “Moments” (harp and cello), “A Little Light Music” and “La Noche” (harp and flute), and “I-Sis Trio: Passion”. She is also the author of “Unleash the Musician in You”, a motivational book for music students.
With Cindy Yan (violin) and Natasha Liu (cello), the I-Sis Trio have toured Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, and Malaysia. Their music has been described as a new wave of classical chamber music.
18 сен 2024
