Gary Eng is an
accomplished concert pianist. As first prize winner of the 4th
International Pacific Piano Competition, the 1999 National Debut Young
Artists Concert Series Competition, and a winner of The Canadian Music
Competition, he has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber
musician in Canada, the USA, and abroad. Mr. Eng's recorded live
performances have been featured in A-B-A-C-A Youth Records Ltd. and CBC
Radio Two's Westcoast Performances. Locally, he has graced the stages of The Gateway Theatre, Orpheum
Theatre, and The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
Mr.
Eng began piano lessons at the age of six. He studied with piano
teacher Celia Hui prior to enrolling at The Vancouver Academy of Music,
where he pursued advanced piano studies with Professor Lee Kum-Sing. While studying there, he obtained the
distinguished Performer's Certificate with top honors. He also achieved
his Associate Diploma (A.R.C.T.) from The Royal
Conservatory
of Music of Toronto with distinction.
Mr. Eng continued on with his post secondary piano studies under the
tutelage of Professor Lee Kum-Sing at The University of British
Columbia, where he received his Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) degree in
piano performance. Aside from his music endeavours in Canada,
Mr. Eng had also been selected annually to participate at various national and international music festivals and was invited to perform as a guest artist in their concert series. These included The Calgary Music Bridge
Festival, The Casalmaggiore International Festival in Italy, The
Holland International Music Sessions, Chopin Chez George Sand in France, and The International Mastercourse for Pianists in Wroclaw, Poland. Through these experiences, he has had the opportunity to study with renowned pianists such as Marc
Durand, Andre Laplante, Marc Andre Hamelin, Jean Micault, John Perry, and John O'Conor.
