Ryan Wang - World Acclaimed Pianist and BBC Young Musician Winner

Ryan Wang World acclaimed pianist and BBC Young Musician winner - Saturday 26th June 2027We are thrilled and delighted to welcome back such an outstanding pianist - his original concert here at the Goods Shed created such excitement and several standing ovations that it seemed natural to invite him back just as possible.Last time his programme included Mozart, Schubert and Mussorgsky. This time around it includes Brahms, Handel, Schubert and a piece by Florence Price that adapts the spiritual "Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass," blending traditional elements of African American hymns and folk songs with the swooning Romantic styles of Chopin and Brahms.Canadian pianist Ryan Wang captivated audiences worldwide when he won BBC Young Musician 2024. His interpretation of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2 with BBC National Orchestra of Wales at Bristol Beacon, broadcast on BBC Two, Four and BBC Radio 3, was described by The Times as "absolutely cursive, producing drawings where the pencil never leaves the page." His success at the competition at the age of 17 follows an already long list of international prizes and accolades.ProgrammeHandel Keyboard Suite No 1 in B flat major HWV 434
Schubert 4 Impromptus op 142IntervalPrice Fantasie Negre no 1
Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel op 24During the 2025/26 season, Ryan debuted with Philharmonia Orchestra as part of a Rachmaninov Piano Concerto cycle, as well as with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra. He also appeared at several first-class festivals, including the Festival International de Piano de La Roque d'Antheron, Edinburgh International Festival, Paris Chopin Festival, and Festival International de Piano de Biarritz. Other notable performances include royalty and dignitaries, including His Majesty King Charles III and former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, as well as appearing on a number of prestigious showsRyan began his musical training at the age of four under Lee Kum Sing and Sunsung Kong; at 13, he moved to the UK on a music scholarship at Eton College, where he studied with Gareth Owen; and in 2024 he graduated with an Artist Diploma from the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris under Marian Rybicki. He continues his studies at the Harvard-New England Conservatory Dual-Degree program with Wha Kyung Byun.Advance tickets 35.00. On the door on the night they will cost 40.00"Ryan Wang is a truly remarkable musician. He has an extremely rare ability to communicate something other-worldly - and embody the music." Alison Balsom "In every sense, this young pianist is a winner". The Times "Flawless technique and a sense of inherent joy". The Scotsman