SHAUN CHOO

PIANIST ● COMPOSER ● TEACHER

AWARDS

Shaun is a prizewinner at more than ten international competitions worldwide. These include nine first prizes and a five-time winner in international Chopin competitions held in Hungary, France, China, South Korea and Australia.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
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2020
Artur Schnabel Piano Competition
Berlin, Germany
First Prize
2017
International Piano Competition Istanbul Orchestra’ Sion
Istanbul, Turkey
First Prize
Australian International Chopin Competition
Canberra, Australia
Third Prize
Best Ballade Award
Best Scherzo Award
2012
International Chopin Competition
Daegu, South Korea
First Prize
2010
Chopin Concerto Competition
Beijing, China
First Prize
International Chopin Competition
Bagneres Di Bigorre, France
First Prize
International "FLAME" Piano Competition
Paris, France
Second Prize
International Chopin Competition
Budapest, Hungary
First Prize
Audience Prize
Best Etude Award
ZF MusikPreis
Friedrichshafen, Germany
First Prize
Audience Prize
2009
Blüthner Golden Tone Award
Vienna, Austria
Second Prize
Grotrian Steinweg Piano Competition
Beijing, China
First Prize
2007-2010
Artistic Bursary
National Arts Council, Singapore
2006
Rotary Club Piano Competition
Lindau, Germany
First Prize

Education

Shaun Choo was born in Singapore and commenced piano at the age of seven. Upon attaining his Diploma in Music Performance at fourteen under Ms. Lena Ching, he pursued his studies abroad at the University Mozarteum Salzburg, Austria, graduating with highest distinction the Degrees “Bachelor of Arts” under professors Karl-Heinz Kämmerling and Andreas Weber, and “Master of Arts” under professor Jacques Rouvier respectively. Further mentors include Dmitri Alexeev, Bernd Goetzke, Matti Raekallio and Dang Thai Son.

Shaun is the first external piano candidate in many years to be successfully admitted into the prestigious “Konzertexamen” Postgraduate Program at the Berlin University of the Arts, Germany, where he is currently under the tutelage of professor Björn Lehmann.

2003-2005
Lena Ching
2006 - 2012
Karl-Heinz Kämmerling
2006 - 2017
Andreas Weber
2017 - 2019
Jacques Rouvier
2020 - 2022
Björn Lehmann

PERFORMER

Shaun’s extensive performing career has taken him across Europe and Asia. Some notable highlights as follows:

CONCERT VENUES

National Concert Hall Beijing (China) | Bregenzer Festspielhaus (Austria) | Leipziger Gewandhaus (Germany) | Theatre Wielki Warsaw (Poland) | Chopin’s birthplace Zelazowa Wola (Poland)

FESTIVALS

Schwetzinger Festspiele (Germany) | Langenargen Schoßkonzerte (Germany) | Duszniki Chopin Piano Festival (Poland) | Klavierfrühling Deutschlandsberg (Austria) | Festival Piano Pic (France)

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

AEC Congress 2006 (Austria) | CommunicAsia 2007 (Singapore) | Rotary Club Congress Avignon (France) | BCRT/BMBF 2008 Workshop Berlin (Germany) | özbf-Kongress 2008 (Austria) | ZF 25th Asia-Pacific Anniversary 2012 (Singapore)

CHAMBER MUSIC PARTNERS

Amar Quartet | Acacia Quartet | Luz Leskowitz

ORCHESTRAS

Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz | Mozarteum Symphony Orchestra | Niederbayerische Philharmonie Passau | China Broadcast Symphony Orchestra | Daegu Philharmonic | Leipzig Academic Orchestra | Orchestra de Pau

TEACHER

Starting from his four years stint as student assistant to Prof. Andreas Weber at the Mozarteum, Shaun has since been rapidly gaining traction as a sought-after teacher in addition to his performing career. He held the title of Adjunct Professor in Chun University Charlotte, North Carolina and is Adjunct Lecturer at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore. He is also a recurring professor at the International Summer Academy Mozarteum. Masterclass invites include:

Keimyung University Daegu, South Korea | Anglo Chinese Junior College Singapore | Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore | Vivo Music Medan Indonesia | Kemer Academy Istanbul

COMPOSER

An avid composer, Shaun often performs his own works during recitals. He was commissioned by the Singapore Armed Forces to compose the Signal Formation Song during his two-year military service. His Four-Hands work –  “Fiestravaganza”, has sold several hundred copies and has won several awards at Piano Duo Competitions worldwide.