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.
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.
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
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
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.
