Master Class

Raymond Young

Being hailed by the press as a pianist with “imagination and romance in his poetry”, “exquisite tone, interpretative insights and deep communicative powers”, Raymond Young is a ‘Bösendorfer Artist’ and Prizewinner in international competitions. Guest Professor of The Hainan University and Sichuan University of Culture and Arts, piano faculty member of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Recognized as one of the most renowned teachers in Hong Kong, many of his students have furthered their studies at leading music schools in Europe and United States, and have won awards in numerous international competitions.

 Chairman of Trial Jury in China for the Hong Kong – International Piano Open Competition, and Jury member of Singapore International Piano Competition, Korea-China International Piano Festival and Competition, The Steinway and Sons International Youth Piano Competition among many others. He graduated with Double Master degree in piano performance and vocal accompaniment, and a Diploma in piano pedagogy from University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW). Numerous concerts, masterclass and lecture in Austria, Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Russia, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan and throughout China. On account of his achievements and numerous recommendations, he was also granted the Austrian citizenship in 1993.

Languages: German, English, Chinese