KELVIN.TANG
piano

Kelvin Tang is an accomplished pianist and composer who is the winner of the 2026 Fou Ts’ong International Concerto Competition. Kelvin won the prestigious Beethoven Takács Piano Competition at Oberlin in 2021, marking a significant achievement in his musical journey. In 2019, he distinguished himself as the only musician to simultaneously win the top prizes in both the Piano Concerto and Advanced YangQin categories. Recently he was the prizewinner of the Yale Gordon Piano Competition at the Peabody Institute of Music, and he will perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Kelvin has performed extensively at Oberlin, including at the 2024 Commencement Recital, where he was selected as a senior representative. He also had the honor of performing in his hometown with renowned celebrity singer Jonathan Wong, showcasing his versatility as both a pianist and YangQin soloist. Audience members have praised Kelvin’s performances, noting his emotional depth, technical virtuosity, and expressive musicality.

He has participated in numerous masterclasses with esteemed musicians including Dang Thai Son, Alexander Shtarkman, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Leslie Howard, Richard Goode, Nicholas Namoradze, Robert Levin and Jeffrey Kahane.

Kelvin recently completed his Master of Music in Piano Performance and will begin a Doctor of Musical Arts program in the fall of 2026 at the Peabody Institute, where he studies with HieYon Choi. He earned his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, studying under Alvin Chow. He also participated in the junior piano program from Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, studying under Hui Ling. 

As a composer, he began publishing his own works in 2023. Notable compositions include the collaborative Violin Sonata No. 1 and Echoes of Home, as well as the piano solo works Piano Suite No. 2 and Nocturne in A-Flat Major.

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