Sam Zhan  Pianist-Teacher-Composer

Sam Zhan completed his Masters of Music, studying with Natalia Ricci at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the University of Sydney. He also previously pursued a Bachelor of Music (Piano Performance) degree under the tutelage of Daniel Herscovitch. As a classically trained pianist, he has performed extensively as a soloist, collaborative pianist and chamber musician.

In September 2022, he was a part of "Encuentros Espanoles"- a Spanish music festival celebrating the nexus of Spanish piano music and flamenco dance curated by his teacher Natalia Ricci, where they performed a world-premiere arrangement of de Falla's ballet El Sombrero de Tres Picos for two pianos.

In 2023, he was awarded the Henderson Scholarship which allowed him to further his study abroad. A few highlights included in the Valencia International Performing Arts Festival (Spain) and the Academia internacional de música da Madeira (Portugal), where he worked with renowned pianists from around the world including Boris Slutsky (Yale University), Pavel Nersessian (Moscow Conservatory and Boston University), Antonio Pompa-Baldi (Cleveland Institute of Music), Chun-Chieh Yen (National Taiwan Normal University), Marta Zabaleta (Musikene, the Higher Academy of Music of the Basque Country) and Robert Andres (Madeira Conservatory). He was also awarded the David and Nhilla Dumbrell Scholarship in the 2023 academic year.