Hannah Tam
Biography
Hailed by The STRAD with “amazing conviction and variety of tone”, 18-year-old Hannah Tam has garnered distinctive international accolades, including the Third Prize and Audience Prize at the Menuhin International Competition Junior Division 2021, the Audience Prize at “Mini Violin” of The Concours Musical International de Montréal 2019 where she was the only awardee, the Memorial Performance Award at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, First Prize and Overall Winner of Concorso Andrea Postacchini in Italy, amongst others. Additionally, Hannah has been invited to serve as a Jubilee Ambassador of Baerenreiter.
Performing as a soloist and chamber musician in Japan, Finland, Italy, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Canada and the United States, Hannah has appeared in prestigious venues such as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland and La Jolla Music Festival in San Diego. She has recently completed a five-city recital tour in China. Her concerto debut at aged 10 with the Virtuosi Italiani Chamber Orchestra in Verona was immediately followed by an invitation from the renowned cellist Trey Lee to appear with him as a soloist at the Musicus Fest. Hannah has performed as a soloist with The Hong Kong Philaharmonic Orchestra, Musicus Fest Chamber Orchestra and The Inheritage Philharmonic Orchestra, and has shared stages with maestros Gil Shaham and Cho Liang Lin, and the late violist Vladimir Mendelssohn. In 2020, Hannah was awarded The Certificate of Commendation by the Hong Kong SAR Government.
Since age 12, Hannah has been studying with Professor Ida Kavafian at The Curtis Institute of Music under the Demeng Charity Foundation Fellowship. She is also a recipient of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Scholarship. Previously, she studied with Professor Michael Ma, Ms. Maria Jee and Mr. Chan Kwok Wai at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Junior Music Program and Mr. Warren Lee at the St. Paul’s Co-educational College and Primary School.
Hannah plays on a G.B. Guadagnini Torino 1778 ex Blavet kindly on loan by Alfredo Primavera.
Sound of Hannah Tam
A Natural Classical Musician
News :
"Amazing conviction and variety of tone."
The Strad
"Those in attendance were deeply impressed by her playing as well as her charismatic stage presence"
La Scena Musicale Magazine, Canada
"Absolute winner......Just ten years old and a professional technical mastery...... audience surprised that with sincere applause she confirmed she was it agrees with the verdict of the jury presided by Mith Rizzi."
Concorso Postacchini, Italy
"A high degree of musicle understanding with every note refined and nuanced"
Asia Magazine, Hong Kong
News :
"Amazing conviction and variety of tone."
The Strad
"Those in attendance were deeply impressed by her playing as well as her charismatic stage presence"
La Scena Musicale Magazine, Canada
"Absolute winner......Just ten years old and a professional technical mastery...... audience surprised that with sincere applause she confirmed she was it agrees with the verdict of the jury presided by Mith Rizzi."
Concorso Postacchini, Italy
"A high degree of musicle understanding with every note refined and nuanced"
Asia Magazine, Hong Kong
