Blanc Wan


Blanc Chun-Pong Wan is a Hong Kong born classical pianist and musicologist. He is the Immediate Past President of The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Hong Kong, an Examiner of the HKSAR Government's Hong Kong Arts Development Council, a Member of the HKSAR Government's Youth Development Commission, and was a governor of the Royal Northern College of Music from 2014–2017.

Biography

Wan graduated from the University of Oxford, and received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from King's College London. He was elected as a Young Steinway Artist in 2011, and Steinway Honorary Teacher in 2021.
Wan has broadcast on radio network RTHK and other overseas services, and has given recitals throughout Europe and Asia. As the former Editor-in-Chief of The Pianist magazine, he has published interviews with some of the world's pianists. He has been invited on the juries of many piano competitions including the Steinway International Piano Competition, Hong Kong International Piano Open Competition, as well as Asia Pacific Youth Piano Competition.
He was awarded a British Empire Medal in the His Majesty The King's 2026 New Year Honours for services to UK Higher Education and Music Culture in Hong Kong.

Publications

  • "What is Practice? Am I practicing?" The Pianist Magazine No. 1, 25–26.
  • "Performance Preparation" The Pianist Magazine No. 2, 14–17.
  • "Performing from Memory" The Pianist Magazine No. 3, 30–33.
  • "Does Piano Examination suit you or your pupil?" The Pianist Magazine No. 4, 22–23.
  • "Movement and Gestures" The Pianist Magazine No. 5, 22–23.
  • "Hand Position & Legato Playing" The Pianist Magazine No. 6, 20–23.
  • "Piano Fingering" The Pianist Magazine No. 7, 20–23.
  • "The Mind and The Body – Stage Presence of a Concert Pianist" The Pianist Magazine No. 8, 14–15.
  • "Performing with Black and White: The Conception of Right or Wrong" The Pianist Magazine No. 9, 24–25.
  • "Playing Octaves" The Pianist Magazine No. 10, 19–21.
  • "Music Training: Quantity and Quality" The Pianist Magazine No. 11, 8–9.
  • "Acton of the Wrist" The Pianist Magazine No. 12, 15–17.
  • "Training the weak fingers" The Pianist Magazine No. 13, 14–17.