Tristan Teo
The first part of each Access Concert program offers a complete immersion into the selected work, examining it from multiple perspectives with Music Director Andrew Kurtz. Explore the work’s context in world history and cultural movements. Find out how it fits into the composer’s body of works, and how the details of the composer’s life influenced its creation. Learn the stories found “inside” the music. Under the direction of Dr. Andrew Kurtz, audiences will be treated to performances of Tchaikovsky’
A native of Canada, Teo has been awarded top prizes in several international piano competitions. At the age of 11, he placed first in both the Solo and Concerto Pre-college Divisions of the 2009 Kingsville International Isabel Scionti Piano Competitions, becoming the youngest contestant ever to achieve this honor. Earlier this year, he was awarded first prize at the 5th Bösendorfer and Schimmel USASU International Piano Junior Competition. In April, Teo garnered first prize wins in both the Solo and Concerto Competitions of the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition in California. In his spare time, Teo enjoys reading and creating LEGO masterpieces.
Concert sponsored in part by Drs. Peter and Eleanor Blitzer and Gulf Coast Symphony’s Musical Legacy Society.
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