Jay Chou CandleNight

General Info

Date: 2 NOV 2023

Time: 7.00-8.00pm / 8:30 - 9:30 pm

venue: The Fringe Club - Central

Performance: Piano Solo 

Special Performance : Red Academy

bio of Musician:

Carolyn Chan

The Hong Kong-born pianist is classically trained at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Bachelor of Music Performance Piano), learning from Stephanie McCallum. “Carolyn is a musician in maturity, technique and musical understanding with graceful and stylish performance presentation.” Stephanie McCallum acclaimed. Carolyn has also had a masterclass with International pianist Piers Lane. During her studies, she performed in masterclasses with visiting artists, public recitals, piano concertos and chamber music.

Unlike many of her contemporaries, she did not continue her musical path in the classical world. Instead, after her graduation, she was invited to participate in the legendary Canto-pop singer Sam Hui’s Concert, held in the Hong Kong Coliseum and also the Sydney Entertainment Centre as the solo pianist. In the same year, she gave her first debut solo transcribed piano recording and scored “Carolyn Plays The Piano Collection of Hayao Miyazaki”.

Her interpretation of music is always minimal but at the same time classy and timeless. “Beauty and soul of the melody always come first as the main role whereas delicate technique and skills support the music to provide colour and imagination,” she once restated in an interview. Her second piano album “Touch”, features Carolyn’s re-arrangement “Speak Softly Love” from the movie Godfather, “The Heart asks pleasure first” from the piano, “Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence” etc.

Known for her admirable work ethic and charismatic presentation, Carolyn has been invited to perform thousands of campaigns, many of which involve leading world figures and tycoons in town. As a regular guest at the city’s most prestigious venues including concert halls, exhibition centres, piano competitions and luxury hotels, her performances are programmatic and modern classical. “If you want to deliver a remarkable virtuosic performance, the way you approach music has to be changed,” Carolyn recalled, “I precisely select, transcribe and adjust my music so that my audiences can easily digest and be inspired.”

Playlist:

告白氣球

擱淺

說好的幸福呢

安靜

黑色幽默

時間出越曲

還在流浪

七里香

開不了口

回到過去

夜曲

龍捲風

星晴

給我一首歌的時間

*(doors open 15 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)

*(Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone)