Cheuky Chan

Additional Info:

MMus (Distinction)
MusB Honours (1st Class)
PGDip
GradDipTchLn (equivalent to PGSE)
AMusTCL


Cheuky is a highly skilled accompanist with extensive international concert experience. She has accompanied Dame Malvina Major in concert, and has been accompanist for masterclasses and coachings for Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dennis O'Neill, Richard Bonnynge, Yvonne Kenny, Susan Bullock, Ryland Davies, Nuccia Foccile, Francesco Pasqualetti, and Jonathan Lemalu. From salons to concert halls to arenas, she has performed in intimate as well as large-scale settings. Past engagements include NZ nationwide charity events for the Christchurch earthquakes, inauguration event in the presence of the NZ Prime Minister, Lord Mayor of Cardiff's anniversary event, university graduation ceremonies, NZ National Concerto Competition, NZ Opera productions, UK choral society overseas tours, and Lyric Opera Studio Weimar productions, Germany. She has toured in New Zealand, Australia, UK, Germany, Belgium and Malta.

Cheuky gained her Master's degree in Piano Performance from the University of Canterbury, NZ, before studying at the Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar, Germany, and at the Wales International Academy of Voice, UK.

Cheuky is available for exams, recitals, productions, competitions, masterclasses, recordings, auditions, and any performance engagements. She owns a Yamaha portable digital piano which could be used for venues which do not have a piano.



|Qualifications|

Master of Music with Distinction in Piano Performance - University of Canterbury (NZ)
Bachelor of Music with 1st Class Honours in Piano Performance - University of Canterbury (NZ)
Weiterbildungsstudium im Hauptfach Klavier - Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar (Germany)
Postgraduate Diploma in Repetiteur and Accompaniment - Wales International Academy of Voice (UK)
Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning - University of Canterbury (NZ)
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature - University of Canterbury (NZ)


|Awards, Scholarships and Certifications|

Keith Laugesen Music Scholarship
NZ Opera Freemasons Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artist
Canterbury University Masters Scholarship
Irene Lassen Exhibition Prize
Leslie Atkinson Memorial Prize in Music
AMusTCL
Young Musician of the Year (Christchurch, NZ) - 1st Prize


|Opera Companies|

Lyric Opera Studio Weimar (Repetiteur)
Wedmore Opera (Repetiteur)
New Zealand Opera (Repetiteur and Surtitles Operator)
Welsh National Opera (Surtitles Operator)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Surtitles Operator)


|Accompanist for Masterclasses and Lessons|

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Malvina Major, Denis O'Neill, Nuccia Foccile, Richard Bonynge, Susan Bullock, Yvonne Kenny, Nelly Miricioiu, Della Jones, Rosemary Joshua, Ryland Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Damon Nestor Ploumis


|Accompanist for Choirs|

United Singers Choral Ensemble (UK)
South Wales Male Choir (UK)
UK Lions Rugby Male Voice Choir (UK)
Welsh Comrades Male Voice Choir (UK)
Larkhill Choral Society (UK)
City Voices Cardiff (UK)
Abercynon Male Choir (UK)
Phoenix Singers (UK)
Christchurch School of Music Children's Choir (NZ)
South Brighton Choral Society (NZ)
Cecilian Singers (NZ)

Fees

£ 50.00 Pounds Per Hour
I am currently based in Chelmsford and am willing to travel around Essex, London and beyond. Depending on the distance travelled there might be an additional fee to cover petrol costs, which would be agreed on prior.

Instruments

Piano

Specialisms

Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Vocal Repetiteur, Musical Theatre, Vocal Coaching