“Speaking to The New Paper while seated next to a grand piano at NUS' Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music concert hall, he said: 'I do not want to be known as just a good blind pianist. I want to be known as a good pianist who happens to be blind.' ” - The New Paper

 

Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, Steven Tanus started his musical education at the age of 4. His teachers include Stephen Tamadji and Prof Dr Thomas Hecht. In November 2013 he took part in International Piano Festival by People with Disabilities in Vienna where he was awarded the silver medal in the visually impaired category and the prize for the best performance of Chopin. In July 2015 he again won the silver medal in the Competition held in Tokyo. In December 2018 held in New York, he won the bronze medal in the overall category and won gold medal in his category. In 2017, he attended the 9th International Engadin Summer Piano Academy held in Switzerland. In 2018, he has completed his undergraduate studies in Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music majoring in piano performance and has also received a full scholarship during the entire studies. He receives his Bachelor of Music BMus (Hons) with distinction.

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Saturday, 9 Mar 2019 Progamme : 

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5 in D major, BWV 850 (J. S. Bach)

Orientale from 12 Danzas Españolas, Op. 37 (E. Granados)

Children's Corner, L. 113 (C. Debussy)

I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum

II. Jimbo’s Lullaby

III. Serenade of the Doll

IV. The Snow is Dancing

V. The Little Shepherd

VI. Golliwogg’s Cakewalk

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Prelude in C-sharp minor from Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3

(S. Rachmaninov)

Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (W. A. Mozart)

I. Allegro

II. Andante Cantabile

III. Allegretto Grazioso

 

Années de pèlerinage - Première année: Suisse, S. 160 (F. Liszt)

II. Au lac de Wallenstadt

V. Orage

Études de concert No. 3 in D-flat major “Un-Sospiro” (F. Liszt)

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Sunday, 10 Mar 2019 Progamme : 

Orientale from 12 Danzas Españolas, Op. 37 (E. Granados)

Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (W. A. Mozart)

I. Allegro

II. Andante Cantabile

III. Allegretto Grazioso

Études de concert No. 3 in D-flat major “Un-Sospiro” (F. Liszt)

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