Renowned Australian pianist Kristian Chong performs widely across Australia, the UK, Asia, the USA and beyond, appearing as concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. He has featured with all major Australian symphony orchestras and with ensembles in the UK, New Zealand and China, performing under conductors including Andrey Boreyko, Jessica Cottis, Nicholas Milton and Benjamin Northey. His concerto repertoire includes Rachmaninoff’s Third, Beethoven’s Emperor, Brahms’s First, Ravel’s Left Hand, and Saint-Saëns’ Second, with highlights including performances in Sydney, Melbourne and Beijing. Praised by The Age as “a true chamber musician at work,” Chong collaborates with leading artists such as Li-Wei Qin, Sophie Rowell, Jack Liebeck, Satu Vänskä and Teddy Tahu Rhodes, appearing at major Australian festivals and international venues. Recent projects include performances at the Oxford May Music Festival and his long-running Kristian Chong and Friends concert series at the Melbourne Recital Centre. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Kristian teaches at the Melbourne Conservatorium and is a Yamaha Artist.