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Bio

"I have heard Bryan in Prague with Chopin's Ballade No. 4 and his beautiful story of his passion for music... Music flows inside Bryan as if it's united with his sensitive soul. His music can touch the souls of others and his musical personality is very attractive and magnetic.”

- Prof. Grzegorz Niemczuk

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"Bryan Soo is a talented young pianist who plays with sensitivity and passion, infusing his performances with emotion.”

- Régulo Martínez-Antón

“Bryan possesses a distinctly beautiful and expressive sound at the piano that is exquisitely nuanced and articulated. Perhaps foremost is his artistic sensitivity, instinct, and ability to communicate this with earnestness.”

- Dr. John Sharpley

“Bryan’s music has a clear intent in musical story-telling and a clean sense of performance”

- Dr. Nellie Seng

Bryan started learning the piano at the late age of 15, but progressed through the grades within 3 years of playing. He has been under the tutelage of Mr. Matthew Mak, and Mr. Clarence Lee, and has also studied under many great pianists such as Dr. Aleksander Szram, Dr. Noh Yejin, Prof. Grzegorz Niemczuk, Mr. Nat Yontararak, Mr. Chun-Chieh Yen, Dr. Rixiang Huang, Mr. Congyu Wang, Mr. Xiaofeng Wu, Dr. Anna Kijanowska, Dr. Andrew Park, Mr. Régulo Martínez-Antón, Mr. Moritz Ernst, Dr. John Sharpley, Mr. Frank DeMeglio, through various workshops and masterclasses.

During his polytechnic days, he performed actively for the Piano Ensemble for events such as Art Fiesta. He has also performed at large halls such as Yong Siew Toh Concert Hall, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, and the National Museum of Singapore, in front of audiences of more than 300.

Bryan completed his BA(Hons) in Music in classical piano performance at LASALLE College of The Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, where he clinched the LASALLE Distinguished Performers Award and proved himself as one of the top musicians in the college. He was a finalist in the distinguished 6th Piano Island Competition, further establishing his place among elite pianists. Bryan was awarded the prestigious Star Award at the Overseas Performers Festival for two consecutive years in 2022, and 2023 and was invited to play at the Sala Sudasiri Sobha Steinway Hall in Bangkok, and Prugio Art Hall in Seoul, Korea. In 2024, he made his first performance in the United States in California, performing a variety of works such as Chopin's 4th Ballade, Poulenc's Improvisations, and also a unique premiere of his very own "Free Improvisation" - a completely unplanned improvisation that is unique and spontaneous in the moment.

Bryan is also the co-founder of Beyond 88, an innovative 24/7 piano pod concept offering high-quality practice spaces for musicians of all levels. The studio aims to make top-tier instruments and performance environments accessible to everyone. In addition to his musical endeavors, Bryan is proud to be an official ambassador for SÖT Coffee, ranked "Coffee of the Year #3" by CoffeeReview 2021, integrating his passion for coffee with his love for the arts.

Furthermore, Bryan has also earned scholarships to esteemed festivals such as the Montecito International Music Festival in California and the Piano Island Festival in Jakarta in 2024. His other accolades include a Gold Award at Le Petit Performers’ Festival, a Gold Award in the distinguished Overseas Performers’ Festival in both 2022 and 2023, a Silver Award in the renowned Asia Arts Festival, finalist for the American International Music Competition, and a placement in The International Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards.

He has been teaching piano for more than 8 rich years and has experience with both the young and mature, for competitions, advanced piano techniques and music interpretation, grooming child prodigies, and all levels of skill and exams.

Teaching Philosophy

Bryan is a musician who greatly focuses on performing and the art of performing. Being greatly influenced by this, Bryan's unique teaching approach to his students not only trains them to "play the piano", but also to be a holistic musician and performer. He strongly believes that the art and skillset in performing also greatly affect one's other perspectives and approach in life positively. Providing more drive, motivation, and focus in other facets of one's life. The ripple effect of this is then simply, the ability to excel.

His lessons also aim to pass on his strong passion for music to his students while being effective and engaging.