Hailed “a pianist to watch” by BBC Radio 3, “Rising Star” by International Piano Magazine, and the winner of the Maria Callas Grand Prix, Mei Yi Foo has captivated audiences across Europe at venues such as the Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, Verona Filarmonica, Megaron Athens and Finlandia Hall.
She worked alongside conductors such as Matthias Bamert, Martyn Brabbins, Claus Peter Flor, János Fürst and Christopher Warren-Green, with the BBC Concert Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, London Chamber Orchestra and Malaysian Philharmonic. Most recently, concerto appearances have brought Mei Yi from St Petersburg (Musical Olympus Festival) to Granada (Rachmaninov Festival) where critics praised her “unusual interior strength” together with her “personal, intelligent and unique interpretation” (La Opinion Granada).
Mei Yi lives in London and enjoys playing chamber music with Shlomy Dobrinsky, Cristina Ortiz, Dimitri Ashkenazy, soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra, as well as working with prominent composers such as Dai Fujikura and Unsuk Chin. “Mei Yi Foo is a unique musician, who has played my Piano Etudes with astounding perfection and creativity.” - Unsuk Chin
She worked alongside conductors such as Matthias Bamert, Martyn Brabbins, Claus Peter Flor, János Fürst and Christopher Warren-Green, with the BBC Concert Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, London Chamber Orchestra and Malaysian Philharmonic. Most recently, concerto appearances have brought Mei Yi from St Petersburg (Musical Olympus Festival) to Granada (Rachmaninov Festival) where critics praised her “unusual interior strength” together with her “personal, intelligent and unique interpretation” (La Opinion Granada).
Mei Yi lives in London and enjoys playing chamber music with Shlomy Dobrinsky, Cristina Ortiz, Dimitri Ashkenazy, soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra, as well as working with prominent composers such as Dai Fujikura and Unsuk Chin. “Mei Yi Foo is a unique musician, who has played my Piano Etudes with astounding perfection and creativity.” - Unsuk Chin
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