Remarked in the Boston Globe for his "mesmerizing performance"

Dr. Barry Tan serves as Assistant Professor of Music at Pepperdine University, Seaver College. A Grand Prize winner at the Concert Artists International Competition and the Best Canadian Work Prize winner at the Vancouver International Music Competition, Dr. Tan maintains an active schedule as a recitalist, collaborative artist, and masterclass clinician. His research interests include the usage of music technology and the discovery of off-the-beaten-path repertoire from major composers. As a recipient of the Seaver College Endowed Fellowship Award, Dr. Tan is grateful to present his scholarship through a variety of recordings, performances, journal articles, and conference presentations.

Barry has appeared as a soloist with the University of Victoria Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, West Coast Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Philharmonic, Laós Chamber Orchestra, Temple Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Southern California Symphony Orchestra, amongst others. As a dedicated collaborative artist, he has had the pleasure of performing alongside members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera Orchestra, and the LA Master Chorale. In addition to his extensive recent engagements across Southern California, his notable venue and international appearances include the Tanglewood Music Center, the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver, BC, as well as performances abroad in Vevey, Switzerland; Lessona, Italy; and Seoul, South Korea. In addition to his teaching duties at Pepperdine University, Barry curates the Payson Library Chamber Music Concert Series in the Surfboard Room, as well as co-curator of the Faculty Recital Series.

Through the Sheva label, his debut album, Solo Piano Works by Ernest Chausson, was highly praised in Fanfare magazine and released on all major streaming platforms. Dr. Tan holds graduate degrees from McGill University and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California.

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