CARRISSA CHAN
Carrissa Chan — Pianist
A recipient of Malaysia’s highly competitive JPA full scholarship, Carrissa Chan refined her artistry at King’s College London, where her performance studies were delivered in partnership with professors from the Royal Academy of Music. Their joint assessment awarded her first-class marks and shaped a musical voice celebrated for its narrative depth and technical clarity.
Artistic Identity
Carrissa believes music is “a journey where emotion becomes sound, stories come alive, and light is shared.” Her upcoming solo recital — Romantique — weaves Chopin, Schubert and Rachmaninoff with the poetic worlds of Studio Ghibli and contemporary anime, inviting audiences to experience classical tradition through a modern, cinematic lens.
Stage Highlights
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Featured performer, FEST-YN Cultural Exchange Concert · Spain
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Scholarship artist, VI International Piano Festival Torre de Canyamel · Mallorca
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Solo appearances across Europe and Asia, collaborating with musicians from the UK, Spain, Russia, China, Japan and Korea during the festival.
Pedagogue & Mentor
With 10 + years of teaching, Carrissa has guided learners across countries — from online platforms such as SLS Japan Tokyo & Kanagawa Music School to university-entrance coaching in Hong Kong. Her students earned ABRSM distinctions and her teaching philosophy centers on empathy, disciplined artistry, and the cultivation of each student’s unique voice.
Committed to sharing hope and imagination through sound, Carrissa Chan continues to explore the meeting point of classical refinement and contemporary storytelling — on stage, in the studio, and wherever a piano becomes a canvas for emotion.