Canadian pianist Tong Yike Yang was back in town. He performed an hour-long piano recital on Saturday (14 February 2026) inaugurating the Chopin Society of Singapore's Young Poets Series at the Victoria Park home of society president Dato Paul Supramaniam. This was Tony's fifth visit to Singapore, having performed here since 2020 in solo recitals as well as a concerto performance.
The Chopin Society of Singapore aspires to elevate the status of classical music (and not just the music of Frederic Chopin) in the land. Through its cultural events such as this, it also hopes to promote young artists by presenting them in informal recitals where they can interact with the movers and shakers of local civil society. Tony's recital was just a beginning, and hopefully there will be more such events in the future.
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| Tony considers Singapore almost a second home. |
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| He opened the recital with the Five Preludes Op.16 by Alexander Scriabin, who himself was a fan of Frederic Chopin. |
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| He has a delicate touch which befits the sensuality of the music, which later morphed into big sounds and gestures for the Fantasy in B minor, Op.28. |
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| And now onto Chopin! |
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| You can see it was quite a full house. |
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| The main course was Chopin's Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58 |
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| It was refreshing to hear the 1st movement exposition repeat performed in a live performance. |
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| A finish with a flourish! |
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| Chopin Society president Dato Paul Supramaniam extends his congratulations on behalf of all. |
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| Befitting the coming Chinese New Year, Tony's first encore was Ren Guang's Colourful Clouds Chasing The Moon. |
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| His second encore was Chopin's Valse Brilliante in A flat major, Op.34 No.1. Everyone is taking a video! |
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| More thanks from all of us! |
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| Dato Paul thanks the soiree organising committee. |
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| Tony with local pianists Zhou Yun, Donald Law and Lin Hengyue. |
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| Separated at birth? |
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| After the crowd has cleared, Zhou Yun plays some Liszt and Schumann. |
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| One of the few Bosendorfer Imperial Grands in Singapore. |
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