Based in Calgary, Han is a classical pianist, harpsichordist, and composer. He has performed concerts and solo recitals, written numerous original works, and created dozens of arrangements. He is a piano instructor of over two decades, including at Mount Royal University's Conservatory and Academy programme, and he has been sought after as a senior piano adjudicator at festivals across western Canada.
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Han’s piano and keyboard repertoire spans four centuries, with major works from Bach's Goldberg Variations to Prokofiev's Piano Sonata 6. He has performed in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Québec, including with Symphony of the Kootenays (Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 1), Early Music Voices, Calgary ProArts, and Rosetown Festival. He participated in the CMC Stepping Stone and the RBC Competition with Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.
His chamber works include Three Dances for Oboe and Piano (premiered and recorded in Montréal on an AFA grant), Ballad Concerto for Cello and Piano (performed in Calgary and Toronto), a string trio, a violin sonata, and other pieces. His piano works include a setting of Ho Ho Watanay commissioned by ARMTA for Canada's 150th, solo pieces, and classical and jazz arrangements that have been widely downloaded.
Han graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Music in piano performance and a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, and also holds piano performance diplomas from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Beyond music, his creative output includes paintings, mixed-media art, wedding photography, and video editing projects.
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