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Why You Need To Know Van-Anh Nguyen

The concert pianist is taking the classical music world by storm - by Andrea Masselos
  • 14 Oct 2020
Why You Need To Know Van-Anh Nguyen

It’s a Friday night in, you’re bingeing Friends with a glass of red in one hand, opening your fifth Fantale of the night in the other. The wrapper reads:

WHO AM I:

Born in Sydney in 1987, she is a musician and straight-up style icon. She began learning piano at 15-months-old and was one of the youngest in her generation to receive the highest Australian music qualification attainable at the age of 12. She completed a 15-city concert tour through China in 2016, was the first ever Australian-Vietnamese to enter the US iTunes Classical Charts in 2017, and is releasing her eighth album in two days…

ANSWER: Van-Anh Nguyen

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In Biggie Smalls’ wise words, “If you don’t know, now you know.”

Unsurprisingly, there’s a whole lot more to this talented woman than fits a Fantale wrapper.

With one year of her Law degree left, Van-Anh dropped out of university to pursue her musical passion. Now she floats between her Sydney and LA abodes doing what she loves: performing and producing. Suffice to say, she’s never looked back.

Over the years, Van-Anh grew accustomed to extremely technical pieces for piano examinations and competitions. But her upcoming solo album Peaceful Piano Essentials (out October 16) sings a slightly different song, inspired by fan requests during her Facebook and Instagram lockdown livestreams.

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So excited my solo classical piano album is now on Pre-order/save across all digital streaming platforms (link in bio) 😍 Playing solo works of Chopin, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy and more 🎹🎶✨ Thanks so much for the forever support 💕 Photo by @martinvivianpearsephotography Make up by @makeupbyvinxnt Hair by @andreacollinshairstylist

“The pieces that people requested the most… really came down to the core classical works by Bach, by Chopin, Debussy. The pieces that, funnily enough, I never really got to play and perform so much growing up,” she tells her followers on Instagram. “Coming back to these beautiful favourites is a complete joy for me.”

A recent study by The Guardian suggests a musical awakening among young people, with almost half (45 per cent) deeming classical music “an escape from the noise of modern life”; a feeling Van-Anh knows all too well. “When in times of uncertainty or stress, I find that people turn to music to stay present, to help process thoughts and feelings and to calm the mind,” she says. “I have consciously hand-picked pieces that I feel will lend itself to this.”

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When the talented pianist isn’t performing classical, she’s busy channelling her inner Sasha Fierce. Under her moniker ‘Double Touch’, Van-Anh composes and produces ambient house music with DJ and drummer Mark Olsen.

Whether you’re in need of a new WFH playlist or some cruisy tracks for drinks with the girls this weekend, Van-Anh’s got you covered. Turn up her new album, tune out the world and enjoy a moment of calm.

Peaceful Piano Essentials by Van-Anh Nguyen is out on October 16.

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