Han is a classical pianist and composer who has performed concerts, written numerous original works, and created dozens of arrangements that have been widely downloaded. He has taught piano for over two decades and adjudicated at music festivals across Western Canada.
photo by Dave Mitchell
Equally at home on the piano and harpsichord, Han’s repertoire ranges from the 16th to 20th Centuries, with major works from Bach's Goldberg Variations to Prokofiev's Sixth Piano Sonata. He has performed solo and chamber concerts, including Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto with Symphony of the Kootenays. He participated in the CMC Stepping Stone, CMC finals on piano and harpsichord, and the RBC Competition with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.
His chamber compositions include Ballad Concerto for Cello and Piano and Three Dances for Oboe and Piano, which was awarded a grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. He has also written a range of solo piano music including an arrangement of Ho Ho Watanay, which was commissioned and published for Canada's 150th.
photo by Chantelle de Coninck Smith
Aside from music, Han works on visual art and media projects, ranging from painting and miniatures to photography and videography for local weddings, musicians, and organisations.
Han graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Music in piano performance and a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, and received Licentiate and Associate diplomas from the Royal Conservatory of Music. He is currently an instructor and chamber coach at Mount Royal University Conservatory.
