Ryan Wang, BBC Young Musician Winner 2024

About the show

Canadian pianist Ryan Wang captivated audiences worldwide when he won BBC Young Musician 2024.

His interpretation of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 with BBC National Orchestra of Wales was described by The Times as “absolutely cursive, producing drawings where the pencil never leaves the page.”

His success at the BBC competition at the age of 17 followed an already long list of international prizes and accolades.

During the 2025/26 season, Ryan debuts with Philharmonia Orchestra as part of a Rachmaninov Piano Concerto cycle, as well as with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra.

He also appears for the first time at several first-class festivals, including the Festival International de Piano de La Roque d’Anthéron, Edinburgh International Festival (see video above), Paris Chopin Festival, and Festival International de Piano de Biarritz.

Ryan began his musical training at the age of four under Lee Kum Sing and Sunsung Kong; at 13, he moved to the UK on a music scholarship at Eton College, where he studied with Gareth Owen; and in 2024 he graduated with an Artist Diploma from the École Normale de Musique de Paris under Marian Rybicki.

Advance tickets £30. On the door £35.

Licensed bar. Doors open 6:15pm. Concert starts at 7pm