Biography

Ian Goh is a distinguished musician and educator hailing from Malaysia, known for his exceptional talent as a pianist, composer, and teacher. His impressive career has spanned continents, captivating audiences with his solo and chamber music performances in the United States, China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Cambodia.

As a soloist, Ian has earned numerous accolades, including winning the Missouri State University Concerto Competition in 2008. He made his piano concerto debut at Juanita K. Hammons Hall in the same year and has since performed with a variety of orchestras and ensembles such as the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Orchestra, Sixteen Strings String Quartet, DSCH String Quartet, and Debonair. He was featured in various major events including Glissando International Piano Festival (USA), Costa Rica Piano Festival (Costa Rica), and Piano Gala (Malaysia), among others.

Ian is also a versatile composer, with a vast array of works in his repertoire, from classical to contemporary. He has composed numerous pieces for various instruments and has been commissioned to create works for competitions and festivals. Notably, “Loving Life” for Choir and String Orchestra premiered at the Asia Pacific Arts Festival 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and has been performed in the USA, Vietnam, and Cambodia. In addition, “Wind Gust(s)” for Piano Solo, one of his works, was selected as the compulsory piece for the Professional category at the Kingsburg International Piano Competition held in Yantai, China in 2018.

Beyond his exceptional musical talent, Ian is widely recognised for his contributions to the music education community. He is frequently invited to serve as an adjudicator for international piano competitions and music festivals and has judged over 80 music competitions in countries around the world. Other than his involvement as an adjudicator, he is also very much in demand as a guest piano faculty, and has given lectures, workshops, and piano masterclasses throughout Asia and USA. He is also regularly invited as a guest examiner by music institutes and universities.

As a piano teacher, Ian’s students have achieved remarkable success, winning international and national competitions and performing in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall in the United States, Auditorium Parco Della Musica in Italy, and the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts Recital Hall. Many of his students have also received scholarships from prestigious music conservatories and universities, including the Eastman School of Music, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, among others.