DR. LUCY TAN

Pianist, Lucy Tan, has concertized at many notable venues including Jordan Hall, Carnegie Hall, and
the Kennedy Center. Her young performing career began when she made her live WGBH radio
debut at age 11 on “Morning Pro Musica” with Robert Lurtzema, followed by her concerto debut at
age 12 with the Brockton Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Tan was later featured on NPR’s “From the
Top” and WBGH’s “Classics in the Morning.” She can also be heard on the recording, Kuş Dili: The
Language of Birds, a CD that integrates global and classical music. Outside of the U.S., Dr. Tan’s
performances have taken her to Asia as well as Europe, and she has performed at renowned festivals
such as Bowdoin International Music Festival, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, and the Music
Academy of the West. A passionate chamber musician, she had many performances with violinist
Dr. Yunjung Lee, performing across the Midwest. She currently also collaborates in the Eder-Tan
Duo with Dr. Zsolt Eder, concertmaster of the Topeka Symphony, and they were featured on
KPR’s morning classical radio show with Cordelia Brown. An active performer, Dr. Tan was
previously featured in Chamber Music Amarillo’s concert series, was a two-time recipient of the
Masonic Cultural Enrichment Grant, was showcased at Grace Episcopal Cathedral’s concert series,
and was featured on WPTA USA-Missouri’s concert series on the piano sonatas of Mozart. Other
recent activities include performing Liszt’s Tötentanz and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the
Washburn Symphony Orchestra, performing on the Ruel Joyce Concert Series in Kansas City,
concertizing on the Musical Arts Series at the University of South Alabama, and performing at the
Carolyn Klassen Memorial Piano Festival.

Dr. Tan has presented at many music conferences, and most recently, she directed the KMTA 2023
State Conference. In 2024, she was chosen to be a poster presenter at the MTNA National
Conference in Atlanta where she talked about cognitive science and practice efficiency; her research
will also be featured in the peer-reviewed American Music Teacher journal. In 2024, she received the
Mary B. Sweet Summer Sabbatical Award for research and travel in Boston, Paris, Salzburg, and
Vienna, and will showcase the fruits of her work in a recital at the Sandzén Gallery Concert Series.
Dr. Tan is a laureate of numerous piano competitions, has served as competition or festival
adjudicator across the country, and is a sought-after masterclass clinician. Some of her former
teachers include David Korevaar, Bruce Brubaker, Veronica Jochum, Bob Spillman, Tatyana
Dudochkin, and Hui-Yen Chang. Dr. Tan received her B.M. and M.M. degrees from NEC, and was
awarded the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the University of Colorado
Boulder. She is an active member of MTNA and several local and state teacher associations. Her
various service activities include serving as President of Northeast-KMTA and serving on the
KMTA Board as Composer Commissioning/Composition Chair. Dr. Tan directs and teaches at
Washburn Summer Keyboard Academy, a summer camp for pre-college piano and organ students.
Currently, she is the Director of Keyboard Studies at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas where
she teaches piano. Dr. Tan’s students have won prizes in piano festivals and competitions, and have
been accepted into acclaimed universities and graduate programs.