Praised as a “big pianist, big musician, big potential” with “compelling artistry that draws the listeners in and envelops them with musical joy,” Hong Kong-native pianist Ho Yan Agnes Wan was a finalist (the only solo pianist among the finalists) of the 2012 International Web Concert Hall Competition. She has previously received awards at the Los Angeles Liszt International Piano Competition, Artists International Debut Auditions, the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, Loyola Concerto/Aria Competition, University of Iowa All-University Concerto/Aria Competition, and the University of Iowa Chamber Music Competition. An active recitalist, she has performed in Canada, France, Hong Kong, and various parts of the United States. Her performances have been broadcasted live on radio stations including the WFMT Chicago, WPLN Nashville, and WUOL Louisville. Also an experienced clinician, she has adjudicated for many youth competitions and presented a range of pedagogical topics at various music teachers association events. Her book, Physical and Mental Issues in Piano Performance: The Interrelationships between Physical Tension, Performance Anxiety, and Memorization Strategies, was published by VDM-Verlag in 2008. A graduate of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Loyola University New Orleans, and the University of Iowa, where she was granted her bachelor, masters, and doctoral degrees in piano performance respectively, she also holds an Artist Diploma in Piano from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Her teachers have included Gabriel Kwok, Nancy Loo, H. Jac McCracken, Uriel Tsachor, Rene Lecuona, James Tocco, and Michael Chertock.