S'yo Fang 方斯由

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    • Arrangement & More
    • Collaborations
  • Discography
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I、Education:

●National Taiwan Normal University (Classical Piano, BA )
●Koninklijke Conservatorium Den Haag (Jazz Piano, BA)
●Codarts University of Art (Jazz Piano/Composition, MA)
●Conservatorium van Amsterdam (Jazz Arrangement)

S’yo went to Netherland for jazz study 
after receiving his classical bachelor bachelor in Taiwan, In 2016, He received master diploma both in the area of composition and jazz piano with honor. In 2017, He was invited to present his research 《Contemporary Jazz Large Ensemble Composition》at International Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Communication and Management of Taiwanese Pop Music at NTNU. Moreover, he is also outstanding alumi of NTNU, Codarts, and currently extend his study at Conservatorium of Amsterdam.


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 II、Prize:
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 ●2020 Nomination for PAD Prize_the best music for dance. 
● 2019 International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers Sonic Award Winner
● 2018 Konkurse Jazz Juniors Final Nomination 
● 2017 Keep an Eye The Records  Finalist

● Graz-Comp-2014 Best Composer Nomination 




III、Training:

2018 International Jazz Platform, Lødz,Poland 
2017 Metropole Orkest Arranger Workshop
2017 Dutch Impro. Academy
2016 Dutch Moving Academy for Performing Art 
2015 Copenhagen Jazz Composition Comp




IV、Performance:
 
As a classical pianist, he has performed Liszt No. 2 Piano Concerto and Rachmaninoff No.2 Piano Concert with Orchestra; Recitals in Taiwan, NL, and Germany. As a playing composer in jazz, S’yo has attained to a unique place among the performers of his generation, with his contemporary large ensemble《S'yo Fang Octet》the mix of music genres ranging from modern classical music to jazz. He has performed in many countries included: Taiwan, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Swiss, Austria, France, Poland, Spain, and the Netherlands.   

2019  Madrid International Jazz Festival, Circulo Bellas Artes, Spain, Madrid 
           S’yo Fang Octet, Baby Otis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
2018  Naftule, Madrid en Danza, Madrid, Spain.
           Naftule, Summer Festival Den Haag.
           International Jazz Platform, Lodž, Poland.
           Naftule, Boulevart Festival, Wismar, Germany.
           Naftule,  Altstadtzauber Festival, Klagenfurt, Austria.
           S’yo Fang Octet, Make it Jazz Festival, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
           S’yo Fang Octet, Jazzycolors Festival, Paris, France.
2017  S’yo Fang, North Sea Round Town Jazz Festival , Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
           Naftule, Festival Alles Muss Raus in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
           Jazz in het Dorp, Amstelveen, The Netherlands.
           Den Haag International KamerMuziek Festival, The Netherlands.
           Amsterdam CinemAsia Film Festival, The Netherlands.
           So What’s Next Jazz Festival, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
2016  S’yo Fang Octet, Taichung Jazz Festival, Taiwan
2015  Amsterdam Kwaku Festival, The Netherlands.
           Haarlem Jazz Festival, The Netherlands.
2014  Delft Jazz Festival, The Netherlands.
           Graz-Comp-2014. Mumuth Concert Hall, Austria