Press & Interviews
Explore interviews, profiles and selected media coverage about Carey Tan, including conversations about his music, performances and creative ideas.
Gramophone: Video of the Day | Carey Tan performs his Third Symphony, 'The Rise and Fall of AI Humanity' at Cadogan Hall
Gramophone selected Carey Tan’s Symphony No. 3, The Rise and Fall of AI Humanity, III Nature and the Universe, as its Video of the Day. The performance, recorded at Cadogan Hall during Brothers in Harmony, featured the Philharmia Orchestra under Geoffrey Paterson. The article highlighted Carey, 13, as a British composer and multi-instrumentalist exploring AI, nature, civilisation, war, and the human spirit through music.
China Daily: 13-Year-Old Composer Carey Tan Featured by Gramophone: From International Touring to a New Symphonic Voice
Gramophone, the century-old British classical music publication, selected Nature and the Universe, the third movement of 13-year-old Chinese composer Carey Tan’s Symphony No. 3, The Rise and Fall of AI Humanity, as its “Video of the Day” and shared the performance with audiences worldwide. The work was performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra at London’s Cadogan Hall.
CCTV.com: Kevin Tan and Carey Tan’s Brothers in Harmony Concert at London’s Cadogan Hall Concludes with Great Success
On 7 September, Brothers in Harmony: Where Classics Meet New Voices was successfully held at London’s Cadogan Hall. CCTV.com reported that the hall was full and the audience response was extremely warm. Carey’s original symphonic works repeatedly drew applause and cheers, and at the end of each full symphony the audience rose to their feet. Many listeners were deeply moved, with some brought to tears.
Xinhua Silk Road: Brothers in Harmony: Where Classics Meet New Voices Held in London
Xinhua Silk Road reported that Kevin Tan and Carey Tan successfully presented Brothers in Harmony: Where Classics Meet New Voices at Cadogan Hall in London on 7 September. The audience gave a standing ovation and praised the brothers’ high-level musicianship. The report also noted that the concert formed part of recent efforts to strengthen cultural exchange between China and the UK.
