ABOUT
“Abia is a pianist who plays with imaginative skill and passion a wide range of music from J.S.Bach to the present… Her musicianship has delighted audiences of all kinds - from experienced listeners to classical music to everyday music lovers.”
Derek Scott – Professor in Music, University of Leeds
“She is one of the most industrious musicians…she has made a sterling contribution to the musical life of the university... This speaks not only to her rounded musicianship, but also to a community-focused awareness of music’s place in people’s lives.”
Nicholas Reyland – Lecturer in Music, Keele University
“As a composer, Abia shows originality and a flair for creative and intelligently structured music which has been well received. She is always keen to share her knowledge and musical talents.”
Carol Woods – Piano Instructor
Always a conscientious pupil, attentive in lessons and diligent in practise, Abia was ever keen to learn and develop not only her keyboard skills but to develop her musicianship and her own style. Her performance was a testament to her already evident love of music as we sought to explore the nuances, the emotion, the feeling in the music.
It is very pleasing and exciting to witness Abia's musical journey and to see the success of her recordings.
Kenneth Briggs - Piano Tutor, Royal School Armagh
Abia is young and spirited pianist with different performing experiences in a wide range of music. She performs regularly in Asia such as Hong Kong and Macau. Abia was invited to play for 40+ Distinguished Fellow in 2010 and participated in a music marathon Making Music Being Well in 2011. She has also done her first Asian charity concert in Macau and released her first classical CD album on 11th November, 2011. In 2013, as always as she was busily involved in various music scenes including regular recitals at the Foundation Rui Cunha Macau, another charity concert for Macau Christian in Action, and a special concert in Tokyo, Japan. In 2015, she had a series of concert performances in Canada, Hong Kong and Macau. Abia is also one of the adjudicators for the International Youth Art Festival.
In additional to Hong Kong and Macau performances, she is also anticipating a tour in Canada, England, and Japan.
Incubated from the age of eight. Abia presented her first ever song-writing project in 2014. The CD album "Spiral" included music performed by Abia and arranged by Ning Yip (except #3 - Serendipity by Abia and Alison Li). The album will lead you to a brand new Abia, as a composer.
Besides extensive concert performances, Abia offers a lot of her time instructing young aspiring musicians.
Abia (MMus, LLCM, ALCM, DipLCM, B.Sc) graduated in 2009 at the Keele University, U.K. with a dual honour degree of Music and Psychology. During her undergraduate years, she studied piano with Carol Woods. Her Master in Music Performance was obtained from University of Leeds, U.K. in 2011. She studied piano with Ian Brown and Ian Buckle. Abia passed her DipLCM and ALCM with distinction. She will be untaking the LLCM in this coming year for a higher level of achievement. Abia has played in concerts in a variety of settings, including Adcote School for Girls, the Royal School Armagh, Keele University, Leeds and different churches in UK. Besides, she has participated in many competitions, such as Portadown Music Festiva, Bromsgrove International Young Musician Platform, Biddulph Music Festival, and Newcastle-under-Lyme Music Festival.