Repertoire

Solo Repertoire


Bach
French Suite No. 5 in G major

From the Well-Tempered Clavier Book I:
C minor
E major
A-flat major

From the Well-Tempered Clavier Book II:
G major


Beethoven
Sonatas:
Op. 2 No. 1, F minor
Op. 10 No. 1, C minor
Op. 10 No. 2, F major
Op. 10 No. 3, D major
Op. 27 No. 2, C-sharp minor ("Moonlight")
Op. 31 No. 2, D minor ("Tempest")
Op. 109, E major
Op. 111, C minor

Brahms
Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2

Chopin
Ballades:
No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47

Etudes:
Op. 10 No. 12 in C minor "Revolutionary"
Op. 24 No. 1 in A-flat major "Aeolian Harp"

Nocturnes:
No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1
No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1
No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1
No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2

Preludes Opus 28:
No. 4, 6, 7, 15, 16

Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

Waltzes:
No. 6 in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute Waltz"
No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2
Waltz in E minor, Op. posth.
Waltz in E major, Op. posth

Debussy
Children's Corner Suite:
No. 1 Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
No. 5 The Little Shepherd

Grieg
Misc. Lyrical Pieces
incldg: Grieg Nocturne, Book 5, Op. 54. No. 4

Joplin, Scott
Maple Leaf Rag

Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words:
Op. 67 No. 4, Spinning Song

Mozart
Sonatas
No. 8 in A minor, K. 310
No. 9 in D major, K. 311
No. 14 in C minor, K. 457

12 Variations in C major on "Ah, vous virai-je, Maman", K. 265

Poulenc
Toccata

Prokofiev
Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
Romeo and Juliet: Ten Pieces for Piano, Op. 75,

No. 6 "Montagues and Capulets"

No.10 "Romeo and Juliet before Parting"
Visions Fugitives Op. 22, no.s 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 14


Schubert
Impromptus:
D. 899 No. 2 in E-flat major
D. 899 No. 3 in G-flat major
D. 935 No. 2 in A-flat major

Schumann
Carnaval, Op. 9
Fantasiestücke, Op.12, No.s 1, 2, 4 "Des Abends", "Aufschwung", "Grillen"
Kinderszenen, Op. 15



Concertos

Beethoven
No. 3, C minor

Chopin
No. 2, F minor

Mozart
K. 413, F major
K. 414, A major
K. 467, C major

Ravel
No. 1, G major

Schumann
A minor, Op. 54

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Saint-Saens
The Carnival of the Animals, for 2 pianos & orchestra

Biography

"It is a rare combination for a teacher to also be an outstanding performer. Buchan possesses both gifts in abundance..."

Buchan Quek, pianist, and one of Singapore's leading piano teachers, has given significant recitals and concerts in Singapore at the Victoria Concert Hall, and Lee Foundation Theatre. Featured works have included Chopin’s 3^rd sonata in B minor, Schumann's Carnaval, Beethoven's Sonata in C minor Op. 111, Prokofiev's War Sonata Cycle No.'s 6, 7 & 8, and the Mozart Concertos K413 & 414.

Throughout her career, Buchan Quek has been a Singapore scholar - she was from Raffles Girls' School, Hwa Chong Junior College, and then a scholar to Stanford University. She has a proven reputation, having developed students who have gained admission into prestigious institutions, and obtained stellar results for examinations.

Photo Gallery

Fun photos:

Performances

Performances!!

Jan 8, 2012
























May 26, 2011 - A Mozart and Four Hands Extravaganza











Jan 30, 2011 - Building Future Stars in Singapore 2011, Jacob Ballas Centre


















Feb 21, 2010 - Building Future Stars 2010, Jacob Ballas Centre, recital by Buchan, students and alumni of her piano class: Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Ravel Sonatine, and works.























November 24, 2009 - Private Residence
"Winter Colours of a Diploma", solo recital by Buchan Quek.
Showcasing 4 complete sets of diploma repertoire in one evening. Works by Mozart, Schumann, Chopin, Poulenc, Ginastera, Prokofiev, etc.

Nov 9, 2009 - Cambodian Independence Day Celebration Performance
Club One Degree Fifteen, Sentosa
An exclusive event, with two teams of pianists/students from the Tedd Joselson School of Piano representing Singapore in the performances that evening:

Team 1
Buchan Quek - Schumann Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 4 "Grillen"
Neo Wee Xuan - Chopin Prelude in D flat, Op. 28 No. 15 "Raindrop"
Dominic Tan - Prokofiev Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 last movement
Team 2
Samuel Foo (8 years old) - Schumann Papillons, Op. 2
Nicholas Ho - Chopin Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4
















With the Cambodian Ambassador, Mdm Sin Serey (2nd from right)
Photo (left to right): Andrew and Alicia, Neo Wee Xuan, Nicholas Ho, Tedd Joselson, Buchan Quek, Ambassador Mdm Sin Serey, Lionel



Aug 2, 2009 - Building Future Stars 2, 2009








July 5, 2009 - Alliance Francaise AF Theatre
"Enchantee: Joint recital by Buchan Quek & Geok En-Ting"
Featured works: Liszt Sonata in B minor, Chopin Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Beethoven Sonata in A major, Op. 2 No. 2 and Beethoven Marches for 4 hands

April 18, 2009 - YMS Auditorium
"Building Future Stars 2009 "recital by students and alumni of Buchan Quek's piano class, Buchan Quek and special guests of Tedd Joselson: Works by Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Chopin, Poulenc, Tcherepnin.















April 12, 2009 - Jacob Ballas Centre, 24 Waterloo Street, by Buchan, students and alumni of her piano class:














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October 19, 2008 - Victoria Concert Hall
"Follow That Star: Buchan in Recital", solo recital. Schumann's Carnaval, Beethoven's Sonata Op. 111, and Mozart.














October 15, 2009 - Private residence of Tedd Joselson, Scotts 28
Solo Recital

August 3, 2008 - YMS Auditorium
"Building Future Stars" & "Budding Stars", Concert by students of Buchan
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue, Chopin Ballade in A-flat, Chopin Scherzi No.s 1 and 2, Liszt, Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Schumann, etc.











July 27, 2008 - Victoria Concert Hall
"Young Hearts", piano recital by Tedd Joselson & Buchan's students


















June 13, 2008 - 2nd Performer's Festival, Yong Siew Toh conservatory, joint item with Samuel Foo, 7 yrs old
Read review in the Straits Times here















May 22, 2008 - Jacob Ballas Centre, 24 Waterloo Street, by Buchan, students and alumni of her piano class:


Liszt Rigoletto Paraphrase
Mozart 12 Variations in C major on "Ah, vous virai-je, Maman", K. 265
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op. 111
Chopin Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No.1, Chopin Polonaise in A flat major "Heroic", etc. (among other works)




Febuary 17, 2008 - Jacob Ballas Centre Auditorium, Waterloo Street, Yale Alumni Event

October 2007 - Jacob Ballas Centre Auditorium, Waterloo Street, private opening

June 2007 - School of Piano Performance student concert, Principal's encore performance


October 2004 - Gifted Education Programme's 20th Anniversary Reunion Dinner



July 10, 2004 - Prokofiev's 6th Piano Sonata, for Prokofiev's "War Cycle" concert held at AGF Theatre
















May 8 & 9, 2004 - Debut Recital, Alliance Francaise AF Theatre
Featured works: Chopin Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Beethoven Sonata in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 and Prokofiev Sonata No. 6 in A major.

Upcoming Solo Recital!

Dec 2012

Program:

Mozart, 12 Variations on "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Schumann, Scenes from Childhood
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Beethoven, "Moonlight" Sonata in C-sharp minor
Chopin, Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No.2
Liszt, Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
Gould, "Blues" movement from Ballet "Interplay"
Prokofiev, "Romeo and Juliet before Parting", from Romeo and Juliet, Op.75
Falla, Ritual Fire Dance

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Students

In my career co-founding and administering the School of Piano Performance, I have personally taught or supervised the coaching of over 100 students. Here are some of my students:





1. Geok En-Ting
Geok En-Ting plays Liszt Sonata in B minor at Alliance Francaise, 5 July, 2009

Geok En-Ting performs Beethoven's Sonata in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2 at Jacob Ballas Centre, 12 April, 2009

Geok En-Ting performs Chopin's Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major at YMS, 3 Aug, 2008


2. Bertram Wee
Bertram Wee performs Beethoven's Sonata Op. 57 "Appassionata", at YMS, 18 April, 2009

Bertram Wee's debut recital!

Bertram Wee performs York Bowen's Toccata at Victoria Concert Hall, 19 October, 2008

Bertram Wee performs Chopin's Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor at YMS, 3 Aug, 2008

Bertram Wee performs in "Young Hearts" Concert at Victoria Concert Hall, 27 July, 2008

Bertram Wee performs in "Nodame Cantabile" Concert under the baton of Adrian Tan at Singapore Conference Hall, 31 January, 2010


3. Gloria Ee decides to Attend SOTA!

4. Samuel Foo
Samuel Foo, aged 6, plays Chopin's Nocturne in B flat minor in Christine Utomo's Masterclass

Samuel Foo, aged 7, plays Mendelssohn "Spinning Song" and Beethoven Sonata in F major, Op. 10 No. 2, 1st movement

Samuel Foo, aged 7, plays Mozart's 12 variations in C major on "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman", K.265, with teacher Buchan Quek at SMTA's 2nd Performer's Festival

Samuel Foo, aged 7, plays Mozart's 12 variations in C major on "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman" K.265 (complete) at "Young Hearts" concert, Victoria Concert Hall, July 27, 2008


5. Serene Hiew
Serene Hiew plays Beethoven's "Tempest", 1st & 3rd mvts

Serene Hiew plays Beethoven's "Tempest", complete

6. Sherwin Lee
Sherwin Lee's CD
Sherwin Lee's Solo Recital at the Alliance Francaise

7. Vania Ng
Congratulations to Vania Ng for being accepted at the University of Melbourne Bachelor of Music programme!

Vania Ng plays "Preambule" from Schumann's Carnaval, at Jacob Ballas Centre, 2 Aug, 2009

8. Foo Mao Rui accepted into San Francisco Conservatory!

9. Sherlene Chatterji
Sherlene Chatterji is awarded her Diploma in Piano Performance - congratulations!
Congratulations to Sherlene Chatterji for being accepted and attending Stanford University!

10. Lin Jin Rui
Congratulations to Lin Jin Rui for being accepted at the University of Western Australia Bachelor of Piano Performance programme!

11. Michael Chen
Michael Chen is awarded his Licentiate Trinity College of London (Piano) with Distinction at age 14 - congratulations!
Michael Chen is awarded his Diploma in Piano Performance at age 13 - congratulations!

Michael Chen performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue at YMS, 3 Aug, 2008

12. Irene Chong
Irene Chong is awarded her Licentiate Trinity College of London (Piano) - congratulations!

13. Rachel Wong is awarded her Licentiate Trinity College of London (Piano) - congratulations!

14. Estee Cham
Estee Cham is awarded her Diploma in Piano Performance - congratulations!

Estee Cham performs Grieg's Nocturne at YMS, 2007

15. Congratulations to Tyndale Choo for being awarded his DipABRSM in Piano Performance.

16. Congratulations to Daryl Koh for being awarded his Associate Trinity College of London (Piano) ATCL.

17. Goh Wenyi
Goh Wenyi is awarded her Associate Trinity College of London (Piano) ATCL - congratulations!

18. Priscilla Im L.
Priscilla Im L. is awarded her Associate Trinity College of London (Piano) ATCL - congratulations!

19. Catherine Chen
Catherine Chen is awarded her Associate Trinity College of London (Piano) ATCL - congratulations!

20. Congratulations to Clare Yip for achieving her Grade 8 at the tender age of 10 (Primary 4) while working on other bigger repertoire!

21. Congratulations to Lim Jia Ying for achieving a score of 276 for her PSLE, placing her among the top 17 PSLE scorers in Singapore. She is the top student of her cohort for PSLE in Ai Tong School. Lim Jia Ying obtained both her Grade 5 and Grade 8 in Primary 5 under the tutelage of Buchan Quek.