Chan Wei Tuck (Victor)

Wei Tuck Chan is a Malaysian pianist and composer whose work encompasses both performance and composition. He holds Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in piano performance from West Virginia University, where he studied under James Miltenberger and Christine Kefferstan. He received the Fine Arts Scholarship for his undergraduate studies and a graduate assistantship in piano technology during his doctoral studies. His earlier piano studies in Malaysia were guided by Yin Hwa Lee.

His artistic development was further enriched through interactions with distinguished pianists Siok Lian Tan, Chong Lim Ng, Scott Beard, Lisa Emenheiser, Julie Bees, Stephan Möller, and Murray McLachlan. He also studied composition with David Taddie, whose influence helped shape his interest in contemporary musical expression.

As a composer, Wei Tuck won the Free Hand 2022: Second Malaysian Contemporary Composers Piano Festival and received Third Prize in the International Professional Category of the 2019 Golden Key Piano Composition Competition. His commissioned works include Motion, selected as the senior category test piece for the Fifth UCSI University International Piano Festival and Competition, and Perhentian No. 1, inspired by a painting of the same title by Malaysian artist Suzlee Ibrahim and commissioned by the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (ASWARA).

In addition to his work as a pianist and composer, Wei Tuck has served as a jury member for several music competitions, including the UCSI University International Piano Festival and Competition (Malaysia), Indonesia International Classical Music Competition, Indonesia International Youth Piano Competition, Elyon National Music Competition, and Perfect Tone National Music Competition (Indonesia).