Mitra Alice Tham – piano

The Programme

Mitra Alice Tham – piano

Piano Sonata in C Major K545
i. Allegro
ii. Andante
iii. Rondo: Allegretto

Rhapsody in Blue for solo piano

Widmung (Dedication)
arranged Franz Liszt

The Artist

Mitra Alice Tham MA, MM, PGDipRAM, BMus (Hons), FLCM, LLCM, LRAM, LMusA, ATCL, gave her first public performance at the age of three and made her international debut in Japan aged eight. Originally from Malaysia, she has garnered numerous awards including the Rosario-Marciano Preis for artistic excellence, the Russischer Musikpreis for her interpretation of Russian music, the Excellent Player Award at the Asia Oceania Festival in Thailand and the title of Young Millennium Pianist of Singapore.

Mitra was fully supported by scholarships during her studies at the Purcell School and the Royal Academy of Music under Patsy Toh, before earning her Master’s degree in performance from the Mannes School of Music in New York, where she trained with the renowned Cuban-American pianist Jacob Lateiner.

She has performed extensively across Asia, Europe, the United States, and Great Britain, appearing as a soloist, chamber musician and concerto performer.

She has played for distinguished figures, including the late President of Singapore at the Singapore President Charity Concert and HRH King Charles III at a Purcell School performance, which was later broadcast on national radio. King Charles praised her performance as “brilliant and excellent.”

As a composer and arranger, Mitra has premiered her works for piano quintets, choirs and various ensembles. Her London premiere of Leroy Anderson’s Piano Concerto earned critical acclaim, with Classical Music applauding her “great bounce and gusto.” She also performed the complete Prokofiev Piano Sonatas in a three-concert series.

Mitra’s musical contributions extend to national celebrations and cultural events. She was specially invited by Malaysia’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment to give a masterclass, interview forum and concert. Commissioned to compose the anthem for Melaka Gateway, a significant Malaysian national project, she conducted the premiere officiating the launch. Currently, she is composing, arranging and producing the music for an upcoming national project led by the Sultan of Johore.