Tengyue Zhang plays Morning Bells by Ken Murray Altamira International Artist - N3 Hanson

Tengyue (TY) Zhang performs Ken Murray's piece 'Morning Bells' on the N3 Hanson Altamira Concert guitar. The highlight of TY Zhang’s international career was the Grand Prize of the 2017 Guitar Foundation of American International Concert Artist Competition (GFA-ICAC), known as the most prestigious guitar contest in the world. TY become the first Chinese to be honored with this prize. His win was followed by a tour with over 50 concerts in the U.S., including his Carnegie Hall debut. In 2018, TY released his solo album with Naxos company as the Laureate Series · Guitar Recital. It was praised as: “one of the most talented young players… I’m struck by the extraordinary levels of mastery, comfort and relative ease.” —Classical Guitar Magazine. In addition to his GFA win, TY has received First Prizes awards around the world’s top competitions in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., including the Alexander Frauchi International Competition of Russia, the Changsha International Guitar Competition of China, the Schadt String Competition in the US, Austria’s Forum Gitarre Wien International Youth Competition, as well as the GFA Youth International Competition. Tengyue's website: Facebook/Instagram: @Guitar Perspectives Altamira Guitars: The Guitar Perspectives Online Celebration, November 2021. Music videos made in isolation by Melbourne Conservatorium of Music staff, students and special guests (University of Melbourne).