Maxy Chan
Pianist
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Chan Mei Xuan, or known as Maxy Chan, enrolled into UCSI University in the year of 2013 as a music student. Mei Xuan majors in contemporary piano. Her first stage performance — at the tender age of 4 — was at a Christmas concert organized by the music center she attended at that time. Throughout years in UCSI University, Mei Xuan has been performing in various places. For instance, Mei Xuan performed in Malacca, Fringe Stage Programme at 10th Penang Island Jazz Festival, 11th Johor Bahru Arts Festival, Trinity Awards and Concert Kuala Lumpur/ Selangor at Bentley Music Auditorium as well as the “Dan Lain-Lain” Chamber Concert at Bentley Music Academy.
Besides, Maxy has also been performing in the 22nd Kota Kinabalu Music Festival, KL and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, 3rd EUROASIA Youth Music Festival Young Artistes in Concert at the Auditorium D’ SUry Kompleks JKNN Negeri Sembilan, Trinity/s Diploma Conferment Ceremony at Dorsett Grand Subang Hotel, 41st Klang Music Festival, WebTV Asia Awards at Sunway Convention Centre, and “ Crossover Carnival of Venice” Concert which held at Space Toccata.
According to Maxy, her father, Mr Chan has always been her source of motivation and had supported her ever since her innate musical ability was discovered. Although neither he nor his wife know how to play the piano, this did not deter Mr Chan as he loves classical music. "The best thing a parent can do for his or her child is to support their dreams, whatever that maybe" quipped Mr Chan who admitted to being Maxy’s biggest fan.
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For the uninitiated, Maxy is UCSI University's very own musical prodigy, and rising star. She was thrust into the limelight when she became the first Malaysian to win the Gold Award at the 2013 Asia Piano Competition in Taiwan and the following year, she bagged another gold award at the 2014 Asia Music Competition (Seoul). Currently, she is in her final year pursuing her Bachelor of Classical Music at UCSI University's Institute of Music (IMus) with the hopes of realizing her dream of becoming a world-renowned classical pianist.
