Bion's Disney Vacation

The highlight of Bion Tsang's year, by far, was taking his family on their first family vacation at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. They spent eight glorious days and seven magical nights at Disney's Yacht Club Resort visiting the Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios theme parks. A couldn't miss was an excursion to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure. The weather was (brrrr) colder than expected, but most enjoyable nonetheless. Bion is already plotting his return to that place "where dreams come true..." View the Virtual Photo Book

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KMFA Pledge Drive

Bion Tsang CDs featured in KMFA's fall pledge drive

KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 Austin, TX September 21, 2010

Two of Bion Tsang's latest compact discs are offered again as "Thank You Gifts" during the KMFA Fall On-Air Membership Drive beginning today, Tuesday, September 21, 2010. At the Partner Level of $240 of more, you receive the 2010 Grammy-nominated CD "A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert," in which Mr. Tsang is featured guest artist in three tracks. A contribution at the Bronze/Business Circle level of $500 or more entitles you to a Classically Austin 4-Pack CD Set including the CD "Bion Tsang and Anton Nel Live in Concert: Brahms Cello Sonatas and Four Hungarian Dances." Make your pledge today to support KMFA!

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Tsang and Nel concert airs on PBS

Cellist Bion Tsang and pianist Anton Nel make their PBS broadcast debut as cello/piano collaborators on Thursday, August 26, at 8 p.m. on KLRU. The half-hour IN CONTEXT special was recorded in February 2010 in KLRU Studio 6A, home of the venerable live music series Austin City Limits. KLRU’s IN CONTEXT art series presents performances from some of Austin’s leading artists and cultural organizations.

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REVIEW - The Seattle Times

Review of Bion Tsang's performance at the SCMS Summer Festival.

The Seattle Times Seattle, WA July 22, 2010

It seemed impossible that the night could get any better, but after intermission it did. Lalo's Piano Trio in A minor opened its floodgates immediately, with a torrential opening delivered with bracing conviction by cellist Bion Tsang. James Ehnes' violin engaged Tsang's cello in a series of beautifully shaped ripostes. The piece ended with the two string players plucking two notes — such delightful simplicity that chuckles erupted from the audience.

After this impassioned first movement, the Presto exploded like a geyser. The energy of this movement never ebbed, bubbling up with cascades of piano chords from Adam Neiman and pizzicato bubbles from the strings. The stillness of the slow movement was titanic: The instruments gathered force and swelled up magnificently before ebbing out, a tidal wave hitting land in slow motion.

The concluding Allegro offered a mountainous landscape of contrasts from the strings while the piano offered thunderous lightening-bolt chords. Electrified by all the energy produced that evening, the audience — no surprise — leapt to its feet.

By Sumi Hahn

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REVIEW - The Gathering Note

Review of Bion Tsang's performance at the SCMS Summer Festival.

The Gathering Note Seattle, WA July 10, 2010

Cellist Bion Tsang and pianist Adam Neiman have been welcome performers at the festival for years, and each time they seem to play with even more depth and insightful musicianship, if that’s possible. From the first notes, urgent but not loud, it was possible to sit back and just appreciate a masterly interpretation.

By Philippa Kiraly

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