Tan Manman

Tan Manman is an accomplished erhu performer recognised for her work as both a soloist and orchestral musician. She received her training at the China Conservatory of Music, where she studied erhu under distinguished pedagogue Cao Dewei, with a minor in gaohu and jinghu. During her studies she served as principal erhu of the Conservatory’s Huaxia Ensemble, which won the Gold Prize in the Professional Category at the Jiangnan Sizhu Ensemble Competition of the Shanghai International Spring Music Festival, and with whom she toured extensively across China and internationally, performing in Malaysia, Singapore, and France.

Tan first gained national recognition through major competitions in China, receiving multiple awards at the Dunhuang Cup Erhu Competition and earning a silver prize in the Youth Professional A category at the First National Youth Erhu Competition. She was also invited to appear as a soloist in the Appreciation of Instrument and New Talents concert organised by the China Musicians Association Erhu Society.

Tan joined the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) in 2012 and has since maintained an active presence as both orchestral musician and soloist, appearing regularly in the orchestra’s regular concerts and fundraising gala performances. As one of five SCO soloists in Kahchun Wong’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Tan has performed the work with the SCO, the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, the Hallé, and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.