Tiffany Poon calls herself “a classical pianist of the new generation.” This billing speaks to her impressive presence on social media. She has more than 24 million views on YouTube with nearly 280K subscribers. She also has 87K followers on Instagram and 33K followers on Facebook.
Poon, an immensely talented pianist, has performed with orchestras around the world. Born in Hong Kong, she was accepted into the pre-college program of The Juilliard School at the age of 8. She graduated as a John Jay Scholar with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Columbia University. In the video below, Poon shows stunning artistry with Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 4. It is easy to see why the video garnered roughly 870K views and 21K likes.
Poon sees a great opportunity in connecting to her audience by way of her social media platforms. Her mission is to change the perception of classical music and musicians such as herself.
“There seems to be a disconnect between classical music and the real world,” Poon says. “With YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, etc, I can bridge that mysterious gap between classical music and the modern audience.”
Poon’s YouTube vlogs give a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into the life of a concert pianist. Nervousness before performances, the importance of sleep and injuries to her fingertips are all covered in these honest testimonials.
This year Poon founded Together With Classical, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a global community celebrating a love of classical music. The organization can be found under Instagram handle @togetherwithclassical. Poon recently performed a live stream concert celebrating Mozart with Eric Jacobsen and Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra.
If you want to see more from Tiffany Poon and get an inside look at what it’s like to tour the world as a classical pianist, subscribe to her YouTube channel or follow her Facebook page.