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Hayley Lam

New York based pianist, Hayley Lam is an award winning composer who specializes in both contemporary jazz and classical music. She began her studies in music at a very young age, earning her Associate Diploma, ATCL Recital Piano from the Trinity College of London when she was just eleven. She then proceeded to earn her Licentiate Diploma, LTCL Recital Piano and Associate Diploma, ATCL Recital Violin a couple of years later. Hayley is also a holder of the Yamaha Teacher’s Grade specializing in Piano since the age of twelve. With a profound interest in contemporary and jazz music, she was awarded a scholarship to further her studies at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. With her exceptional musical abilities, she completed her Bachelor of Music with a Five-years Dual Major Degree Program in Performance and Jazz Composition in just one and a half years.

With her musicianship compared to as "Stravinsky meets Brookmeyer", she was selected as the Finalist at the Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO) Annual Jazz Composition Contest for Women Composer in 2016. Hayley Lam is also a 2017 Global Music Awards (GMA) winner in the Composer and Jazz Big Band category. GMA is a top-tier international music competition that honors talented musicians around the world. In 2017, her solo piano work "Distant Structures" is selected to be the winner of the "Contemporary Piano 2017" international composition competition held in Athens.

She is also selected as the composer showcase winner of the International Jazz Conference JEN at New Orleans. Her works are also commissioned to be played at the Women of the World equator festival, which will be held in London later this year.

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About Hayley Lam Hayley Lam's long history with music began at a very early age. By the time she was 11, she had already earned her Associate Diploma, ATCL Recital Piano from the prestigious Trinity College of London. In 2015, Lam moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where she was given a scholarship to study at the world- renowned Berklee College of music. During this period, Lam had the privilege and honor to study under many of the world's best ...

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Distant Structures EP Release by international Award-Winning Composer Hayley Lam

Distant Structures EP Release by international Award-Winning Composer Hayley Lam

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Hayley Lam is an international award-winning composer who has deep influences in both contemporary jazz and classical music. Her musicianship has been compared to “Stravinsky meets Brookmeyer" and with the likes of progressive rock fusion elements. Hayley has also won many accolades over the years including the 2017 Global Music Awards (GMA), 2018 American Prize in Composition- Light & Pop category, 2018 KMEA Composition Competition, 2018 Maurice Ravel International Composition Competition just to name a few. Her works were also ...

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Pianist And Composer Hayley Lam Releases "Being Alive" Single

Pianist And Composer Hayley Lam Releases "Being Alive" Single

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Composer/pianist/violinist Hayley Lam has released “Being Alive," a single that serves as expository material for her debut EP Being Alive scheduled for release later this year. The track features Marko Djordjevic on drums and Akos Forgacs on bass. Hayley Lam's musical background is diverse: she is a classically-trained pianist, received her classical diploma at 11, studied jazz composition and performance at Berklee, and yet likes to wander into progressive rock territory. “Being Alive" contains elements of jazz fusion, yet defies ...

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