Carey Tan is a 13-year-old British composer and multi-instrumentalist whose large-scale orchestral works explore war, artificial intelligence, nature, civilisation and the soul’s search for meaning. Born in Beijing and educated in the UK, he approaches composition as a form of inquiry. Carey Tan’s compositions have been awarded Gold Prize (Composition) and Inspirational Creativity Musical Genius Special Prize, Global Genius Music Competition 2025 and First Prize, UK International Music Competition 2026, and the World Artistry Music Award 2025. He is an Eton King’s Scholar and Music Scholar.

Carey believes orchestral music should be accessible to everyone, not only specialists, and wants listeners to feel his symphonies emotionally, following a story rather than a technical structure.

We are thrilled to represent Carey in support of his concert “Brothers in Harmony”. This concert features Carey as Marimba soloist alongside his brother, pianist Kevin Tan with the Philharmonia Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Geoffrey Paterson, in their Cadogan Hall debut on 7 September, 2026, at 7pm.