Tengku ahmad irfan biography of abraham lincoln

Malaysian-born Tengku Irfan has appeared around the world as a conductor, pianist, and composer, and has been praised by TheNew York Times as “eminently cultured” and possessing “sheer incisiveness and power”.

Recently, he made his Carnegie Hall debut conducting the Juilliard Orchestra in April 2024. Last year, he was invited as a guest conductor with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and was the assistant conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States, working alongside eminent conductor Sir Andrew Davis.

Recipient of the Bayreuth Stipendium Award this year, he was also the runner-up and audience prize winner of the 2021 Los Angeles Conducting Competition. He also worked as assistant and cover conductor for David Robertson, JoAnn Falletta, Jörg Widmann, Simone Young, and Speranza Scappucci. 

In his earlier years as a pianist, he has performed with orchestras worldwide such as Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra,