• Chris Au in concert, 2025

    I was brushing my teeth and daydreaming. I dreamt I was performing at Koerner Hall. I had finished playing some Schubert Impromptus and had gone backstage for a quick breather. Upon coming out, the stage was set up with a guitar and a keyboard on top of a nice rug. The second half was going…

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  • Reflection

    I’m developing an idea for a praise and worship session. To give some context, I’m a Catholic and I’m in the process of organising a Bible Camp that’s centred on the art of the debate and dialogue with others. But to focus back on this session. I want it to be meditate and reflective. For…

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  • How to hustle

    I think I’ve found out what I lack. I lack the hustle. I think I work quite hard at a lot of different things at once. I like working a little on ideas here and then working on another idea there. But I lack the hustle of focusing on one or two things INTENSELY. I…

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  • In Memoriam

    Quite a few superlatively generous and truly sincere musicians passed away this year. This is for them and for all the others who passed.

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  • Competitions done right

    How do we make music competitions a positive and nurturing experience? How do we navigate through the competitive, win-lose, and often tortuous nature of these contests? On top of that, how can jury members, organisers, and the administration ensure that competitors will WANT to come back because they’re able to get so much value out…

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  • My future Insta bio

    Chris Au: concert pianist, singer/songwriter, podcast host, entrepreneur, investor, filmmaker, motivational speaker, writer, home cook, scientist, brother, son, husband, Lover of Life. Is this so crazy?

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  • What would happen if four classical musicians and a producer worked on writing an album? What would happen if they were put in a large house with a recording studio and told to come up with 10 songs for an album? I think it would be absolutely brilliant. If you would like to do this…

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  • Throw them to the zombies!

    Throw them to the zombies!

    I recently MC’d for a wedding. A covid-19 wedding. What does that mean? It means no dancing, no getting up from your table and mingling with others, and every drink must be ordered with your waiter – no bar service. I wrestled with the question of how to make something like trivia, fun and entertaining.…

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  • A Crazy Idea A Day

    A Crazy Idea A Day

    Inspired by Peter Diamandis’ quote (below) and Seth Godin’s daily blogging, I’ve decided to combine the two and write down a crazy idea that I have everyday in hopes that one or some of them will 1. get developed 2. be inspiring to others and we can work on the idea together 3. stimulate my…

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  • Meeting up with some friends who used to blog a lot about their lives, and with them encouraging me to continue that venture, here goes! It’ll be short and sweet. Nothing too extravagant unless I feel like it. I’m more the type of person who prefers to journal privately. But I’ll give this a decent…

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