by Mandy | Feb 26, 2023 | Interviews |
Dr Leonard Tan, a well-established conductor both locally and overseas, will be conducting Singapore Symphony Orchestra for the upcoming SSO Demonstration Concert for School Bands on 7 March, for the third time! Having conducted multiple bands of varying aptitudes,... 
by John Fung | Feb 23, 2023 | Interviews |
Tay Kai Tze is a musician based in Singapore. He regularly performs and records as Principal Oboist with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, the ReSound Chamber Orchestra, the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Music Makers, the Philharmonic Wind... 
by Editor | Feb 20, 2023 | Interviews |
Singaporean conductor Chan Tze Law is Associate Professor and Vice Dean of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore where he is a founding faculty member. Chan lectures on music leadership and conducting. He also led the creation of... 
by Jaydn | Feb 11, 2023 | Interviews |
The piccolo is the smallest number of the European classical music flute family, with a similar range as the flute but sounding an octave higher. Despite being a highly (pun intended) melodic instrument, the piccolo is often classified as an “auxiliary”... 
by Janus | Feb 4, 2023 | Interviews |
Lee Yan Liang first encountered the horn at the age of 13, in his school concert band as part of the Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) and began his studies at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in 2019 with Han Chang Chou, Jamie Hersch and Hoang Van Hoc. Being an... 
by Janus | Jan 20, 2023 | Interviews |
Singapore-born bass trombonist Mirza Alkhairid currently studies at the Juilliard School, where he is in the midst of completing his undergraduate studies with John Rojak, bass trombonist of the American Brass Quintet. Mirza has performed with many top-notch ensembles... 
by Carolyn Hung | Jan 6, 2023 | Interviews |
Born in Udine, Italy on the 29th of August 1986, Ottaviano Cristofoli started playing the trumpet at the age of 10. He began his trumpet journey under the tutelage of Prof. Fabiano Cudiz and in 2004, he graduated from the Conservatory of Udine J.Tomadini under the... 
by Hao Li | Dec 20, 2022 | Interviews |
“Ralph Emmanuel Lim, one of Singapore’s most accomplished young woodwind players… his rich and mellow sonority, almost nonchalant virtuosity and engaging personality, commanded the stage from the first entry” – The Straits Times (20th October 2021)... 
by Dayna Wong | Nov 30, 2022 | Interviews |
Chew Kai-Xin started learning the clarinet at the age of 13 in a school band. During her time in Catholic High School, Kai-Xin actively participated in band competitions and festivals in Malaysia under the baton of Eric Lee, such as the National Marching Band... 
by Yong Xuan Tan | Nov 29, 2022 | Interviews |
Alexander Oon completed his Master of Performance studies and graduated with a Distinction at the Royal College of Music in 2018, on scholarships generously supported by the Christopher Hogwood and Lee Foundation. Prior to that, he was nominated as Best Graduate and...