YST STORIES Charting Pathways ’21 – Chang Yun-Hua Musical Journeys People CHANG YUN-HUA (’21, Piano) What has been a significant experience from the past four years? One of my favourite and most fruitful semesters was the first semester of my third year. In addition to preparing my junior recital, I also had two chamber groups […]
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Charting Pathways ’21 – Man Gege
YST STORIES Charting Pathways ’21 – Man Gege Musical Journeys People MAN GEGE (’21, Double Bass) What has been a significant experience from the past four years? Playing Ravel’s La Valse in the Conservatory Orchestra in 2018. I love the piece itself, but what made it even more special was Artist Fellow Mervin Wong’s beautiful […]
Charting Pathways ’21 – Stephanie Tan
YST STORIES Charting Pathways ’21 – Stephanie Tan Musical Journeys People STEPHANIE TAN (’21, Clarinet) What has been a significant experience from the past four years? My Senior Recital. I decided to play music that I adored and which encapsulated my YST journey. Since it was livestreamed, I created videos to further connect and drive […]
Charting Pathways ’21 – Nigel Foo
YST STORIES Charting Pathways ’21 – Nigel Foo Musical Journeys People NIGEL FOO (’21, Harp) What has been a significant experience from the past four years? A few harp friends and I started a harp quartet named La Vie En Harpe in 2020. I have always been passionate about harp ensemble music since it is […]
Charting Pathways ’21 – Ilysia Tan
YST STORIES Charting Pathways ’21 – Ilysia Tan Musical Journeys People ILYSIA TAN (’21, Composition) What has been a significant experience from the past four years? The most significant project was my final year independent project/exhibition/performance/installation ilysia_world1 – the craziest, most difficult thing I had ever done. Held at the Gillman Barracks, it was my […]
Charting Pathways ’21 – Liu Yunbei
YST STORIES Charting Pathways ’21 – Liu Yunbei Musical Journeys People LIU YUNBEI (’21, Cello) What has been a significant experience from the past four years? The most significant performance that I worked on during the last four years was our Cello Studio Concert on 1 October 2019. The programme included cello solo, cello quartet […]
Announcing the OKK Wind Prize
YST STORIES Announcing the OKK Wind Prize People Academics The Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music is pleased to announce the new OKK Wind Prize, an endowed gift donated by Ms Ong Su Pin and Mr Mervin Beng. The Prize recognises a Year 2 or 3 Woodwind or Brass student who is a strong performer […]
About Panic Love: Asst Prof Chen Zhangyi
YST STORIES Research Stories: Asst Prof Chen Zhangyi People Tell us a little more about yourself? I teach theory and composition at YST (with interest in topics like counterpoint, music and poetry, choral music). As a musician, I primarily am a composer and also perform on the viola (sometimes violin), playing with the Red Dot […]
The Philosophical Musician
YST STORIES The Philosophical Musician People This piece is a translation of the original Mandarin article by Zhang Heyang, ‘像哲学家的音乐家 ‘, which was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 19 March 2021. YST Dean Prof Bernard Lanskey steps down in July. Speaking to him in an interview, one feels he is more like a philosopher, with […]
YST Welcomes New Governing Board Chair
YST STORIES YST Welcomes New Governing Board Chair People Ms Chong (left) succeeds Mr Tomlin as Chair of the YST Governing Board from 1 November 2020. Ms Chong Siak Ching, Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore, has been appointed Chair of the Governing Board of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) at the National […]
