YST STORIES Charting Pathways 2019: Taking Flight July 31, 2019 People In celebration of the graduating class of 2019, Charting Pathways captured the musical journeys and aspirations of seven students in a series of stories. To our graduating students, we are proud to have witnessed your growth over the years, and delighted to have shared […]
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Creating Ever-New Synergies
YST STORIES Creating Ever-New Synergies Jul 13, 2019 Musical Journeys People Graduation marks the successful completion of one’s undergraduate journey. For Sulwyn Lok (Recording Arts & Sciences), it’s a milestone to celebrate, but no cause to slow down the lively pace he has been keeping. The recent months have been filled with exciting activity for […]
A Musician In Context
YST STORIES A Musician In Context Musical Journeys People In a way, one could say that Lin Xiangning (Piano) will have a longer YST journey than others. While pursuing pre-tertiary studies at the School of the Arts, Singapore, she was also a student in the Conservatory’s Young Artist Programme. Having completed the Bachelor of Music […]
Shining On- And Off-Stage
YST STORIES Shining On- And Off-Stage Musical Journeys People “My four years in YST have brought tears as well as laughter, challenge and personal growth. Coming here was truly the right choice – my time here has been a very meaningful and valuable experience that will stay with me.” For Taiwanese Voice graduate Maggie Lu […]
Connecting Within And Across
YST STORIES Connecting Within And Across Musical Journeys People Compared to his peers, Flute graduate Teo Shao Ming (BMus ‘19, Flute) charts a rather different pathway. After graduation, he will work in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), where he is signed on with the SAF Band. “As the first one from YST to do this, […]
Composing With Courage
YST STORIES Composing With Courage Academics “Composition goes beyond just knowing its grammatical structures or having a wide vocabulary – it requires you to understand music as a language.” This statement speaks not only to Ding Jian Han’s craft as a composer, but also a deep personal journey in composition. He shares, “The first time […]
A Grounded Tone
YST STORIES A Grounded Tone Academics Originally from Uzbekistan, Cello graduate Jamshid Saydikarimov will join the Singapore Symphony Orchestra alongside fellow Violin graduate Kong Xianlong – an exciting new step in his extensive musical journey from childhood. Growing up in musical family with his father a singer and his mother a cellist, Jamshid began his […]
Creating Distinct Harmonies
YST STORIES Creating Distinct Harmonies Musical Journeys People “You need to be clear on your vision. Do what you want, but know what you need to do and what you want to achieve – that way, things move fast and you don’t waste time.” Speaking with Mindy Chang, one feels her dynamism and the decisiveness […]
Announcing The Madeline Goh Professorship In Piano
YST STORIES Announcing The Madeline Goh Professorship In Piano People We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Madeline Goh Professorship in Piano, an endowed gift made by Mr Goh Geok Khim and Mr Goh Yew Lin in support of piano education at YST. Mrs Madeline Goh studied piano at the Royal Academy of […]
Alumni Composers Aloud At The 2019 SYF
YST STORIES Alumni Composers Aloud At The 2019 SYF Musical Journeys People YST Conservatory alumni composers were heard loud and clear in this year’s Singapore Youth Festival (SYF). Three of our alumni – Diana Soh (Composition, ’07), Phang Kok Jun (Composition, ’15) and Lee Jinjun (Trumpet, ’16) – were commissioned by the Ministry of Education […]
