YST STORIES 2018/19 Scholarship Recipients Academics People We are pleased to announce that Luong Khanh Nhi and Mervyn Lee (both BMus Year 4, Piano) have been awarded the 2018/19 Steven Baxter Memorial Scholarship, and Ding Jian Han (BMus Year 4, Composition) has been awarded the 2018/19 S R Nathan Music Scholarship. The Steven Baxter Memorial […]
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Albert Tiu’s Grand Russian Gets Thumbs-Up
YST STORIES Albert Tiu’s Grand Russian Gets Thumbs-Up People Grand Russian, a CD recording by Associate Professor Albert Tiu of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at NUS, was named one of the Best Classical Albums by The Straits Times in December 2018. The Singapore broadsheet cited, “Tchaikovsky’s Grand Sonata and Rachmaninov’s First Sonataplay for well over half an […]
Well-Being With Music
YST STORIES Well-Being With Music People YST alumnus Neil Chan (BMus ‘15, Recording Arts & Sciences) believes strongly in the value of doing good, both for the beneficiary and for the benefactor. A professional musician, he hopes to use music to “intentionally improve the health, wellness and well-being of others as well as educate participants […]
On The Record With Poco Productions
YST STORIES On The Record With Poco Productions Musical Journeys People In January this year, YST students and alumni Lo Sheng Hong (NUS Mechanical Engineering ’18, YST Second Major in RAS), Aw Wei Zheng, Leon Teo, Sulwyn Lok, Daniel Tan, Eugene Koo (all BMus Year 4, RAS) and Emilea Teo (BMus Year 3, RAS) set […]
New Chair For Yong Siew Toh Conservatory
YST STORIES New Chair For Yong Siew Toh Conservatory People Mr Tomlin (right) will succeed Mr Goh as Chairman of the YST Governing Board from 1 November 2018 Mr Robert Tomlin, Vice Chairman of Lepercq de Neuflize Asia Pte Ltd, has been appointed Chairman of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) Governing Board from 1 […]
Student Spotlight: Tan Tzu Kuang
YST STORIES Student Spotlight: Tan Tzu Kuang Musical Journeys People Tan Tzu Kuang (Year 4, Piano) was named winner of the 2018 YST Conservatory Concerto Competition. At the grand finals which were adjudicated by Maestro Hans Graf, he performed MacDowell’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 23, accompanied by the Conservatory Orchestra under […]
Singapore, Germany Join In Musical Harmony
YST STORIES Singapore, Germany Join In Musical Harmony Musical Journeys People Homecoming is usually a time of joy and warmth. But when homecoming involves leading an orchestra in performance to an audience of thousands at a UNESCO World Heritage Site — it’s nothing short of a jamboree. YST alumnus, conductor Kahchun Wong (BMus ’11, Composition) […]
A Calm, Confident Stride Of His Own
YST STORIES A Calm, Confident Stride Of His Own Musical Journeys People This is the ninth and final instalment of the Charting Pathways series, where YST graduates look back on their experience at the Conservatory, and give us a peek at their plans for the future. In this article, Steven Tanus (BMus ’18, Piano) shares […]
Inspiring The Next Generation
YST STORIES Inspiring The Next Generation Musical Journeys People This is the eighth instalment of the Charting Pathways series, where YST graduates look back on their experience at the Conservatory, and give us a peek at their plans for the future. Read Rachel Ho’s (BMus ’18, Flute) reflection on how she discovered and grew her passion […]
The Voice Within Us, Between Us
YST STORIES The Voice Within Us, Between Us Musical Journeys People This is the seventh instalment of the Charting Pathways series, where YST graduates look back on their experience at the Conservatory, and give us a peek at their plans for the future. In this article, Jingyun Ng (BMus ’18, Voice, Soprano) catches us up […]
