Academic Credentials:
London Bel Canto Festival - 2017 and 2018
Opera workshop in London with Bruce Ford, Aprile Millo and Nelly Miricioiu among faculty members
DipLCM in Music Education - 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Major in Vocal Music
Soochow University, Taiwan - 2009 - 2013
Received numerous awards for high scores, a production assistant who played an integral role in the music faculty's first ever full-length opera production (La Boheme).
DipLCM in Musical Theatre Performance - 2016
Oklahoma City University - Graduated in 2004
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, distance learning via MDIS, completed month-long on campus studies.
ABRSM Grade 8 - 2005
Solo Classical Repertoire
Verdi - Macbetth (The Mad Scene Productions) - Macbeth
Mozart - Don Giovanni (OperaMore in Abrzzo, Italy) - Leporello
Verdi - Aida (Singapore Lyric Opera) - Pharoah
Lehar - The Merry Widow (Singapore Lyric Opera) - Njegus
Vaughan Williams - Songs of Travel
Mendelssohn - Elijah (Elijah, arias and ensembles)
Verdi - Aida (Singapore Lyric Opera) - Pharoah
Lehar - The Merry Widow (Singapore Lyric Opera) - Njegus
Vaughan Williams - Songs of Travel
Mendelssohn - Elijah (Elijah, arias and ensembles)
Faure - Requiem
Mozart – Organ Solo Mass K259, Die Zauberflöte (Papageno, arias and duets),
Don Giovanni (Leporello, arias and Act 2 sextet),
Le Nozze di Figaro (Figaro, act 1 scene 1)
Le Nozze di Figaro (Figaro, act 1 scene 1)
J.S. Bach – Ich Habe Genug
Pergolesi – Magnificat
Puccini – La Bohème – Benoit, Alcindoro (complete role assumptions), Marcello (act 3)
Handel – Messiah
Theatre Repertoire:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (Stage Club) - (Nov/Dec 2017)
Played Whispa, one of the dwarves in four different venues.
Foreign Bodies by Skin in SIN (M1 Fringe Festival) – (Jan 2017)
Performed as part of Skin in Sin, Singapore's politically progressive burlesque troupe, led by Eugene Tan (Becca d'Bus) and Boston-based Madge of Honor.
Developed and performed a burlesque routine as Steven Manja, the neurotic opera singer who suffered a nervous breakdown mid-show but recovered in a most spectacular way.
Soul Searching by PopUp Noise (Produced by NAC) – (Oct 2016)
10-day heritage-themed arts festival held at Telok Ayer Square developed by Jalyn Han, Joseph Nair and Xu Jingyi
Performed original dance piece Sago Lane with dance group P7:1SMA
Conducted oldies sing-alongs and performed a set of Cantonese and Chinese oldies.
Cast member in a series of radio plays by Jacklyn Kuah
William Shakespeare's The Tempest - Lord Gonzalo - presented by Method Productions (March 2015)
Equation by JSLN Dance Company - a dance performance that includes live opera singing. Shows in Singapore and Shenzhen Fringe Arts Festival (Nov 2013)
Les Miserables (student production of highlights) - Jarvert - Soochow University (2012)
A Christmas Wish (by Stella Kon) – Musical Theatre Limited (2009)
A Christmas Wish (by Stella Kon) – Musical Theatre Limited (2009)
Christmas Pantomime! - Production at Drama Centre (2003)
And The Plate Spins – Temasek Polytechnic 10th Anniversary Musical (2000)
When Can I See Sky – Singapore Broadway Theatre (1999)
Recitals/Concerts:
July 20022 - Concert in Granada, Spain
July 2019 - Concert in Prague, Czech Republic
Dec 2017 - Madison Academy of Music Concert at the Armenian Church
Sep 2017 - From Bel Canto to Can Belto
Aug 2017 - Opera Gala at the National Liberal Club in London
June 2017 - Recital at Schloss Bruchsal in Germany
March 2017 - Laughter and Tears by the Basso Canaries, programme of comedic songs and arias
August 2016 - Musique Melange by Madison Academy of Music
April 2016 - Madison Academy of Music Faculty Concert
June 2015 - Songs of Love and Dreams - Vocal recital of popular songs and arias.
May 2015 - Singapore Lyric Opera Outreach - Rigoletto Quartet (Rigoletto) and Brüderlein ensemble (Falke).
June 2014 - Fete de la Musique by Alliance Francaise - one of the featured acts in their daylong music festival
Feb 2014 - The Bilingual Policy - Recital of English and Chinese songs, highlight being Vaughan William's Songs of Travel, performed entirely from memory.
July 2013 – Graduation Recital – ‘farewell’ recital featuring J.S. Bach’s Ich Habe Genug, coloratura arias and duets by Handel and Vivaldi and assorted Chinese folk songs.
Sep 2017 - From Bel Canto to Can Belto
Aug 2017 - Opera Gala at the National Liberal Club in London
June 2017 - Recital at Schloss Bruchsal in Germany
March 2017 - Laughter and Tears by the Basso Canaries, programme of comedic songs and arias
August 2016 - Musique Melange by Madison Academy of Music
April 2016 - Madison Academy of Music Faculty Concert
June 2015 - Songs of Love and Dreams - Vocal recital of popular songs and arias.
May 2015 - Singapore Lyric Opera Outreach - Rigoletto Quartet (Rigoletto) and Brüderlein ensemble (Falke).
June 2014 - Fete de la Musique by Alliance Francaise - one of the featured acts in their daylong music festival
Feb 2014 - The Bilingual Policy - Recital of English and Chinese songs, highlight being Vaughan William's Songs of Travel, performed entirely from memory.
July 2013 – Graduation Recital – ‘farewell’ recital featuring J.S. Bach’s Ich Habe Genug, coloratura arias and duets by Handel and Vivaldi and assorted Chinese folk songs.
Aug 2012 - Living with George Frideric Handel - Recital of arias composed by George Frideric Handel.
Feb 2012 - The Basso Canaries in Concert - Recital of Chinese art songs.
Choral Repertoire
Pergolesi – Magnificat
Mendelssohn – Elijah, Symphony No. 2 (Lobgesang)
J.S. Bach – Cantata Uns ist ein Kind geboren BWV. 142
Mozart - Organ Solo Mass K259
Verdi - Aida (with Taipei Symphony and Opera di Roma)
Puccini – La Bohème
Handel – Messiah
Brahms – Requiem
Berlioz – La Damnation de Faust
Vivaldi – Gloria
Beethoven – Symphony no. 9
John Rutter – Gloria
Monteverdi – Beatus Vir
Xian Xing-Hai – Yellow River Cantata
Others: BMB Karaoke Competition - Semi-finalist (1999)
Other performances skills: pop piano, theatre acting, tango dancing