Accomplishments

 

    • World première of “Enigma” for bass trombone & piano by British bass trombonist, Jonathan Warburton, and pianist, Daniel Bondaczuk, on 30th January at Hinton Hall, Middle Tennessee State University, USA.

    • “After Midnight” for bass trombone & piano was showcased at the senior recital of Brazilian bass trombonist, Jeniffer Coresma, and Singaporean pianist, Gabriel Hoe, on 6th May at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, Singapore.

    • “Sunrise over the Rockies” for tenor trombone & piano will be premiered at the International Trombone Festival’s Composers Workshop Recital on 1st June at PepsiCo Recital Hall, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

    • External examiner for Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ (NAFA) Piano Diploma Assessment on 1st & 2nd May

    • “Music Diaries” CD on Universal Edition’s display case @ Musikverein, Vienna’s most famous center for classical music.

    • My pop song demo, All This Time, is the winner of the Melody Only category of the annual UK Songwriting Contest 2021 while another of my pop song demo, Love Will Last Forever, is one of six finalists in the same category

    • Adjudicator at the 6th Steinway Youth Competition on 28th May, Singapore

    • Guest-of-Honour at MCS Arts Festival 2022 held at alma mater, Marymount Convent School (MCS) on 22nd July

    • World premiere of string orchestra composition (co-written with Shao Ying), Song for Adrian, by Maestro Apo Hsu and the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra, Esplanade Concert Hall on 11th September

    • Officially joined world-renowned Viennese music publisher, Universal Edition, as one of its composers on 19th March

    • By the Fireplace was showcased at Miami University, Ohio, USA, by flutist, Samantha Goes, and pianist, Chong Chun Weng on 7th April

    • Toccatissimo for tenor trombone and piano was broadcasted on UK radio station, The Daffodil Perspective, on 9th April

    • External examiner for Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ (NAFA) Chamber Music Diploma Assessment on 22nd April

    • Member of the jury for the preliminary round of the National Piano & Violin Competition 2021

    • Sweet Dreams for flute, oboe and piano was showcased by Rob Ratner (flute), Wendy Ratner (oboe) and Sarah Moglewer (piano) of the Prescott Chamber Players on 6th January at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Arizona, USA

    • Springtime in Munich for flute and piano was showcased by flutist, Gwyn Jones, and pianist, Hon-Cheong Chan, on 27th January at the Church of the Holy City in Washington D.C., USA

    • Precious Moments for solo piano, Asia Top 10 @ no. 9 on Broadjam on 7th March

    • Received the International Trombone Festival’s letter of acceptance for my trombone and piano work, Toccatissimo on 26th April

    • Snowscapes and Souvenirs de Paris for two pianos were showcased by Ballerinas piano duo, Lin Hengyue and Wang Ji, at 华侨城绽放花园小剧场 in Shenzhen, China, on 20th July

    • Was the official piano collaborator at the Singapore International Low Brass Academy from 26th to 29th July. Collaborated with tubist Tim Buzbee, and trombonists Zachary Bond (who showcased After Midnight, bass trombone version), Sam Armstrong and Jörgen van Rijen, as well as talented young brass students from Asia.

    • Adjudicator at the 6th edition of the Singapore Raffles International Music Festival held at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre on 9th August

    • By the Fireplace for flute and piano was premiered in Feld am See, Austria, by flutist, Kevin Seah, and pianist, Ferdinand Bambico on 30th November

    • Adjudicator at the Piano Island Festival held at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre on 14th January

    • By the Fireplace for flute and piano was showcased by Spanish flutist, Roberto Alvarez and Ukrainian pianist, Kseniia Vokhmianina, at By Candlelight: A Tale of Two Cities concert held at The Arts House on 25th May. This concert was to commemorate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Spain

    • Performance at the Guild In Concert where Midnight Reflections and ‘Til The End Of Time for solo piano was showcased at the National Gallery on 11th January

    • Sweet Dreams for flute, oboe and piano was showcased at the NUSSO Miniatures 2017 concert on 20th January

    • By the Fireplace for flute and piano was showcased by Roberto Alvarez (flute) and You Yin Fen (piano) at the Huzza Music Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on 26th February

    • Petite Valse and Springtime in Munich for flute and piano were showcased at the Singapore Rhapsodies concert at the National Gallery on 11th March

    • Radio interview with Capital 95.8 with Shao Ying and the National Library Board representatives on 31st March

    • CD recording of Spanish trombonist-composer, Ricardo Mollá’s Concerto for two trombones and orchestra arranged for bass trombone, tenor trombone and piano, with Ricardo Mollá himself on tenor trombone and Zachary Bond on bass trombone

    • “Live” radio interview on Singapore’s Chinese radio station, Capital 95.8FM on 31st May

    • Performance of Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos with Shao Ying and the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Adrian Tan at the School of the Arts Concert Hall on 18th June

    • On The Couch with Andrew Lim radio interview on Symphony 92.4FM on 3rd July

    • Performed for President Tony Tan and the Sultan of Perak at the 49th UM-NUS Inter-University Tunku Chancellor Golf Tournament 2017 dinner on 19th July where Miniature Pieces and A Singapore Medley for bassoon, vibraphone and piano were showcased

    • Winterland and Maple Breeze were showcased at Ballerinas: a piano duo concert by pianists, Lin Hengyue and Wang Ji, at the Esplanade Recital Studio on 15th August

    • LaSalle’s Lunchtime Concert Series: Romance in the City, where a few of my compositions were showcased at The Singapore Airlines Theatre of LaSalle College of the Arts on 28th August

    • Low Shao Suan & Low Shao Ying @ VCH: Music Diaries concert at the Victoria Concert Hall on 8th January

    • Featured in SSO’s “Rhapssody” newsletter, Jan-Mar 2016 issue

    • Member of the jury for the preliminary rounds of the 3rd Singapore Steinway Youth Piano Competition on 12th March

    • Release of joint chamber music album, Music Diaries, on 1st April

    • “Live” radio interview on Symphony 92.4FM’s Breakfast with Andrew on 26th January, where Music Diaries was featured as the New Release of the Week

    • Maple Breeze for two pianos was premiered by Canadian piano duo, Piano Pinnacle, on March 17 at Brooklyn, New York, as part of Vox Novus’ Fifteen Minutes of Fame concert series

    • Music Diaries concert at CU Music Hall, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand on 26th May

    • Conducted a masterclass in Piano Accompaniment at Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University on 27th May

    • Winterland and Souvenirs de Paris was broadcasted on Canadian Community Radio Station, FM98.5 CKWR, under the program, Women in Music No. 269, on 13th June

    • Performed with the legendary Engelbert Humperdinck and his musicians at Marina Bay Sands’ Grand Theatre on 15th July

    • Performed Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals with Shao Ying and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Joshan Tan at the Victoria Concert Hall on 25th & 26th November

    • Still for solo piano was a semifinalist, and Nocturne in D flat for solo piano was one of top 8 finalists out of 345 works from 37 countries at the Sixth Composition Competition for Piano Fidelio in Spain

    • Co-founded local chamber ensemble, Ensemble de la Belle Musique (EBM) with Shao Ying, Dr. Leonard Tan, Dr. Joseph Curiale and Michael Thien

    • Sweet Dreams for flute, oboe and piano was premiered at the ICBC Headquarters Concert Hall in Taipei City, Taiwan, by 蘇小婷 (flute), 林冠瑩 (oboe) and 唐華儀 (piano) on 6th March

    • Sweet Dreams for flute, oboe and piano won 3rd Prize (Category B) at the International Composition Competition “Maurice Ravel” in Bergamo, Italy

    • Was one of four mentors for the Sing50: Celebrating 50 Years of Singapore Music concert, a part of Singapore’s 50th National Day celebration, held at the Sports Hub on 7th August

    • Quiescence for tuba and piano was premiered at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Concert Hall by tubist, Teng Xiang Hong, and myself on 31st August

    • World premiere of Dreams for orchestra by the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Adrian Tan at SOTA Concert Hall on 23rd August

    • Russian premiere of Just Lazing Around, Morning Blues, Precious Moments and Memories by violinists Zhang Ke & Daria Khramova, violist Leong Zhao Hong, cellist Irina Postnikova, and pianist Maria Buryak at the Singapore National Day Reception on 15th September at The Ritz-Carlton Moscow Hotel

    • Vietnamese premiere of Dreams for orchestra by the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Adrian Tan at Singapore’s Golden Jubilee concert celebrating friendship between Vietnam and Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music Concert Hall on 25th September

    • After Midnight for tenor trombone and piano was showcased by trombonist, David Wong, and myself at the Victoria Concert Hall’s SG50 @ VCH: The Joy of Music with Koh Chieng Mun & Andrew Lim on 11th October

    • Performed together with legendary French classical saxophonist, Claude Delangle, at the Victoria Concert Hall on 31st October

    • Co-founder of the inaugural Singapore Asian Composers Festival 2015 held from 8th to 9th December at the Esplanade Recital Studio

    • Ravel’s Dream for solo piano was selected and performed by Swiss pianist, Daniel Sachs at the Fifteen Minutes of Fame concert series in New York City, USA

    • Maple Breeze for two pianos was selected by Canadian piano duo, Piano Pinnacle, to be performed at the Fifteen Minutes of Fame concert series at a later date

    • Accompanist at the Singapore Woodwind Festival. Performed with flutist, Davide Formisano on 27th June, and saxophonist, Christian Wirth on 29th June

    • Nocturne in D flat for solo piano was selected to be presented by World Oceans Music in USA in September 2015

    • Release of joint debut instrumental album (with Shao Ying), Romance in the City in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong on 21st August

    • Romance in the City received the 2014 Artistic Performance Album of the Year award at the 10th Hi-Fi Album Awards 2014 in Guangzhou, China

    • Recital with award-winning British solo euphonium player, David Thornton, at The Republic Cultural Centre Studio on 9th June

    • Danses Joyeuses for orchestra was showcased at the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival in Vienna, Austria, performed by the NUS Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro LIM Soon Lee on 7th July

    • Miniature Pieces for bassoon, vibraphone and piano was showcased at the Municipal De Cubatão Conservatory (Technical School of Music and Dance – Ivanildo Rebouças da Silva) in Cubatão, Brazil, by Leonardo Mantovani (bassoon), Edson Souza (vibraphone) and Carolina Souza (piano) on 25th November

    • Conducted a piano masterclass (together with Shao Ying) for students of Hwa Chong Institution at the Steinway Gallery, Palais Renaissance on 20th May

    • Harpsichordist for Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Series, Brandenburg Concertos, held at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 21st August

    • World premiere of Snowscapes for two pianos at “Klaviesta 2011” two-piano recital

    • USA premiere of By the Fireplace for flute and piano by flautist, Rick Pennington.

    • Tuba recital-masterclass with Steve Rossé @ Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Orchestra Hall on 5th February

    • Beats & Pieces two-piano concert at the Esplanade Recital Studio on 7th March

    • Soloist (with Shao Ying) with the Singapore Festival Orchestra and Maestro Virginia MARTINEZ in Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals at the Singapore Arts Festival held at The Esplanade Concert Hall on 21st & 22nd May

    • Performed at the Victoria Concert Hall’s Closing Concert Lunchtime Recitals on 14th July where Winterland, By the Fireplace, Springtime in Munich and Souvenirs de Paris were showcased

    • Springtime in Munich was premiered by flutist, Roberto Alvarez, and myself on 14th July at the Victoria Concert Hall

    • “Soundbites” concert with trombonist, Shannon Pittaway, on 6th October

    • Performed in Pink Beats charity concert for breast cancer on 7th October at The Arts House

    • Recording of local composer, Phoon Yew Tien’s piano arrangements at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music on 24th October

    • Piano accompaniment masterclass at The Arts House on 28th November

    • ‘Til The End Of Time, Top 10 Charts on Broadjam

    • Still for solo piano was Runner Up at the 2009 UK Songwriting Contest

    • “Living With…” concert at The Arts House with violinist Chan Chee Mee on 2nd February

    • Performed at the VCH Chamber Series: In Memory of Great Artists concert at the Victoria Concert Hall on 8th February

    • “Anna Karenina” performance with the Singapore Festival Orchestra at the Esplanade Theatre on 29th & 30th May

    • Flute recital with Anders Norell at the Victoria Concert Hall on 13th June

    • Soloist (with Shao Ying) with the Hunan Symphony Orchestra, China, under the baton of Maestro XIAO Ming, performing Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra on 7th August

    • Miniature Pieces for bassoon, vibraphone and piano was premiered by Aw Yong Tian (bassoon), Ng Sok Wah (vibraphone) and the composer at An Evening with Mallets, Reeds and Keys concert on 17th August at the Esplanade Recital Studio

    • “Soundbites” recital with flautist, José-Daniel Castellon at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Orchestra Hall

    • Radio station LUSH interview at Orchard Central on 10th October

    • TODAY newspaper interview on 14th October

    • InSing.com interview on 15th October

    • Radio station 938 Live interview on 21st October

    • Black & White Stories concert at the Esplanade’s Late Nite Series on 23rd October

    • Accompanist at The Flute Festival - Singapore 2009 at the Young Musicians’ Society

    • Kobe International Competition with percussionist, Akari Tsurata on 13th January

    • All My Life for Korean-Japanese singer, Mink, album “Best Of My Love”

    • Two is a finalist at the 13th Annual USA Songwriting Competition

    • Keyboardist with the Singapore Festival Orchestra’s Live Concert, The Lord of the Rings Symphony concert (5th & 6th June) as part of the Singapore Arts Festival 2008 which ran from 23rd May to 22nd June

    • English composer, Derek Bourgeois’ concert at the Singapore Conference Hall on 5th July

    • Violin recital at the Japanese Association with violinists Alexander Souptel, Masako White, Professor Takaya Urakawa, and Yume Fujise on 10th July

    • Performed for former Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and his wife, with violinists Alexander Souptel, Masako White, Professor Takaya Urakawa, and Yume Fujise at a house concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 13th July

    • COMPASS “Musical Extravaganza” at The Arts House on 19th July

    • LOW Brass concert at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Orchestra Hall with trombonist, Shannon Pittaway, and tubist, Brett Stemple on 13th September

    • Participated at the 2008 Singapore Sun Festival Gala Opening Concert featuring actor Geoffrey Rush, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the Vienna Boys Choir at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 18th October

    • Premiered Winterland for two pianos together with Shao Ying at the Franco-Anglo @ Esplanade: French Music – Concert by Paris Graduates concert on 23rd November

    • Honorable Mention award, 12th USA Songwriting Competition for July Rendez-Vous

    • The Arts House’s Living With…. Shao Suan & Shao Ying concert featuring our original compositions on 8th October

    • Premiered Belgian composer Robert CASTEELS’ Taman Suara2.pontianak at The Arts House

    • Soloist for Mozart’s “Concerto for Two Pianos in E flat Major, KV365” with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Maestro LÜ Jia at the Mozartplus – Mozartiana concert at Victoria Concert Hall

    • All My Life was showcased at the Chi Sheng & Star Performers In Concert at the Esplanade Recital Studio

    • Performed at the Asia Grand Piano Concert in Seoul, South Korea

    • Rondo for 3 Pianos 12 Hands was showcased at the Asia Grand Piano Concert at the Seoul Arts Centre Concert Hall in South Korea. Concert was broadcasted “live” on national television

    • China premiere of Morning Blues for violin and piano at the Xi’an Conservatory of Music

    • All My Life was showecased at “Chi Sheng & Star Performers In Concert”

    • All My Life for Korean-Japanese pop singer, Mink, album, mink

    • Co-arranged and performed with Shao Ying, the piano duet arrangement of The Moon Represents My Heart (月亮代表我的心) at the launch of the book “Ong Teng Cheong: Planner/Politician/President” at The Arts House with the late Singapore President S.R. NATHAN as the Guest-of-Honour

    • Mentioned in the book “Ong Teng Cheong: Planner/Politician/President” by Tisa NG and Lily TAN

    • Romantic Treats chamber concert at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’s Academy Theatre

    • Souvenirs de Paris for two pianos and Morning Blues for violin and piano were finalists at the UK Songwriting Contest 2005

    • Gave a piano masterclass at Mandeville Music School on 20th August

    • Sisters’ Act two-piano recital (with Shao Ying), Esplanade Chamber Music Series on 25th August

    • 收集 (Collect) for Malaysian singer, Chen Yi-Yi (陈依依), album, 收集

    • Harpsichordist for SSO Chamber Ensemble Series 2003’s Baroque Doubles concert at the Victoria Concert Hall on 16th February

    • Performed (with Shao Ying) the Singapore premier of Bruch’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra with the SSO and Maestro LIM Yau on 8th and 9th March

    • Performed (with Shao Ying) at the Esplanade’s Open House

    • Appointed as piano accompanist by the National Arts Council for the 2002 National Chinese Music Competition, Erhu Open Category

    • Praise of My Heart violin and piano recital with violinist, Lim Shue Churn at the Victoria Concert Hall, where Just Lazing Around for violin and piano was showcased

    • Singapore Lyric Opera’s fund raising concert, Opera In The Garden, where Singapore’s then Minister of Manpower, Dr. Lee Boon Yang, was the Guest-of-Honour

    • Ensembles concert presented by NIE-ESSO Arts Hour, with Shao Ying and violinist, Foo Say Ming, at NIE on 24th April

    • Music in May concert, presented by the International Festival Chorus at Chijmes Hall on 10th May

    • Cello Recital with cellist, Chan Wei Shing, at the Young Musicians’ Society’s SPH Auditorium on 6th June

    • Invited to perform at the Istana by the late President ONG Teng Cheong

    • The Chamber Circle’s concert at the Victoria Concert Hall on 6th March

    • Flute recital with Swiss flutist, Felix Renggli, at the “Swiss Connections ’99” event held at Chijmes Hall on 14th May

    • Performed Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals with Shao Ying, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Lim Yau at the Young People’s Concert at the Victoria Concert Hall

    • Admitted Fellow in Piano Accompanying by Trinity College of London

    • Piano Four Hands recital (with Shao Ying) at the Carcosa Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 9th and 10th July

    • Violin-Piano Recital presented by ESSO-NTU, with violinist, Chan Yoong Han, on 11th August

    • Performed in the Alliance Française & SSO present A Chamber Concert at the AGF Auditorium

    • Commissioned work, Rondo for 3 pianos 12 hands was showcased at the 4th President’s Charity Concert for Young Talents at the Victoria Concert Hall on 15th April

    • 100 Fingers Charity Two-Piano Recital at the Victoria Concert Hall on 13th May for Ren Ci Hospital

    • World premier of commissioned work, Danses Joyeuses, by the National University of Singapore Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro LIM Soon Lee on 26th August at the Victoria Concert Hall

    • The Chamber Circle concert at the Alliance Française’s AGF Auditorium on 11th November

    • Nomad of Spring violin and piano recital with violinist, Lim Shue Churn at the Victoria Concert Hall on 11th March, where Morning Blues for violin and piano was premiered

    • Participated in a two-week full scholarship harpsichord music camp in Villecroze, France, from 9th to 19th April

    • Performed at the Concert de clôture du stage de clavecin et clavichorde at the Académie Musicale de Villecroze, France

    • Soloist (together with Shao Ying) with the Temasek Junior College Orchestra and conductor Chan Tze Law, performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 10 in E flat major for Two Pianos and Orchestra KV 365 at the Intermezzo Duo Concertante concert at Victoria Concert Hall on 1st May

    • Premiered Singapore composer, HOH Chung Shih’s Dances and Dreams for piano duet with Shao Ying at The Bonae Voluntatis Gala Concert ’97 on 25th May, where former Singapore Prime Minister, GOH Chok Tong was the Guest-of-Honour

    • Soloist (together with Shao Ying) with the European Baroque Chamber Ensemble, Baroque Music Festival in Porto, Portugal, in J.S. Bach’s Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1060 on 25th July

    • Debut Two-Piano Recital at the Victoria Concert Hall on 25th April, where our two-piano work, Souvenir de Paris, was premiered

    • World premiere of Just Lazing Around for violin and piano at the “Classical Journey” violin and piano recital at the Victoria Concert Hall

    • First President’s Charity Concert with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) and Maestro CHOO Hoey, performing Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra with twin sister, Shao Ying on 10th February

    • Performed Colin McPhee’s Tabuh-Tabuhan with Shao Ying, the SSO and Maestro Choo Hoey at the Victoria Concert Hall on 28th and 29th April

    • Featured in the June issue of Vogue magazine

    • Performed with violinist, Lee-Chin Siow at the Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel on 22nd June, and at the Singapore Youth Awards Ceremony held at the Istana on 2nd July

    • Viola and piano recital with violist, Marietta Ku, at The Substation’s Guinness Lunchtime Concerts on 12th July

    • Piano Duet recital (with Shao Ying) at the NTU Lunchtime Concert series on 26th July

    • Performed at the President’s Charity Concert by Young Talents at the Victoria Concert Hall on 19th September where the late former President Ong Teng Cheong was the Guest-of-Honour

    • Performed at the Young Person’s Concert with the SSO and Maestro LIM Yau of Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals with Shao Ying on 22nd September

  • Performed a week-long piano duet recital, Recital de Piano Quatre Mains, with Shao Ying at the Méridien-Montparnasse Hotel in Paris, France, as part of the Classiques du Platinum series under the artistic direction of world-renowned French pianist, Gabriel Tacchino.

    • 1st Prize, Claude Kahn Competition, France (piano duet)

    • 3rd Prize, U.F.A.M. International Competition, France

    • 1st Prize, Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche Competition, France