CURRENT PLAYERS
Violin 1
Ng Wei Ping
Holds a BA (First-Class Honors) in Music from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (University of Wales). Previous teachers include Mr Foo Say Ming (1st violinist of SSO) and Mr Alexander Souptel (Former Concertmaster of Singapore Symphony Orchestra). Performs with the Metropolitan
Festival Orchestra, Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, and Chamber Sounds.
Violin 2
Chia Jit Min
Currently
plays with the string ensemble re: mix, Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, and
the New Opera Singapore Orchestra.
Viola
Christoven Tan
Graduated from NAFA-RCM with First-class honours. He plays with the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, The Philharmonic Orchestra, Re:mix, and Chamber Players. His teachers include Mr. Jiri Heger, Michelle Li Min Zhe, Volker Hartung, Heidi Castleman, Susie Meszaros, Jutta Puchammer, David Holland, Daniel Sweeney, Becca Albers, and Patricia McCarty.
Graduated from NAFA-RCM with First-class honours. He plays with the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, The Philharmonic Orchestra, Re:mix, and Chamber Players. His teachers include Mr. Jiri Heger, Michelle Li Min Zhe, Volker Hartung, Heidi Castleman, Susie Meszaros, Jutta Puchammer, David Holland, Daniel Sweeney, Becca Albers, and Patricia McCarty.
Cello
Elizabeth Tan
Social Work graduate (First class honours) from the National University of Singapore. Licientiate (LRSM) in Cello Performance. Studies with Mrs Herminia Ilano. Currently plays with the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra. Teaches cello at United World College South East Asia (Dover Campus).
Founding Members
1st Violin
Tang Tee Tong
Tang Tee Tong
National University of Singapore (NUS) Electrical Engineering graduate.
Completed violin studies at University of Colorado-Boulder.
2nd Violin
Ong Xin Yi
Sociology Honours graduate of NUS. DipABRSM in Piano and Violin Performance.
Currently teaching at School of the Arts (Singapore)
Viola
Jeremy Chiew
Currently studying viola performance at Longy School of Music, Boston.
Previously studied at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and Yong Siew Toh Conservatory (NUS).
2nd Violin
Ong Xin Yi
Sociology Honours graduate of NUS. DipABRSM in Piano and Violin Performance.
Currently teaching at School of the Arts (Singapore)
Viola
Jeremy Chiew
Currently studying viola performance at Longy School of Music, Boston.
Cello
Elizabeth Tan