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A celebration of classical music’s
BEST YOUNG TALENTS
GRAND FINALS
Inspiring musical achievement SUNDAY VICTORIA
Through our world-leading assessments, In partnership with
the Royal Schools of Music.
14 JULY 3PM CONCERT HALL
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WELCOME MESSAGE
SSO NATIONAL DAY CONCERT
When music speaks, stars will shine.
Welcome to the 2019 edition and eighth
instalment of Young Talents Project, Mediacorp’s
THIS IS HOME, TRULY annual celebration of star musicians.
The search for the next Young Talents Project
winner reaches its conclusion at this evening’s
Grand Finals when ten young musicians each
10 AUGUST 2019
perform a classical music piece of their choice.
Esplanade Concert Hall
As Singapore’s national media network, Mediacorp
Celebrate Singapore’s National Day in this is thrilled to play an enabling role for classical
all-Singaporean showcase of homegrown musical music and young talents to thrive. We do this
with the unwavering support of our main sponsor
flair. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra joins ABRSM, our partner Victoria Concert Hall – Home
forces with the Singapore Symphony Chorus of the SSO as well as classical music supporter and
directed by conductor Joshua Tan, for a jubilant patron of Symphony 924, Dr Donald Poon. We
evening of familiar favourites and new inspirations. are also grateful for our three judges, Ryan Lewis
This is home, truly, and our music will tell us so. (ABRSM South and East Asia Representative),
Joshua Tan (SSO Associate Conductor) and
Ms Jeong Ae Ree (soprano and founder of New
Joshua Tan, conductor
Opera Singapore) who have generously extended
Jeremy Monteiro Jazz Trio Tham Loke Kheng their expertise and time to all our competitors.
Tamagoh, drums Chief Executive Officer Almost a hundred young talents bravely embarked
Christy Smith, bass Mediacorp on their Young Talents Project journeys this year.
Samuel Phua, saxophone
Nawaz Mirajkar, tabla Classical music is often perceived as a higher
Akilesh VMS, mridangam pursuit but it’s also one of the most emotionally
Singapore Symphony Chorus direct and popular art forms: people listen to it as
Singapore Symphony Youth Choir they work, study, unwind, commute, soothe their
babies or entertain their guests. It is timeless and
more present in our lives than we might imagine.
As Hans Christian Andersen once said: “Where
words fail, music speaks”. Today, I’d like to add
that “when music speaks, stars will shine”. Ten
young stars shine brightly before us.
Thank you for joining our celebration of music and
talent. Enjoy the evening!
Warmest Regards,
Tham Loke Kheng
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PROGRAMME OUTLINE
22 & 23 Nov 2019, 7.30PM
Victoria Concert Hall
2.50pm
Tickets: $15 - $88 Guests to be seated
3.00pm - 4.20pm
Special performance
by Anne Maria Lim on
the Klais organ
Young Talents Project 2019
Performances
GRAND FINALS
4.20pm - 4.40pm J U N I O R C AT E G O R Y
Casey Li Wei Xi
Intermission
Michelle Zhu Manzhen
Kaitlyn Tan Yu Xin
Toby Tan Kai Rong
4.40pm - 5.00pm
Anne Ying Altorfer-Ong
Guest performances by
Lim Shi Han and Choir S E N I O R C AT E G O R Y
Of Aureus academy Adrian Tang Zhi Feng
Ruojin Xu
Ashley Foong Shu Yan
5.00pm Vivian Li Wei Chang
Announcement of winners Yining Sun
30 Aug 2019, 7.30PM
Partners
Esplanade Concert Hall
Tickets: $18 - $48
Main sponsor
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OUR JUDGES OUR JUDGES
Ryan Lewis is a pianist, examiner and music Singaporean conductor Joshua Tan’s rise to
educator from the UK. He is the South & East prominence on the international scene has been
Asia Regional Consultant for ABRSM — having marked by successful debuts in Carnegie Hall,
been based in the region since 2013 — with a Philharmonie Berlin, Mariinsky Hall, Bunkamura,
role to help develop their work and support Shanghai, Beijing and Taiwan. He was featured
teachers. Ryan graduated from King’s College as the top Singaporean musical talent in 2009
London with first class honours and studied by Lianhe Zaobao and is the first-ever recipient
piano with Daniel-Ben Pienaar at the Royal of the Charles Schiff Conducting Prize from The
Academy of Music. He also studied composition Juilliard School for outstanding achievement.
Ryan Lewis Joshua Tan
South & East Asia and piano at the University of Toronto, Canada. Joshua has studied with leading conductors
Associate conductor of
Regional Consultant James DePreist, Charles Dutoit, David Zinman the Singapore Symphony
for ABRSM (Associated Ryan holds a FRSM diploma in piano and Kurt Masur and is a graduate of The Juilliard Orchestra and Principal
Board of the Royal performance and has adjudicated for regional School and the Eastman School of Music. Conductor of the Singapore
Schools of Music) National Youth Orchestra
and international piano, strings, and choral
competitions. He is also a graded music Adept with film/multimedia, he is also a
examiner and presenter for ABRSM, having Disney-approved conductor and gave the Asian
conducted seminars and workshops across premiere of Fantasia. Besides that, Joshua
India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Ryan has also conducted for the BBC’s Planet Earth
also completed a Master’s degree affiliated Series and in opera and ballet. Joshua has
through the Institute of Education, University conducted La traviata, Tosca, Rigoletto, Der
College London, passing with distinction and fliegende Holländer, Lohengrin and Carmen
awarded the University of London Academic to name a few. Joshua is presently Associate
Achievement Prize. His research focussed on Conductor of the Singapore Symphony
developing learning communities among private Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the
instrumental teachers. Singapore National Youth Orchestra.
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OUR JUDGES
Ms Jeong has, spent much of her life in the realm
of classical music, singing, studying, teaching
and performing and has given numerous recitals
and appeared in various operas, garnering an
appreciative following.
Ms Jeong is a gifted coloratura soprano.
Born and raised in Taegu in South Korea, she
obtained a full scholarship to the University of
Jeong Ae Ree
Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria in Soprano,
the mid-1990s. Artistic Director,
CEO and Founder of
She founded New Opera Singapore in 2011 New Opera Singapore
with the aim of entertaining and educating
anyone interested in the operatic arts. As
Artistic Director and CEO of NOS, Ms Jeong’s
mission is to showcase local singers and
expose audiences to a wide spectrum of opera
experiences. Her husband Chan Wei Shing
is a Singaporean cellist who plays with the
Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) and is
also the music director of NOS.
Ms Jeong made her stage director debut in
2017 with Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di
Poppea, and in August this year, she will be
Stage Director for the upcoming Midsummer’s
Night Dream by B. Britten to be held at the
Victoria Theatre.
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FA R E A ST F LO R AC O M S G
J U N I O R C AT E G O R Y
Casey Li Wei Xi, aged 10, is a Primary 4
student at Raffles Girls’ Primary School. She CASEY LI WEI XI
(PIANO)
first started her musical journey at the age of
4 and has won several awards including: Age: 10 years
Piece: Bolero Op. 19
- 1st Prize at the 2018 Piano Island Festival
Composer: Frédéric
Competition (Singapore) Chopin
- 3rd Prize at the 2018 UCSI International
ABRSM: Grade 5
Piano Festival & Competition (Malaysia)
- Two Platinum Awards at the 7th
Singapore Performers’ Festival & Chamber
Music Competition.
- Three 1st Prizes at the 2019 Korea Asia
Piano Open Competition (Seoul)
Besides the piano, Casey is an avid reader
and loves swimming, badminton and
rollerblading.
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J U N I O R C AT E G O R Y J U N I O R C AT E G O R Y
Michelle started learning Cello at age 6 Kaitlyn started harp at age of 6 with
MICHELLE ZHU and won the 1st prize in the Singapore Singaporean harpist Katryna Tan. KAITLYN TAN YU XIN
MANZHEN (HARP)
International Festival of Music in the Strings
(CELLO)
Category when she was 9. In her 5 years of learning the harp, she won Age: 10 years old
Age: 11 years old several competitions including Goldat the Piece: Etude De Concert
Piece: Rococo Variations In 2018, Michelle was selected as the 3rd Hong Kong Harp Competition; 2 ndat
Composer: Félix
Op. 33 youngest performer in the prestigious Cello the American Protégé International Piano Godefroid
Composer: Pyotr Academie Rutesheim of Germany and was and Strings Competitionwith a performance
ABRSM: Grade 5
Tchaikovsky highly praised for her performance. at Carnegie Hall and 3 rda
t the K
orea
(Theory), Grade 5 (Harp),
Accompanist: Michelle international Harp Competition 2018. Grade 3 (Piano)
Seah Lai Kua Despite her busy schedule, Michelle takes
time to participate in a church orchestra In 2016, shewas the youngest harpist to be
ABRSM: Grade 5 Theory,
Grade 5 Piano and performs in various fund-raising invited to perform at t he Rising Stars Of
concerts for charity organizations. Asia Concert in Seoul.
In her school orchestra, Michelle takes Besides playing the harp, Kaitlyn loves to bake
on the role of section leader for the Cello and enjoys the arts and crafts during her free
section. She enjoys working with her team time. She hopes to continue her passion in
members in practising and performing for music and become an inspiring harpist.
festivals and school events.
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J U N I O R C AT E G O R Y J U N I O R C AT E G O R Y
He started self-learning piano at age 3 through Anne Ying is an exuberant young spirit who
TOBY TAN KAI RONG YouTube, and he loves to improvise and compose. enjoys sharing her music with those around her. ANNE YING
(PIANO) ALTORFER-ONG
She started learning to play the pipa 5 years
(PIPA)
Age: 10 years old Toby won several awards with his original ago, when she was in Primary One.
Age: 10 years old
Piece: Romance composition, “The Sorrow Of Love” which
in F Minor Op 5 he wrote at 7 in memory of his late grandpa. Since then, Anne has had opportunities to Piece: Dragon Boat
He also won 1st Prize at the American Protégé perform with the Pipa Society, at the National (long chuan)
Composer: Pyotr
Tchaikovsky International Music Talent Spring Competition University of Singapore Society, in school and at Composer: Zhang Buchan
2017. That same year he had a debut various community events. A highlight for Anne
ABRSM: Grade 5 (Theory)
performance at the New York Carnegie Hall. was when she had a masterclass with Ms. Yang
Jing, composer of Dance Along the Old Silk
Toby loves all genres of music but classical Road in Switzerland in 2017.
is his foundation. He hopes one day to study
at Berklee College of Music or The Julliard Anne hopes to hone her skills as a true
School to hone his classical music skills and performer by continuing to develop her
to learn jazz, composition, film scoring and technical range and stage presence. She is
music production. grateful for this opportunity to represent
Chinese classical music.
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S E N I O R C AT E G O R Y S E N I O R C AT E G O R Y
Adrian Tang is currently a student at the Xu Ruojin, 13 years old, was introduced to music
ADRIAN Gifted Young Pianists course at NAFA School at an early age. He started his music learning RUOJIN XU
TANG ZHI FENG of Young Talents under the tutelage of Principal journey from Yamaha Music School at just
(PIANO)
(PIANO)
Mdm Fang Yuan. 3 years old. At age 5, he started classical piano Age: 13 years old
Age: 14 years old lesson and joined the Gifted Young Pianist Piece: Allegro de
Piece: Variations He has since obtained an ABRSM Diploma. program of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Concierto Op. 46
Brillantes (Variations on Adrian has won numerous awards, namely: School of Young Talents at age 6.
Composer:
a theme from Ferdinand - 1st Prize, Senior A Category, PIARA Grand Enrique Granados
Herold’s Ludovic,
Prix Award, and Shizuoka Prefecture Currently Ruojin is pursuing piano studies
in B-flat major) ABRSM:
Governor’s Award, at the 22nd Japan with Madam Fang Yuan, Principal of School of
Music Theory Grade 5,
Composer: Frederic PIARA Piano Competition 2018 Young Talents and Head of the Junior Music Grade 8
Chopin
- 1st Prize, Category 2,at the 4th Steinway Department in NAFA. Distinction(Piano),
ABRSM: ABRSM Diploma Youth Piano Competition 2018 Grade 6 Music Theory
(Piano), Grade 5 Theory - 1st Prize, Young Talents category, 1st Along his music learning journey, Ruojin
Singapore International Festival of Music obtained ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory
Competition 2017 and most recently, (distinction) at age 8, Grade 8 Piano
- 1st Prize, Youth Class B, at the 2019 (distinction) at age 9 and Grade 6 Music
Singapore International Piano Competition Theory (distinction) at age 11. His list of
credits goes on! Most recent being1st p rize in
Adrian also plays the double bass, and is Beethoven Sonata Class (All ages) in the 2019
currently learning the instrument under the Singapore International Piano Competition.
Singapore National Youth Orchestra.
Music being his first love, Ruojin aspires to be
a concert pianist performing with orchestras
all over the world.
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Ashley has a strong passion for music. At the age Vivian Li Wei Chang is a Secondary 2 student
ASHLEY of 3, she propped a toy guitar on her shoulder, drew at Raffles Girls’ School and is currently a private VIVIAN
FOONG SHU YAN LI WEI CHANG
a stick across the strings to depict what she wanted piano student of Benjamin Loh.
(VIOLIN) (PIANO)
and has been in love with the violin ever since.
Age: 12 years old At age 12, Vivian attained the Licentiate of the Age: 13 years old
Piece: Violin Concerto Ashley’s mentors are well-known violinist Trinity College London (LTCL) performance Piece: Les Soirées de
No. 1 in G minor. Op. 26 Ng Yu-Ying, one of the founding members of the diploma. Her other achievements include 1st Nazelles (selections)
(Movement 1)
T’ang Quartet and Ye Lin, a professional violinist Prize at the American Protégé International Composer: Francis
Composer: Max Bruch at the SSO. Music Talent Competition (USA) in 2014, 1st Poulenc
Accompanist: Prize at the Singapore International Youth Piano
ABRSM: ABRSM Grade 8
Huo Chuan Le She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2017 and has Competition in 2015, Platinum Award at the with Distinction (Piano)
ABRSM: performed in Australia, Taiwan and Malaysia, as 6th Singapore Performers’ Festival & Chamber
Grade 8 Distinction, well as the Esplanade and Victoria Concert Hall. Music Competition in 2016, Bronze Prize at
Grade 8 Violin the 9th All Japan Piano Concours (Tokyo) in
Distinction, Music Theory
Her accomplishments include 1st prize in the 2018, Gold Prize at the 3rd Singapore ‘Golden
Grade 5
American Protégé International Piano and Strings Lion Awards’ International Piano Competition
Competition, 1st prize in the American Portégé in 2019, and two 2nd Prizes at the Korea Asia
International Concerto Competition, 1st prize in Piano Open Competition (Seoul) in 2019.
the International Music Competition Grand Prize
Virtuoso and 1st prize in the Zhongsin Apart from music, Vivian also loves reading
International Music Competition. and swimming.
She is a proud member of the Singapore National
Youth Orchestra. She also performed at the
Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna and Mediacorp’s
Star Awards with the Kids Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Congratulations to all finalists of the
YOUNG TALENTS PROJECT 2019!
We would like to thank all our sponsors,
partners and participants for your support.
Yining started taking piano lessons at age 5.
She joined the School of Young Talents Program YINING SUN
at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
(PIANO)
in year 2015 and is currently under the tutelage Age: 14 years old
of Ms Yao Xiao Yun. She obtained distinction in Piece: Suite De Danzas
ABRSM grade 8 (piano) in 2014, and DipABRSM Criollas
in 2017.
Composer: Alberto
Ginastera
Other than playing the piano, she also
ABRSM: DipABRSM
actively engages in chamber music and
(Distinction)
enjoys swimming and table tennis. She
names Mathematics and MEP (music elective
programme) as her favourite subjects in school.
BREAKFAST LUNCH TREATS THE DRIVE HOME SMOOTH CLASSICS
with Andrew Lim with Khim Oei with Gerald Wong 8pm onwards
7am to 10am 10am to 2pm 5pm to 8pm
19 20OUR GUEST PERFORMERS
ANNE MARIA LIM
Performing on the VCH Klais Organ
(Singapore’s only fully mechanical organ)
Piece: Bach’s Toccata from
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Composer: JS Bach
CHOIR OF AUREUS ACADEMY
Formed in 2018 and adept at
a repertoire of genres ranging
from classical to pop.
Piece: As Long As I Have Music
Composer: Don Besig
LIM SHI HAN
YTP 2018 Grand winner
On the piano
Piece: Paraphrase on
Verdi’s Rigoletto
Composer: Franz Liszt
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