Since the pandemic, we’re constantly hearing about cancellations, moving things online, finding peace with this ‘new normal’. Here is how I have been coping! Hope everyone is staying home and keeping safe! A little extract of West Side Story Online with the Pros (Saxophone Edititon with host Tarun) organized by Band Directors’ Association Singapore Stay Home collaboration with Jesmond and James from The Band Lab Music Educators Tribute (Saxophone section) Continue reading COVID-19
23-24 January 2020, Melbourne, Australia Thankyou to Joseph Lallo for inviting me as a faculty of the Melbourne Saxophone Summer Academy 2020! It has been an adventure since my saxophone journey started in Melbourne, and to come full circle and … Continue reading Melbourne Saxophone Summer Academy 2020
17-20th December 2019, Kuching, Malaysia With fond memories of my last trip to Kuching, Malaysia, this time I set forth with K口U as faculty and guest performers at the inaugural Kuching Youth Band Fiesta 2019! What an adventure (and food … Continue reading Kuching Youth Band Fiesta 2019
15-19 September 2019 This 2nd Asian Saxophone Congress for me was a celebration of friendships. It was the birth of a new project, Dawn of Asia Saxophone Project. We also celebrated the Amsterdam school of saxophone with a quartet formed … Continue reading 2019 Asian Saxophone Congress
17 August 2019, Kuching, Malaysia As part of the prize that The Band Lab Saxophone Quartet had won, I was invited to Kuching, Malaysia to give them masterclasses as well as a workshop together with them. It was a very … Continue reading Workshops & Masterclasses in Kuching
This summer, Merism Duo performed at: 18th World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb, Croatia 1st Melbourne International Saxophone Festival in Melbourne, Australia 8th Singapore Saxophone Symposium @ Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore Take Flight with Merism Duo and Petrichor Sax … Continue reading Merism Duo in Zagreb, Melbourne, Sydney and Singapore
We started our season rehearsing endlessly in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. After which we flew together to Zagreb, Croatia to perform at the triennial World Saxophone Congress. It is in its 18th edition and was held from the 10th of July … Continue reading 2018 Summer with my Xin Saxophone Quartet family
From friends to colleagues! It has been a lot of joy working with these guys over the last semester in Amsterdam. We had the opportunity to play in a masterclass with the famous Apollo Saxophone Quartet . I am looking forward to more projects and choreography;-) to come in the following year! Line up of MOV.ensemble: Soprano Saxophone: Deborah Witteveen (The Netherlands) Alto Saxophone: Michellina Chan (Singapore) Tenor Saxophone: Jos Baggermans (The Netherlands) Baritone Saxophone: Mateusz Pusiewicz (Poland) Continue reading MOV.ensemble
Dutch – English literal translation: now my clog (dutch wooden shoe) is breaking Meaning: This is said when suddenly something unexpected happens or is said about which one expresses its utter amazement. (http://www.encyclo.nl/begrip/nu%20breekt%20mijn%20klomp) This year in Amsterdam has nothing short of … Continue reading Nu breekt mijn klomp!
It’s the last day of my first semester of Masters here at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Amsterdam University of the Arts. What a journey! From struggling to find accomodation to trying out dutch cheese/cuisine to the many performances with the … Continue reading New city, new start at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Michellina Chan 