Weird Aftertaste were the resident ensemble for the Young Composers Forum, a mentorship program run by the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS). We were involved in a couple of workshops introducing our individual instruments as well as working closely with … Continue reading Singapore Composers Festival with Weird Aftertaste, Peranakan Museum

Under the baton of SNYO Principal Conductor Joshua Tan, I had the opportunity to play Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances! What a treat – the gorgeous saxophone solo intertwined with the clarinet/oboe/flute! It was so joyous playing with the young and super … Continue reading SNYO: Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances 

Weird Aftertaste went to Muar, Malaysia to perform at the Sound Bridge Festival 2023. We performed works of Kaija Saariaho, Chong Kee Yong. Daniel Yiau, Bertram Wee, Emily Koh and Christoven Tan. Was an interesting experience not too far away … Continue reading SoundBridge Festival in Muar with Weird Aftertaste

My thoughts: this was a special celebration of our time together as an ensemble, it was a lot of hangs with the ensemble and really pushing our individual limits with music making and making the experience as super as possible … Continue reading WAparty 2023

Very grateful for the opportunity to play one of my bucket list pieces! I did 14 year old me very proud!! Thankyou to the team at YST for a lovely time and to local Singaporean newspaper, The Straits Times, for … Continue reading Orchestra Institute x T’ang Quartet: One Always Returns – Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (Rachmaninoff) with Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Orchestra

Such a joy working with Yun Qu! It was an extremely exciting program: Vincent David – Patrick Telemann – Sonata No. 1Michael Jamieson – Nga ManuDavid Biedenbender – Staying The NightMarc Mellits – TachycardiaVictor Morosco – Etude IISteven Galante – … Continue reading Night of Saxophone Duets, a performance by Michellina Chan and Yun Qu Tan

12th Singapore Saxophone Symposium 🎷 Thankyou to Dr Goh for organizing and the invitation! Extremely humbled by the opportunity to share the stage with my teacher, Arno Bornkamp! And also role reversal – sharing the stage with my NAFA saxophone … Continue reading Singapore Saxophone Symposium 2023

My heart was insanely full after conducting a day of workshops – fundamentals, maintenance and a whole lot of playing with the next generation of saxophonists! It was extremely well received, thankyou to my partner in crime – Xavier Tan … Continue reading Saxophone Day 2023

“Designed with school band members in mind, this engaging concert by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra will feature the two set pieces commissioned for the 2023 Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation, a choice piece selected by our audience, as well as … Continue reading Demonstration Concert For School Bands with Singapore Symphony Orchestra

“genre-busting psychedelia, austere dusty noisescapes, contrabass clarinet screamo, “cy twombly”-sound, haltingly beautiful song (melodic aposiopesis?), pensive contemplations… all in the warm comfort of a tattoo parlour (sabi tattoo sg)” In this amazing venue, I performed: Charmaine Lee – Smoke, airsEmily … Continue reading Weird Aftertaste 6 x Sabi Tattoo