Aural Bytes: A Musical Omakase The term Omakase is commonly used in Japanese cuisine and translates to “I will leave it up to you”. Applying this concept to the project, K⼝U presents 15 newly commissioned pieces by 5 prominent Singaporean … Continue reading K口U presents Aural Bytes: A Musical Omakase
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
Finally realizing my dream of wanting to performing in Singapore museum! This time, not just once, but we did multiple shows on 4 different days, 26-27 October 2019 and 21-22 March 2020! We even went to the recording studio to … Continue reading Pictures at an (SG) Exhibition
6 shows over 5 – 8 March 2020, Esplanade Theatres on the Bay First experience in the pit and performing with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra in partnership with the Singapore Dance Theatre. It was a huge concentration game of counting … Continue reading Romeo and Juliet with MFO
10 & 11 January 2020, Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s series entitled Music Tapas at the Singapore Conference Hall 20 February 2020, Esplanade’s series entitled Cool Classics at the Esplanade Concourse Thankyou to the Esplanade and Singapore Chinese Orchestra for hosting us, … Continue reading K口U @ Cool Classics & Music Tapas
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
Our debut solo recital, 21st December 2019 <<Loss>> is a production that explores various forms of loss that is affecting the very world we live in through dialogue and music. The concept of loss has stood through the test of … Continue reading K口U presents LOSS
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
9 & 10 December 2019 Another year where I get the opportunity to teach (and hopefully inspire) these young saxophonists! Was lovely working with a bunch of excited and hardworking students – besides working on the pieces, we also had … Continue reading Wind Band Association Singapore Youth Band Festival 2019
25th October 2019 After a long time of brainstorming and organizing, K口U finally made our debut at the 2019 Performers(‘) Present International Artistic Research Symposium themed Telling Stories! We presented our program entitled <<Loss>>! Thankyou to Yong Siew Toh Conservatory … Continue reading 2019 Telling Stories, Performers(‘) Present International Artistic Research Symposium
Michellina Chan 