Andreas Fosdal Oboe
Andreas Fosdal was born in Copenhagen in 1978. He received his education with Mr. Bjørn Carl Nielsen at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen.
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Joshua MacCluer Trumpet
Trumpeter Joshua MacCluer is a versatile musician at home in many different settings. He has been on the faculty of the University of Missouri-St Louis since 2009.
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Jon Paul Dante Trumpet
Currently one of most sought after trumpet artists and brass clinicians in Asia, native Bostonian Jon Paul Dante was appointed by Maestro Edo DeWaart to serve as Principal Trumpet for the Hong Kong Philharmonic for the 2011/2012 season.
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Hidehiro Fujita Tuba
Hidehiro started playing the tuba at the age of eleven. He graduated Bachelor’s in Music at the Tokyo College of Music in 2000. Then he was move to Australia from studied at the Canberra School of Music in Australian National University 2000-2001.
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Lin Chien-Kwan Saxophone
Currently the Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York,where he teaches an international studio. Chamber ensembles coached by Professor Lin have won First Prizes and Gold Medals in the most prestigious competitions in America.
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Ng Yu-Ying Violin
Ng Yu-Ying embarked on his professional career as a violinist in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra after graduating with first-class honours from the Royal Academy of Music, UK, where he studied with Clarence Myerscough and Erich Gruenberg.
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Aw Yong Tian Bassoon
Born in Singapore, Tian was the first graduate from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, finishing his Bachelor of Music with first class honors.
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Lin Jiang Horn
Born in Shanghai, China in 1986 and moved to Australia at the age of five. He started playing French horn at the age of 10 and is now one of Australia’s most sought after French horn soloists.
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Han Chang Chou Horn
Han Chang Chou joined the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in 1987, and currently holds the post of Principal Horn. He studied horn at the Shanghai Music Conservatory under his father Professor Han Xian Guang.
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Dan Gelok Saxophone
Saxophonist and Educator Dan Gelok received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Indiana University and his Masters in saxophone performance from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He currently holds the title of Affiliate Artist in Saxophone at the University of Houston.
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Jasper Goh Flute
Jasper Goh started learning the flute at the age of 13, and subsequently successfully auditioned for a Summer Festival in North Dakota when he was 15, where he received tutelage from renowned flutists Laurel Ridd and Deborah Harris.
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Kenneth Lun Trumpet
Kenneth Lun graduated from the prestigious Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University, Baltimore MD, USA with a Bachelor of Music (Major in Trumpet Performance and Minor in Jazz Trumpet).
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Roberto Alvarez Flute
Born in Asturias, on the Northern coast of Spain, Roberto Alvarez began his studies in the Music Conservatory of his birthplace. He later studied under the tutorship of Myra and Peter Pearse, from the Asturias Symphony Orchestra.
Sérgio Carolino Tuba
Portuguese tuba player and Yamaha Artist, Sergio Carolino studied tuba in the prestigious Conservatory of Geneva P. Pilloud and chamber music with K. Sturzenegger.
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Paul Philbert Percussion
On the advice of his preparatory school music teacher he auditioned for the Purcell School, where over the course of seven years, he studied piano, violin, clarinet and, albeit briefly, trumpet and trombone.
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Adam Frey Euphonium
Adam Frey represents one of the elite brass soloists in the world by bringing his sharp intellect, mature musicianship, and charismatic stage presence to audiences all over the world.
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Loh Wan Shan Piano
A graduate of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, Ms Loh Wan Shan was awarded the Bachelor of Music with Honours, majoring in Piano Performance.
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William Day Trumpet
William is currently Sub-Principal Trumpet with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Before joining the MPO he was a member of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble ACJW, an academy showcasing the most promising young talent in classical music.
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Lerkiat Chongjirajitra Trumpet
Lertkiat is currently a Principal Trumpet of Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, Galyani Vadhana Institute Orchestra and Trumpet Professor and Assistant Dean for Activity Affairs at Faculty of Music, Silpakorn University.
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Iskandar Rashid Percussion
Praised by the San Francisco Chronicles for his “unmistakable virtuosity,” Singaporean-born Iskandar was a recipient of the then Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong Young Promise Award 2007, and the National Arts Council Bursary.
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David Lin Shih-Wei Clarinet
David Lin is a clarinetist and conductor who graduated with full marks from Hochschule feur Musik Detmold in Germany.
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Eric Lee Trombone
In 1997, Eric received a full scholarship to study trombone at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (HKAPA) under the guidance of Roger Bobo, James Da Sanol, John Swallow, Scott Hartman and Jan Mortensen.
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Tay Kai Tze Oboe
Tay Kai Tze is a highly sought after freelance Oboist and Cor Anglais player. He performs with the Singapore Festival Orchestra, the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Philharmonic Winds, the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Music Makers.
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Brett Stemple Tuba
Brett Stemple has served as the Principal Tubist of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra since its inception in 1998. Before moving to Southeast Asia, he served in similar positions in a number of symphony orchestras in the United States and Mexico.
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Meyrick Alexander Bassoon
Meyrick Alexander (born 18 May 1952) is a British bassoonist who currently plays with the Philharmonia Orchestra, based in London. He has been Principal Bassoon of the Philharmonia Orchestra since 1980, having previously been Principal Bassoon of the Northern Sinfonia.