LANXESS SNYO in the News
Radio interview with the musical prodigies
Listen to the radio interview with Melody Teoh and Miao Kaiwen on 938 Live as they speak on their experience touring in Germany with The Knights.
Music talents playing to a new tune
By Eisen Teo, Published in The Straits Times on March 31, 2012
Under the Lanxess-Singapore National Youth Orchestra Classic programme, three Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) musicians were chosen for the seven-day, three-city trip which ended last Friday: Ms Miao Kaiwen and Ms Melody Teoh, both 18, and Mr Lau Wen Rong, 22.
The article covers LANXESS SNYO Classic cultural exchanges programme 2012 and the three young musicians shared their overseas experience and the learning after attending the workshops and master classes alongside The Knights.
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Youth orchestra celebrates 10th birthday with masterly performance
By Marc Rochester, Published in Lifestyle, Dec 8, 2011
A NEW BEGINNING - Singapore National Youth Orchestra/Darrel Ang
Esplanade Concert Hall
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011
Celebrating its 10th birthday in the presence of President Tony Tan, the Singapore National Youth Orchestra put on a show which would have been the envy of many professional orchestras.
It kicked off with some gorgeous string in Vaughan Williams' Tallis Fantasia, while wind and percussion were given their 15 minutes of fame, the latter in a newly commissioned work by Singaporean composer Chen Zhangyi.
A masterly performance of Mahler's First Symphony was very much the highlight of the concert, Darrel Ang driving these young players to extraordinary heights of excellence in a performance of exceptional colour, vibrancy and, ultimately, excitement.
Nurturing next musical generation - Lara St John and Adam Gyorgy pass on their classical music-making skills
By Christopher Lim, Published in The Business Times, April 22, 2011
Many international classical musicians perform here, but concerts alone don’t help to grow the pool of young artists here even though they provide valuable exposure. Masterclasses and mentorship programmes are more educational for aspiring performers, and Canadian violinist Lara St John and Hungarian pianist Adam Gyorgy are here to do just that.
St John was brought in by specialty chemicals company LANXESS as part of its mentorship partnership with the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) called LANXESS SNYO Classic. She kicked off her stint on Monday with a lecture demonstration attended by 165 students from 63 schools. Masterclasses ran on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will continue tomorrow and Monday. She also played Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto last night at the Esplanade Concert Hall with the SNYO in her Singapore debut.
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