Our Instructors
A student is only as good as her teacher.
All of our Chinese instrumental music teachers are well-studied, with years of teaching experience.
They are also effectively bilingual in Chinese and English!
Erhu:
Guo Xiaojin
Erhu
An active performer, Guo Xiaojin has performed in different provinces of China and France during her schooling years from 2001 to 2007, when she was appointed Principal player of the erhu section in the Shenzhen Art School.
Wang Siqi
Erhu
Wang Siqi started playing the Erhu at the age of 4. In 2017, she was admitted to the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore and studied Erhu with Mr. Sunny Wong...
Wang Zhi Jun
Erhu
Wang Zhi Jun started learning the Erhu at the young age of 6 and eventually graduated Raffles Music College and University of West London with Bachelor’s Degree of Music (Honours) in Music Performance. An experienced Erhu...
Chen Ning
Erhu
CHEN NING started learning the erhu at the tender age of 10, under the tutelage of Xu Wenjing. Her keen interest in the instrument led her to join the Nanyang..
Ng Rui Jun
Erhu
Rui Jun started taking erhu lessons from Ms Wang Jing in 2007. In 2009, he continued his studies under the tutelage of Ms Shen Qin, obtaining a Grade 8 Certificate...
Deborah Siok
Erhu
DERBORAH SIOK started learning the erhu at the age of 9 under the tutelage of Zhang Yu Ming, a renowned erhu master and teacher. She went on to be a part...
Fong Liyang
Erhu
FONG LIYANG started learning the erhu at the age of 9, under Mr Liu Chong Zheng. A keen learner, Liyang obtained diploma certification in erhu at the age of 15...
Guzheng:
Wang Hong Ying
Guzheng
Wang Hong Ying has been learning the Guzheng under the tutelage of renowned Guzheng performer and educator Mdm Yin Qun...
Huang Ting Xuan
Guzheng
Huang Tingxuan started learning the Guzheng at the age of 8. Over the course of learning the Guzheng, she had studied under Guzheng masters such as...
Charis
Guzheng
Charis started learning Guzheng when she was 6, under Mdm Yin Qun and attained a Diploma at the age of 14. Continuing her interest in Guzheng, Charis joined the National University of Singapore (NUS) Chinese Orchestra during her university days and was appointed the Principal Player...
Ruoxin
Guzheng
Ruoxin started learning Guzheng at the age of 9 under the guidance of Mdm Lin Zhong and subsequently under Mdm Yin Qun and Ms Indra Chen. In 2014, she took the Diploma Guzheng exam from Shanghai Conservatory Of Music - Shangyin Music School Chinese Music Examination and achieved Distinction.
Wang Siyuan
Pipa | Ruan | Guzheng | Sanxian
Wang Siyuan was accepted into the Central Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School in 2008, where she studied under the tutelage of Professor Fan Wei.
Ng Bi Yu
Pipa | Guzheng | Sanxian
Ng Bi Yu picked up Pipa at the age of 7 under the tutelage of Mdm Liu Yan at Nanyang Academics of Fine Arts, The School of Young Talents. She achieved her Diploma in 2009 from both Central Conservatory of Music and NUS Centre For the Arts...
Ni Jia Wei
Guzheng
Ni Jiawei was born in Shanghai, China. Jiawei displayed great interest in learning music since young. She graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, majoring in Guzheng.
Dizi:
Lee Jun Cheng
Dizi
Lee Jun Cheng started playing the dizi at the age of 9. In 2012, Jun Cheng was admitted into the China Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Professor Zhang Wei Liang. With lots of notable achievements and multi award winning dizi musician, Jun Cheng is currently a dizi musician in Singapore Chinese Orchestra.
Khor Yee Sing
Dizi
In 2017, Khor Yee Sing started she learning from Yin Zhiyang, the Dizi Principal of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra. She was admitted to the Singapore Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in 2020. She joined the Siong Leng Musical Association (SLMA) of Singapore in 2021 and is currently an apprentice Dongxiao artist...
Ng Kok Wee
Dizi
Since Secondary School, Kok Wee picked up the Dizi and has been actively participaing in various Community Centre Chinese Orchestra.
Jason Chua
Dizi
JASON CHUA started learning the dizi, sheng and suona at a young age of 6, under the baton of Professor Liu Bin. A keen learner, Jason performed in numerous school...
Tong Wei Jie
Dizi
Wei Jie attained his grade 8 certificate in Dizi performance in 2009. He then went on to become a qualified trainer with the People’s association in the following year. Throughout the years, Weijie has been actively involved in both performance and education...
Pipa:
Cedric Chin
Pipa | Ruan | Liuqin
Cedric has since been actively involved in various Chinese Orchestras in Singapore, with more prominent roles as the plucked-strings sectional instructor of...
Wang Siyuan
Pipa | Ruan | Guzheng | Sanxian
Wang Siyuan was accepted into the Central Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School in 2008, where she studied under the tutelage of Professor Fan Wei.
Ng Bi Yu
Pipa | Guzheng | Sanxian
Ng Bi Yu picked up Pipa at the age of 7 under the tutelage of Mdm Liu Yan at Nanyang Academics of Fine Arts, The School of Young Talents. She achieved her Diploma in 2009 from both Central Conservatory of Music and NUS Centre For the Arts...
Yangqin:
Anson Lim
Yangqin
ANSON LIM has been teaching the Yangqin for nearly 10 years. He has experience in preparing students for grading exams, DSA, competitions and....
Ong Wei Da
Yangqin
ONG WEI DA began learning the Yangqin at the age of 8 years old, and has been under the tutelage of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s Yangqin Principal Ms Qu Jian Qing since 2014...
Ruan:
Cedric Chin
Pipa | Ruan
Cedric has since been actively involved in various Chinese Orchestras in Singapore, with more prominent roles as the plucked-strings sectional instructor of...
Wang Siyuan
Pipa | Ruan
Wang Siyuan was accepted into the Central Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School in 2008, where she studied under the tutelage of Professor Fan Wei.
Guqin:
Zhao Ling Zhi
Guqin
Lingzhi has been learning Henan Zhui style story-singing from her elders since her youth. She then began learning Guqin from Mr. Luo Su Li in the same year....
Introducing a brand new collaboration with:
Reverberance is Singapore's very own Wind Percussion ensemble consisting of top awards winning youthful local musicians, with a number of members being Masters Graduates with support from National Arts scholarships. As alma maters of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), they came together with similar goal of promoting different genres of music and also to explore the possibilities of the ensemble! Now is your chance to learn the Suona, Sheng and Chinese Percussion from the musicians of Reverberance!
Suona:
Sheng:
Ng Chu Ying
Suona
Chu Ying graduated with First-Class Honours from the Bachelor of Music (BMus, Hons), a Joint Degree held between the Royal College of Music (London) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore). Chu Ying has won...
Goh Wei Hong
Suona
Wei Hong shares his love for Chinese music with a burning passion. He is a well-acclaimed educator and conductor in various schools where he serves as an inspirational figure....
Cindy Yang
Sheng
Cindy is a Taiwan-born Sheng Musician and a graduate of Central Conservatory of Music Bachelor's Degree in Sheng Performance. She had also previously held the position of Associate Principal of Sheng section in the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra...
Vincent Tan
Sheng
Vincent Tan Eng Kiat is a virtuoso Sheng musician and also an experienced Chinese Woodwind instructor in Singapore with more than a decade of experience coaching Chinese Orchestras in Singapore...
Chinese Percussion:
Benjamin Boo
Chinese Percussion
Benjamin Boo joined Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) in March 2018 as a percussionist. He graduated from the Royal College of Music (London) (RCM) with a Masters of Performance (Distinction) in 2016, under the support of the Neville Wathen Award...