Mr Lum Yan Sing
Lum Yan Sing is Assistant Director of NUS Centre For the Arts (CFA), Chief Examiner for CFA Chinese Instrumental Examination, Music Director cum Resident Conductor of NUS Chinese Orchestra (NUSCO), Leader of Kent Ridge Ensembles Xin Yun Quintet.
He also holds the following appointments in the respective Chinese orchestras: Advisor/Conductor of River Valley High School and National Junior College, Mentor of Hwa Chong Institution (College), Advisor/Instructor of Yishun Junior College, Council Member in China National Philharmonic Association, Advisor to Singapore Erhu Association and Malaysia School of Arts.
Mr Lum studied Erhu under the famous Erhu soloist, Professor Wang Guotong, in 1984. He joined the People Associations Chinese Orchestra in 1976 holding dual key roles as Orchestra Leader and Concert Master. With the inception of Singapore Chinese Orchestra in 1996, Mr Lum became the Concert Master of the national orchestra. In 2000, he was appointed as the Assistant Conductor of SCO. In October 2003, Mr Lum joined NUS Centre For the Arts (CFA) as Assistant Director, CFA and Artistic Director, NUSCO.
Over the years, Mr Lum has led NUSCO in many international tours. NUSCO is the first Chinese orchestra in Singapore to be invited to perform in Beijing, China. >Read More