The NIE Visiting Artist Programme seeks to establish close ties with professionals from the arts industry while providing students with the opportunity to learn from and work closely with distinguished arts practitioners.
This semester, NIE is proud to host Mr Quek Ling Kiong, resident conductor of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) and music director of Singapore’s National Youth Chinese Orchestra (NYCO), under its Visiting Artist Programme. | Read More |
Ling Kiong was winner of the National Art Council (NAC) Young Artist Award in 2002 and recipient of the NAC Cultural Fellowship in 2013. Trained as a percussionist under maestros Li Min Xiong and Xue Bao Lun, Ling Kiong joined the SCO in 1997 and was its percussion principal. In 2004, he became assistant conductor of the SCO and conductor for the Singapore NYCO, and was appointed the SCO’s resident conductor in 2013. In 2014, Ling Kiong led a 4,557-strong Chinese drum ensemble – the world’s largest – in a performance for the Singapore Sports Hub’s open house.1
As NIE Visiting Artist, Ling Kiong will be teaching about Amazing Chinese Music (Course Code AAA08H) during the August semester. The module introduces a variety of Chinese instruments, their sounds and characteristics, as well as their histories. The principles behind Chinese music, key classical works of Chinese instrumental solo pieces, chamber and full orchestra music, and the development of the Chinese classical music scene in Singapore, will also be examined. The course is open to all NIE and NTU students.
Ling Kiong will also conduct a two-day workshop on Mastering the Basics of Chinese Percussion on 3 and 4 October 2018 from 3 to 6pm at Recital Room NIE3-01-01. This interactive workshop will introduce the basics of Chinese percussion, particularly the Su’nan style, which originates from southern Jiangsu Province in China. Participants will learn the techniques of playing in this style, which features a unique structure and form that has strongly influenced the writing of Chinese orchestral music. The notation of Chinese percussion music will also be examined.
NIE and NTU students get to sign up for free, while a nominal fee of $150 applies for all other participants. To register, click here.
1 Additional research from http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2015-02-11_094028.html