Musicians:
Choy Wei Peng (Trumpet/Piccolo Trumpet)
Edric Liew Fu Wei (Trumpet/Cornet)
Edgar Teng (French horn)
Sebastian Koh (Trombone)
Teng Siang Hong (Tuba)
Back up:
Sheryl Koh (Trumpet/Flugelhorn)
Chon Siang Deng (Trombone)
Sathisvaran s/o Kanavathy (Tuba)
Profile of Artists
Choy Wei Peng
Currently, as a principal trumpeter with the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, Choy Wei Peng is actively involved in many concerts and performances in recent years. He was part of the orchestra when the orchestra was the joint winner at the 34th International Youth Music Festival in Vienna , Austria . With the orchestra, he was awarded meritorious performance in the same year and was involved in major performances such as 2004's National Day Parade and 2005's Singapore Youth Festival opening ceremony held at the esplanade.
Wei Peng has been an active chamber musician, playing in various brass ensembles and chamber orchestra. Together with members from the SNYO, he played in a Brass Quintet which successfully performed twice at the esplanade concourse, one of which in conjunction with Mozart memorial 250th Birthday. He has successfully formed a “Just Brass” ensemble on the 2 nd June 2005 which had enjoyed numerous public performances and had held educational workshop. On the 2 nd Feb 2007, Wei Peng initiated and organized a “Just Brass” series chamber concert at the Young Musician's Society's Auditorium which enjoyed a full house seating.
Apart from playing for the SNYO and “Just Brass” Ensemble, he plays for the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra, City Harvest Philharmonic Orchestra and East Coast Winds Ensemble. He has also appeared as a guest player with various organizations such as Japanese Association Ensemble, Raffles Institution String Ensemble, Hwa Chong Institution String Ensemble, and has also played in the Presbyterian Church Anniversary at the Indoor Stadium on August 2005. By the year 2005, he obtained a distinction in Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music [A.B.R.S.M.] Grade 8 in trumpet and a Merit in A.B.R.S.M. Grade 5 in jazz performing. He was then invited to play for the Top Scorers' concert organized by ABRSM.
Wei Peng first started playing the trumpet in his school days playing in a concert band, Chung Cheng High (Yishun) under the baton of Mr Toh Yang Yang. His initial exposure to music can be traced back to learning the violin at the age of 7. In the year 2003 and 2004, he participated in the Asia Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Competition held in Bangkok , Thailand . He had musical tours to Perth , Australia and Bangkok with his Polytechnic Symphonic Band. Wei Peng had studied under Laurie Gargen (SSO Principal Trumpeter), William Theis (MPO Co-principal Trumpeter). and Yap Thien Su (SSO Trumpeter). At present, he is having regular lessons with Jun Ikebe (SSO Trumpeter).
Apart from performing, Wei Peng has been an educator as well. He is currently a brass tutor and Asst. Band Director to few schools.
Edric Liew Fu Wei
Born into a musical family, Edric Liew started his musical journey on the piano studying both piano and music theory with Mdm. Doh Soh Hing. He began trumpet studies at the age of 11 after joining his school's band.
Presently a student of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, majoring in trumpet performance, he has performed with Tampines Secondary School band, Tampines Brass Quintet, Just Brass Ensemble, NAFA orchestra, NAFA wind band and also with the NAFA brass quintet. As a member of ITG, he has attended many ITG conferences, participated in master classes by Jansen Karsten and worked with conductors James Watson, Volker Hartung and Jacorno Bairos. His teachers include Richard Adams, Samuel Hyken, Dai Zhong Hui and Jun Ikebe.
Also involved in composition, his jungles for advertisements can be heard on television and most recently for the play ‘Being and Becoming', staged at the Arts House.
Edgar Teng
Edgar started learning the French horn at the age of 13 in the Saint Andrew's School Military Band under the direction of Mr. David Anthony Glosz. Since then, his passion for music grew and at the age of 15, he joined the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) where he went under the tutelage of Mr. Han Chang Chou, Principal Horn of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO).
Edgar is currently under the tutelage of Mrs. Dixie De Souza and pursuing his Diploma in Horn Performance at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).
Edgar uses an Alexander 103.
Sebastian Koh Ming Hui
Sebastian received his first music training while studying in St. Patrick's School when he joined the band. He played the Euphonium for two years before starting learning the Trombone at the age of 15. He was very inspired by his Band Instructor, David Glosz, who encouraged him to further his musical studies. He was accepted into the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Diploma in Performance course, majoring in Trombone, in 2003 and soon become an active musician, playing with numerous ensembles and teaching school bands. He also appeared as a soloist with the “Just Brass” Ensemble on the 2nd Feb 2007.
His main trombone influence comes from his principal teacher, Freidi Sonderagger, whom has given indispensable trombone wisdom and knowledge to him. Currently serving his National Service with the Singapore Armed Forces Central Band, in his free time, Sebastian enjoys travelling around Singapore , looking for good food.
Teng Siang Hong
Siang Hong has been playing the tuba for 9 years and is currently members of the Just Brass Ensemble and Singapore Polytechnic Concert Band. Siang Hong started playing the tuba at the tender age of 9 with his Peixin Primary School Concert Band. He then moved on to join Chung Cheng High Yishun Symphonic Band under the baton of Mr Toh Yang Yang.
Since then, his passion for music grew and thus earned himself much performing for both chamber and Symphonic Band experiences. He regularly performs in brass quintets and guest plays for several other school bands. In the year 2005, he successfully auditioned and played for Singapore Youth Wind Orchestra set up for the WASBE conference.
Siang Hong aspires to be playing professionally in the near future.
