Gateway Horn Faculty: Nigel Leong
Nigel Leong graduated with a Bachelors in Music (Hons) in French Horn Performance from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM), National University of Singapore in 2017.
During his undergraduate studies, he was under the tutelage of Singapore Symphony Orchestra Principal Horn, Mr Han Chang Chou. He has also worked with several professionals such as Radovan Vlatkovic, Luca Benucci, Olivier Darbellay, Darryl Poulsen, Andre Cazalet, Gail Williams, Steven Schaughency, Lukas Christinat, Florian Abacheril, and Jamie Hersch.
Nigel is a very sought-after Horn performer in Singapore and the region, appearing frequently with orchestras such as the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra and Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra. In June 2018, Nigel freelanced with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for the 25th Singapore International Piano Festival. The previous year, Nigel was invited to perform with the Macao Orchestra in Macao, China for the opening of the 31st Macao International Music Festival.
Nigel is also an active member of the local ensemble, Singapore Horn Sounds. In 2017, the group presented a joint recital with the horn students from Mahidol University in a successful attempt to bridge the cultural gap through music. Upon their return, the Singapore Horn Sounds held its debut recital at the Esplanade Recital Studio to a full house.
Nigel is currently the French Horn tutor to several of Singapore’s secondary schools and junior colleges, and Assistant Band Director at two secondary schools.
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