OH! TENORS

Performers 表演者

Kee Loi Seng 纪礼昇
Loi Seng has appeared in full stage opera productions as: Nemorino (L’elisir D’amore), Pang (Turandot), Erik (The Flying Dutchman), Alfred (The Bat) with opera companies such as Penang Arts Council Opera, Singapore Lyric Opera and Singapore New Opera, Singapore Viva Opera and Richard Wagner Association of Singapore. Loi Seng has also cooperated with SFO, PCCO, NAFA Orchestra, Nan Yi Chinese Orchestra, Singapore New Opera Orchestra, BHSO, and SLOO under the baton of conductors Jason Lai, Joshua Tan Kang Ming, Darrell Ang (Singapore), Hu Bing Xu (China), Jeremy Silver (England), Volker Hartung (Germany), Arnie Roth (United State) and etc.

Recent reviews on various productions:
 “Kee was probably the most consistent voice among the principals. From the start, he impressed with his vocal authority and complete assimilation of the Wagner idiom.” - Dr. Marc Rochester published by The Straits Times on 31 Oct 2016.
“Kee had his moments, not least in the hit aria Una Furtiva Lagrima, which rang bright and clear.” – Dr. Chang Tou Liang published by The Straits Time on 22 May 2017.

毕业于美国南阿拉巴马州立大学。曾师从男高音胡志强、陈容、林燮毅。 礼昇曾与许多本地歌剧演出团体合作，其中包括新加坡华格纳协会、新加坡抒情歌剧院和新加坡新歌剧院等。担任过全剧演出的角色有《杜兰朵》的砰、《爱情灵药》的奈莫里诺和《漂泊的荷兰人》的埃里克一角。他曾合作过的乐团有SLOO、SFO、MFO、 BHSO、新加坡南洋艺术学院管弦乐团、新加坡新歌剧院管弦乐团、南艺华乐团等；指挥胡炳旭、叶聪、Jason Lai、Joshua Tan Kang Ming、Darrell Ang Jeremy Silver、Volker Hartung、Arnie Roth等。除了歌剧表演以外，礼昇也参与不少音乐会演出，其中有冼星海的黄河大合唱，艺术家平台-舒曼《诗人之恋》，新加坡艺术节《遥远的世界: 来自最终的交响乐章》, 南洋艺术学院常年音乐会-海顿的尼尔顺弥撒曲，新加坡华乐团音乐会-赵季平作品《风雅颂之交响-关雎》等。

Tan Chee Shen 陈志轩
Tenor Tan Chee Shen is a winner of numerous awards including the grand prize of the Singapore-Malaysia voice competition, the Bangkok Opera South-East Asia vocal competition and the Bronze award of NTDTV International Chinese Singing Competition in NYC. Chee Shen earned his Master of music degree from Mannes College of Music in New York where he also attended for undergraduate. Chee Shen has sung roles such as Rinuccio and Tinca from Gianni Schichi and Il Tabarro, Don Curzio from Le Nozze di Figaro, Arturo from I Puritani, Magician from The Consul, Ferrando from Cosi fan Tutte and many more, under the baton of Maestro Joseph Colaneri from the Metropolitan Opera and also the director of Mannes Opera. Upon graduation, Chee Shen was granted an artist visa and worked as a freelance singer and vocal instructor at New York, working closely with the assistant conductor of the Metropolitan Opera - Joshua Greene. 

In September 2018, Chee Shen made his Taiwan operatic debut singing the role of Ferrando in a full production of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte in Tainan’s WanSha Performing Arts Center with Tainan Symphony Orchestra. In 2019, he made his Malaysia operatic debut singing the leading role of Alfredo in Kuala Lumpur City Opera’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata. He has since then performed with the company singing the roles of Don Jose in the production of Carmen in 2022 and Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore in 2023. He also performed the role of Boursiquot in the musical theatre – Mr. Shi and his lover by Canadian composer Njo Kong Kie in Estonia. Chee Shen currently resides in Kuala Lumpur and lectures at the Institute of Music, UCSI University as well as maintaining his own fast-growing private studio.

陈志轩师从马来西亚著名男高音陈容及新加坡男高音林燮毅。2001年参加由意大利知名男高音Angelo Marenzi于吉隆坡的大师班，获大师邀请前往台北学习。后代表马来西亚参加新马声乐大赛，成为开赛以来最年轻的冠军得主。2002年至2003年前往北京中央音乐学院学习，师事男中音黎信昌。2004年赴美深造，同年参加于泰国举行的东南亚声乐大赛，获全场总冠军。2005年考入纽约Mannes College of Music，师从Arthur Levy与Tony Manoli。2005年夏天考入著名音乐营Music Academy of The West，获全免奖学金随美国女中音名伶Marilyn Horne学习。

在校期间活跃于歌剧演出，并于2009年于纽约举行的国际华人声乐大赛获得铜奖。2010年毕业于Mannes College Of Music考获硕士学位并以自由音乐人的身分留居纽约，与纽约大都会歌剧院助理指挥Joshua Greene合作密切，常担任其指挥音乐会的男高音独唱。2014年回马，致力于教学与演出，与另外三位马来西亚歌手以及钢琴演奏家成立 “The Song Weavers” – 马来西亚首个致力于艺术歌曲演唱及推广的团体。回国后曾获邀于印尼Pelita Harapan大学，泰国Mahidol大学举行独唱音乐会，也曾应台湾东海大学、中山大学以及新加坡南洋艺术学院邀请举行大师班，并于2018年9月参与台南市交响乐团夏日歌剧，莫札特女人心饰演费南多一角。自2019年到2023年，分别参与了吉隆坡城市歌剧团的三场歌剧演出，成功诠释了茶花女中的Alfredo、卡门男主角Don Jose，以及爱情灵药男主角Nemorino。他也曾于2020年在爱沙尼亚参与了加拿大作曲家杨光奇的音乐剧“时先生与他的情人”的演出，饰演法国领事Boursiquot一角。现定居于吉隆坡，任教于UCSI大学音乐学院。

Lee Shiak Yao 李锡耀
Shiak Yao is a multiple international prize and award-winning conductor, vocalist clinician, and lecturer. He graduated with a MMus from the University of Hull, UK, and studied conducting with Andrew Penny and Dr. Lee Tsang. He also mastered the arts of piano accompaniment, under the tutelage of Miss June Stephenson, and vocal singing, under Ralph Macdonald, Lim Cheng Hock, Paul Wade, and Dr. Michela Bertagnolli. Shiak Yao has performed and lectured in more than 35 countries around the world and he had the privilege of landing himself on the grounds of Scandinavia, Europe, the United States of America, South America, Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Africa. He was awarded the “Honourable Music Art Contribution Award” in year 2010 for his diligent and ceaseless contribution in musical arts all over Malaysia. He received the utmost honour to be the first Malaysian to be invited to perform with the World Youth Choir in the 2011 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in Norway. He is currently serving as the Vice-President of the Malaysian Choral Federation, and the Artistic Director of Klang Chamber Choir and Time Ensemble. 

毕业于巴生兴华中学后负笈英国University Of Hull，考获音乐硕士学位后，成为全方位的音乐指导。曾随大马著名男高音林清福、英国歌剧演唱家Paul Wade、意大利声乐博士Michela Bertagnolli及Ralph Macdonald学习声乐；并且随Andrew Penny、Lee Tsang博士、June Stephenson女士等学习专业指挥、作曲、编曲及钢琴伴奏艺术。他在国内外的多项比赛中荣获无数的荣誉，其中包括：独唱比赛的冠军、各项音乐比赛的最佳伴奏奖及最佳指挥奖。他所指导的业余和中小学合唱团也常在全国性和国际性的比赛中获奖。在演出方面，他除了经常在歌剧、神剧及歌舞剧中担任要角，也活跃于指挥国内外的交响乐团、给予国内外专业指挥、合唱的大师班及工作坊、各大国际音乐节及大学客席演讲，并经常受邀于多项音乐比赛中担任评审的工作。他的国际表演及演讲足迹横跨了欧洲、美国、南美洲、亚洲、非洲及东南亚等35个国家。为了表扬他为马来西亚音乐环境的发展和贡献，于2010年第36届巴生歌乐节中获颁音乐艺术贡献奖。2011年成为马来西亚历史上首位受邀至挪威诺贝尔和平奖颁奖典礼演出的代表。目前，他除了担任马来西亚合唱联盟的副主席、指导及培训本地音乐老师、指挥及团体外，也受邀担任集合世界各地年轻音乐家团体Time Ensemble的常驻指挥及艺术总监，并在世界合唱联盟的旗舰下，从事发展亚太区的整体合唱教育环境。

Khaw Liang En 许良恩
He began his musical journey at a very young age, taking voice and piano lessons and participating in school competitions. He was studied under Mr. Lim Shieh Yih after he progressed to obtain the ATCL in Piano performance and Singing. In year 2007, He was the Grand Champion in the National Classical Singing Competition. He was the reigning champion in the National Classical Singing Competition (Northern Region), winning the competition for three consecutive years from 1998 till 2000. In the year 2000, he won the Most Promising Singer of the Year and secured a scholarship to attend master class at the prestigious Hong Kong Arts of Performing. Whenever his schedule allows, he provide music accompaniment for many major competitions in Malaysia. He also lends his voice to the local acapella group "Fingerprints" which won the Gold medal in the International Choral Festival held at Shah Alarms, Kuala Lumpur. Recently, he was invited to perform in many major concert in Malaysia and Overseas. Currently, he is a full time music teacher giving private lessons and coaching high school choirs for competition.

从小受到家庭音乐熏陶，父亲许元良是著名作曲家，母亲则是歌唱家，曾随林燮毅老师学习声乐。他多次荣获全国艺术歌曲歌唱比赛（北马区）男子组冠军、在2007年荣获全国艺术歌曲男子组冠军以及全场总冠军、2000年被选为最具潜质男歌手，并前往香港演艺学院进修。槟城交响乐团及合唱团曾多次邀请其参与并担任多项演唱会的领唱。日前已考获ATCL（钢琴演奏）文凭，多次出任各场比赛的伴奏。目前是一位全职的音乐老师，也在当地多间中学担任合唱团指导，也是槟城指印合唱团的主要成员之一。

Jeson Chia 谢世鸿
Graduating as a scholar from the esteemed Malaysia Institute of o Arts' Music Department, Jeson then ventured to Beijing's China Conservatory of Music for advanced studies. Here, he attained a master's degree, a testament to his dedication and pursuit of excellence. His talents culminated in a triumphant solo concert held in Beijing. A laureate of the national Art Song Singing Competition's Malaysian region, Jeson clinched the solo championship. Such accomplishments led him to perform as a leading character in a Mozart opera, demonstrating his prowess on the grandest stage. Collaborating seamlessly with the prolific local composer, Wong Chee Wei, Jeson orchestrated a grand symphony – conducting 180 vocalists for the 50th Kuala Lumpur Music Festival. A stunning synthesis of thirteen compositions by twelve prominent Malaysian composers, each associated with a geographical location, converged into a fifteen-minute opus – an anthemic patriotic masterpiece.

马来西亚著名十大男高音，被授予“桂冠歌者”及‘辉煌音乐家”。声乐启蒙于著名男高音林清福，后随已故大马著名歌唱家暨声乐教育家李水莲、中国著名歌唱家金永哲学习。早年以奖学金得主的姿态毕业于马来西亚艺术学院音乐系，后赴北京中国音乐学院深造，在考获硕士学位并于北京成功举办个人演唱会。曾获得全国艺术歌曲歌唱赛中马区独唱冠军，被甄选演唱莫扎特歌剧担任主角一席。与本地著名作曲家黄志伟合作，指揮180人联合大合唱第五十届吉隆坡歌乐节主题曲《回忆的烙印》，成功把大马历届13首来自12位大马音乐界著名的创作家与地名有关系的作品串成一首长达15分钟的合唱爱国歌曲。目前是一名全职的声乐教授，担任吉隆坡中华校友会合唱团、吉隆坡赛峇峇思菩提合唱团、Puchong儒韵合唱团的声乐指导兼指挥。此外，他经常受邀各地演唱表演、担任歌唱比赛评审及音乐考官。

陈维杰 Vincent Chen
Vincent majored in Vocal Accompaniment at the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Kenneth Merrill. Prior to New York City, he studied with Rena Phua at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).

维杰毕业於美国曼哈頓音乐学院, 主修声乐伴奏。赴美之前曾就读于新加坡南洋艺术学院。

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Programme 曲目表

1) Thou Shalt Break Them George Friedrich Handel - Lee Shiak Yao
2) Estrellita Manuel M. Ponce - Lee Shiak Yao
3) Largo ombra mai fu “Xerxes” Georg Friedrich Händel - Jeson Chia Shyh Horng
4) Dalla sua pace “Don Giovanni” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Jeson Chia Shyh Horng
5) O Del Mio Amato Del Stefano Donaudy - Erny Khaw Liang En
6) La Promessa Gioachino Antonio Rossini - Erny Khaw Liang En
7) Nebbie Ottorino Respighi - Kee Loi Seng
8) Vesti la Giubba “Pagliacci” Ruggero Leoncavallo - Kee Loi Seng
9) Sing to me not, beautiful maiden Sergei Rachmaninoff - Tan Chee Shen
10) Phidylé Henri Duparc - Tan Chee Shen
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11) Out There Alan Menken - Lee Shiak Yao
12) 客家妹 - Jeson Chia Shyh Horng
13) 满江红 - Jeson Chia Shyh Horng
14) 越人歌 - Erny Khaw Liang En
15) 关雎 - Kee Loi Seng
16) Ah! Lève-toi, Soleil! “Romeo et Julliet” Charles Gounod - Tan Chee Shen
17) 阿爸的风吹 - Erny Khaw Liang En & Kee Loi Seng
18) 青玉案 - Tan Chee Shen
19) Dream Medley

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