Susanna Pua
Member, Choral Directors’ Association (Singapore)
Conductor of:
Fairfield Methodist Primary School Choir
Xing Hua Primary School Choir
Nan Hua Primary School Choir
Beatty Secondary School Choir
Pei Cai Secondary School Choir
Date updated: November 4, 2009
Jason Ong
Executive Committee, Choral Directors’ Association (Singapore)
Conductor of:
Fajar Secondary School Choir
Dunearn Secondary School Choir
Peirce Secondary School Choir
Date updated: October 31, 2009
Marcus Lee
Member, Choral Directors’ Association (Singapore)
Conductor of:
Chua Chu Kang Secondary School Choir
Vocal Tutor of:
Tanjong Katong Secondary School Choir
Commonwealth Secondary School Choir
Anglican High School Choir
Tenor Section Leader:
Victoria Chorale
Date updated: April 26, 2009
Darius Lim
Executive Committee, Choral Directors’ Association (Singapore)
Conductor of:
National University of Singapore Society Choir
Temasek Polytechnic Chorale
East Spring Secondary School Choir
Greendale Secondary School Choir
Pei Hwa Secondary School Choir
Temasek Secondary School Choir
Junyuan Primary School Children’s Choir
Bedok Green Primary School Choir
The Multi Award winning musician is the two-time Gold Prize winner in both the 2nd and 3rd Asia International Piano Academy, Festival and Competition in Korea. As a Soloist, Darius has also won numerous other prizes in both local and international music competitions including the First prize in the Open Category of the 2006 Cristofori Piano Competition and the Silver Medal in the 6th Asian Youth Music Competitions. He was also awarded the Friendship Prize in the 3rd Asia International Piano Academy, Festival and Competition in Korea for outstanding musician.
A musician who has studied piano under Professor Yu Chun Yee and Benjamin Loh, and composition under Dr Mini Ang and Eric Watson, Darius graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts with both a Bachelor of Music (with honours) in Piano Performance from the University of Wales(UK) and a Diploma in Composition with Music Technology. He also holds a Licentiate Diploma (LTCL) from the Trinity College of Music (with distinction).
A conductor and composer whose choirs and works have garnered top prizes in local and international music festivals and competitions, Darius has led choirs such as Junyuan Primary School Choir to a Gold with Honours award in the 2010 SYF Central Judging of Choirs (Primary Schools), and both Temasek Secondary School Choir to a Gold with Honours award and East Spring Secondary School Choir to a Gold award at the 2011 SYF Central Judging of Choirs (Secondary Schools).
In 2010, Greendale Chorale also won the Gold Award at the 3rd Orientale Concentus International Choral Competition in Taiwan. The Choir was also awarded Category Champion of the Youth Equal Voices Category and Grand Finalist of the competition.
Darius’ diverse musical experience at a tender age soon led him to conducting larger ensembles. Chorus Director for the combined choirs of “Phua Chu Kang- The Musical” in 2004 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium when he was 18, he then led the 300-strong chorus in “ASEANAPOL in Harmony 2007” at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and the 250-strong combined choir of Community-Chest Foundation’s “Unity in Diversity” in 2009 at the Esplanade Concert Hall.
As a composer, Darius has written music for Mediacorp and Dream Forest Studios. Some of his music can be heard on TV programmes such as Kids Central and on shows such as the “Heart-landers”. His compositions have been aired over the local radio station, News Radio FM93.8. Also, his song “Live Our Dreams” won him the 3rd Prize in the 2006 National Arts Quest Music and Song-Writing Competition. Darius was also the lyricist for the theme song of Singapore United 2008. His piece “Four Fantasies” for Piano Trio was also premiered in Seoul in August 2006. In 2008, His songs “Live Our Dreams” and “Shine Your Way!” were also performed at the 2008 Singapore Paralympic Council Opening Ceremony. He has also presented his musical and choral works at the 2008 Singapore Song-Writer’s Showcase that have been received with much acclaim.
Darius is currently resident conductor and music director of the National University of Singapore Society Choir and is also the resident conductor of Temasek Polytechnic Chorale, and conductor of Temasek Secondary School Choir, East Spring Secondary School Choir, Greendale Secondary School Choir, Pei Hwa Voices, Junyuan Primary School Children’s Choir and Bedok Green Primary School Choir.
Darius was one of the two recipients of the prestigious Yamaha Music Scholarship in 2004.
Date updated: December 30, 2008
Monica Tong
Member, Choral Directors’ Association (Singapore)
Conductor of:
Ghim Moh Primary School
Woodlands Ring Primary School
Si Ling Primary School
Date updated: November 17, 2008
