Fisherman Music School in Singapore

YONG CHEE ONG

Founder and Advisor

A Fellow of Trinity College of Music, London (FTCL in Violin Performance), Yong Chee Ong also holds several other diplomas in music, performing and teaching.

These are namely, the Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music, London, in Violin Performing (LRSM), Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, in Violin Performing (LGSMD), Diploma in Music from LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore (Dip.Mus) and a Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London, in Violin Teaching (Dip.ABRSM).

In 1992 and 1995, Yong Chee Ong represented Singapore in the Asian Youth Orchestra: an orchestra founded by the late legendary violinist, Sir Yehudi Menuhin. In 1995, the orchestra performed in honour of the United Nations 50th Anniversary. On the itinerary for the concert tour were performances in the White House, Washington D.C, USA and United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The last concert was performed at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California.

Yong Chee Ong worked and performed under world renowned conductors such as the late legendary Sergui Comissiona, Lukas Foss and David Alan Miller in concert tours to Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, major cities across Japan and United States of America. He was interviewed by the American Broadcasting Corporation in the city of New York, USA for his involvement with the Orchestra in 1995.

In the year 2004, Yong Chee Ong was interviewed by the Radio Television Hong Kong along with some of the Singapore Alumni of the Asian Youth Orchestra for the production of the 15th Anniversary documentary which was broadcasted in Hong Kong.

Yong Chee Ong also represented Singapore in the ASEAN Youth Music Workshop and Orchestra in Brunei Darussalam in 1993. In 1996, he was a 1st violinist of the Vienna Youth Symphony Orchestra in Austria.

With 20 years of teaching experience under his belt, Yong Chee Ong has produced a handful of ABRSM high scorers over the years. His students have been invited to perform in the annual high scorer's concert organized by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

Mew Yung Tsing

Founder and Advisor

Mew Yung Tsing holds a BA(Hons) in Music from the Kingston University, London and several other diplomas in music and piano teaching.

These are namely the Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music, London, in Piano Teaching (LRSM), Diploma of Higher Education with Commendation (Music), Kingston University, London, Diploma in Music with Distinction from LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore (Dip.Mus) and a Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London, in Piano Teaching (Dip.ABRSM)

A mother of two, Mew Yung Tsing has been teaching piano for more than 15 years. She is very popular with students of all ages and levels. Many of her students started their first note on the piano with her and eventually attained their diploma levels in piano performing under her tutelage.

Mew Yung Tsing holds on strongly to the belief and conviction that a true and honest teacher must always lead by example. Hence, despite the many years of teaching, she still practices her students' repertoires with utmost honesty and diligence, never for once, belittled simple pieces despite her obvious competence as a pianist.

Mew Yung Tsing's unwavering conviction and uncompromising stand in this principle sets the high standard of teaching in the Fisherman Music School.