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BIOGRAPHIES
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Harry Fehr
Harry Fehr studied philosophy at the University of Nottingham and was a member of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
He has directed, among others, The Magic Flute (Singapore Lyric Opera), The Elixir of Love (English National Opera), Orlando (San Francisco Opera / Welsh National Opera), Tosca (Dutch Touring Opera), L’elisir d’amore (Danish National Opera), Falstaff (Shanghai Opera House), Ariodante, Der fliegende Holländer, The Secret Marriage & Cinderella (Scottish Opera), Craig Armstrong’s The Lady from the Sea (Edinburgh International Festival), Roberto Devereux (Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe), Così fan tutte (Opera Holland Park) and La sonnambula, I Capuleti e i Montecchi & La finta giardiniera (Buxton Festival).
He works frequently with students and has directed productions for British Youth Opera, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Dutch National Opera Academy, the Opera Academy Copenhagen, and all the major UK conservatoires.
Plans include Carmen for Blackheath Halls Opera, London.
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Nancy Yuen
One of Asia’s most outstanding and exciting singers, Nancy Yuen made her debut upon graduation from the Royal Academy of Music, London, with the Welsh National Opera, singing the title role of Madama Butterfly to great critical acclaim.
She has performed in numerous Singapore Lyric Opera productions, such as Aida, Violetta (La Traviata), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Mimi (La Bohéme), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Antonia (Les Contes D'Hoffmann), Liu (Turandot), Gilda (Rigoletto), Tytania (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus), Nedda (I Pagliacci), Leonora (Il Trovatore), Thaïs and Countessa (Le Nozze di Figaro). Other starring operatic roles include Romilda (Xerxes), Tosca, Liza (The Queen of Spades), Jenny (Mahagony Songspiel) and Micaela (Carmen).
A celebrated recitalist and versatile concert artist, she performs regularly with major orchestras and choral societies. Her appearances have included performances with Christopher Hogwood, Trevor Pinnock, Richard Armstrong, Carlo Rizzi, Tsung Yeh, Helmuth Rilling and Somtow Sucharitkul.
Nancy gives regular vocal masterclasses in the region. She was adjudicator for the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival in 2007 and 2013; one of the panel judges for the "Competizione dell'Opera" organized by Opera Bremen, Germany in 2009 and International Vocal Competition presented by Opera Siam in 2013. As an opera director, she has staged Salieri's Prima la Musica, Mozart's Cosi fan tutte and numerous opera scenes.
Nancy is currently the artistic director of Singapore Lyric Opera and has been a member of the Artistic Committee of Opera Hong Kong since 2013. Nancy was the Head of Vocal Studies at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore from 2003 to 2010. She is currently the Head of Vocal Studies at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts since March 2010. In September 2018, Nancy was appointed Professor of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
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Edward Kim
Edward Kim Kyungduk is an internationally acclaimed baritone and educator originally from South Korea, now based in Singapore. He has performed leading and featured roles across Europe and Asia, including Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Silvio in Pagliacci and Dan Cairo in Carmen with Singapore Lyric Opera; Don Giovanni with The Opera People; Forester in The Cunning Little Vixen with Hampstead Garden Opera; Dandini in La Cenerentola for the Welsh National Opera Gala; Guglielmo in Le Villi; and Count Formaggio in La Pizza con Funghi with New Opera Singapore.
Edward has appeared at prestigious festivals such as the Verbier Festival (Atélier Lyrique), Oxford International Song Festival, and Voices of Singapore Festival. He is a laureate of several international competitions, including the Sir Ian Stoutzker Prize, Osaka International Music Competition, Antonina Campi Special Prize, and Concert Artist Competition in New York.
He holds a Master of Performance with Distinction from the Royal College of Music and currently serves as full-time vocal faculty at Capital College of the Arts in Singapore.
Daniela Leska
Australian soprano Daniela Leska, of Polish heritage, has enjoyed an international career spanning two decades. In opera, music theatre and on concert stages, she has been a soloist in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, China and Singapore. As Pamina with Opera Australia, she was reviewed as “creating a beautiful sound that expresses both great joy and deep sorrow”.
Daniela has performed arias as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Micaëla (Carmen), Mimi (La Bohème), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare) and Gilda (Rigoletto). Full staged roles include Pamina, Papagena and a Sprite (Die Zauberflöte), Annina (La Traviata), Despina (Così fan tutte), Sophie (Werther), Barbarina (Le nozze di Figaro), the Sorceress (Dido and Aeneas), The Tailor and Bianca (The Taming of the Shrew) and Beth (The Tender Land). She has collaborated with companies including Opera Australia, the State Opera of South Australia, Australian International Opera Company, Lyric Opera of Melbourne and Singapore Lyric Opera.
Daniela has performed as a soloist in Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem. Her audiences have included the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Andrzej Duda, and Australian Prime Minister, Mr Kevin Rudd. Daniela has featured on ABC Classic FM, SBS Polish Radio, has received two George Boland Scholarships and has been a Pacific Opera Young Artist.
Daniela is a vocal pedagogue with Evolve Arts and the Australian International School in Singapore. She holds a Graduate Diploma at Western Australia’s Academy of Performing Arts and a Bachelor of Music with First-Class Honours at The University of Adelaide.
Shawn Liew
Shawn Liew is a Malaysian bass-baritone recognised for his dynamic presence across Southeast Asia’s classical music scene. He has collaborated with leading ensembles such as Aula Simfonia Jakarta, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallelujah Oratorio Society, Bachfest Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur City Opera, Singapore Lyric Opera, The Opera People, and New Opera Singapore.
As a soloist, Shawn has performed in major oratorio and symphonic works, including J.S. Bach’s Magnificat and B Minor Mass, Mozart’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Missa Solemnis, Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Fauré’s Requiem, and Handel’s Messiah. A career highlight was his role as bass soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Jakarta’s historic 2019 Monas Concert before an audience of 25,000.
His operatic credits include Schaunard in La Bohème, Sulpice in La Fille du Régiment, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly, Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Escamillo in Carmen, Rodolfo in La Sonnambula, Commendatore in Don Giovanni, as well as The Speaker in Mozart’s The Magic Flute. In 2025, he made his Taiwanese debut and performed with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in excerpts from Carmen.
Yuka Kobayashi
Graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music, and then as a post-graduate. Completed training at the Nikikai Opera Studio. Studied in Italy through the Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. At the Nikikai Opera, has performed as Der Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Idamante in Idomeneo and Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier, at Biwako Hall as Maddalena in Rigoletto and Emilia in Otello, among others. Her repertoire at the New National Theatre, Tokyo includes the Boy in Silence, Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte, Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor, Flora Bervoix in La Traviata, Sacerdotessa in Aida, Hyppolita in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nicklausse, La Muse in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly for the Educational Programme for High School Students and Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro in the Programme’s Kansai region performances. In 2022, appeared as Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier to great acclaim after her sudden casting. A member of the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation.
Martin Ng
Trained at the Conservatorio dall’Abaco di Verona, Singaporean baritone Martin Ng has built an international career across Europe and Asia. He made his professional debut at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen and has since developed a wide-ranging repertoire spanning Italian, German, French and 20th-century works.
His operatic roles include Dulcamara (L’elisir d’amore), Amonasro (Aida), Escamillo (Carmen), the title role in Der fliegende Holländer, Germont (La traviata), Klingsor (Parsifal) and Scarpia (Tosca). He has also performed Marcello (La bohème), Bartolo (The Barber of Seville), Dr. Falke (Die Fledermaus) and Ping (Turandot). In contemporary repertoire, he has appeared as Nick Shadow (The Rake’s Progress) and in Somtow’s Madana.
Recent highlights include Kaspar (Der Freischütz), Vodnik (Rusalka), Alfio (Cavalleria rusticana), Tonio (I Pagliacci), Sharpless (Madama Butterfly), and the title role in Rigoletto. His recent and upcoming engagements feature Telramund (Lohengrin), Macbeth, and Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder. A versatile concert soloist, his repertoire includes Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Fauré’s Requiem, Bach’s Magnificat and St John Passion, Mozart’s Masses, and Schubert’s Winterreise.
Samy Camps
Nominated for the Victoires de la Musique Classique in the Lyric Revelation category in 2015, Samy Camps trained at France's most prestigious institutions: a resident of the Royaumont Foundation and the Aix-en-Provence Festival Academy, the Nice-born tenor joined the Lyon Conservatory (CNSMD) in Françoise Pollet's class. He works with directors such as Olivier Py and Damiano Michieletto, as well as with conductors Carlo Rizzi, Michele Spotti and Anthony Hermus.
Passionate about the French repertoire, he toured with the Palazzetto Bru Zane from 2017 to 2019 in Hervé's Mam'zelle Nitouche (Champlâtreux). In 2023, he sang Offenbach's Orpheus (Orphée aux Enfers) in Lausanne, directed by Oliver Py. In 2024, he made his debut in the role of Rodriguez in Massenet's Don Quichotte at the Paris National Opera before singing Don José (Carmen) at the Singapore Lyric Opera.
He stands out in the Italian repertoire: Alfredo (La Traviata) in Tallinn, Macduff (Macbeth) in Saint-Etienne, Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi) in Dijon, as well as in Viennese operetta: Camille (The Merry Widow) in Avignon and Nice, but also the title role of Lehár's Paganini and Guy Florès (L'Auberge du Cheval Blanc) in Marseille.
He also embraces modern and contemporary repertoires, with numerous creations: the leading role of Antoine in the adaptation of Ramuz's Derborence (Daniel Andrés) in Biel/Solothurn, as well as the multiple parts of the Commissioner, the Postman, the Forest Ranger and the Dream Bureau Employee in Martinů's Juliette ou la Clé des Songes in Nice, unanimously praised by critics. Finally, he became the first French singer to embody the title role in Pelléas et Mélisande in Estonia (Tallinn, Estonian National Opera).
In 2025/2026, he opens the first edition of the Seville Opera Festival in Philip Glass's Les Enfants Terribles after Cocteau (role of Gérard), before making his debut in the Wagnerian repertoire as Loge in Das Rheingold at the Marseille Opera.
Photography credit: Cléa Margaret
Lien Boon Hua
Singaporean conductor Lien Boon Hua champions Asian voices on the global stage. His work bridges Eastern and Western musical traditions through a repertoire spanning symphonic literature, contemporary works, Chinese orchestral music, and opera. He has conducted over 50 professional orchestras across 22 countries and serves as Associate Conductor of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra and Conductor of the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra. Since founding Wayfarer Sinfonietta in 2021, Lien has built the ensemble as one of Singapore's most adventurous musical forces, recognised for artistic excellence and bold programming.
In 2022, Lien led the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Singapore Symphony Choruses in Esplanade's 20th anniversary gala concert, premiering a commissioned work for this landmark cultural celebration at Singapore's national performing arts centre. Recent highlights include conducting the world premiere of A Bridge Across the Sea by Jonathan Dove, one of Britain's most performed living composers, with Resound Collective in Singapore, and leading the closing gala concert of the 14th China–ASEAN Music Festival in Nanning, presenting premieres of new works alongside contemporary compositions by leading composers from Singapore, Thailand, and China.
Lien's 2025/26 season includes debuts with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Guangxi Symphony Orchestra, Resound Collective, and Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, alongside continued collaborations with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and Sichuan Symphony Orchestra.
Lien’s international career extends across three continents. In Europe, he has conducted the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, Polish Baltic Philharmonic, Kraków Philharmonic, Pannon Philharmonic, and Transylvania State Philharmonic. In North America, he has appeared with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and The Syracuse Orchestra. His Asian engagements also include the Bangkok Metropolitan Orchestra and Jakarta Simfonia Orchestra. He has performed at festivals including the Shenzhen Belt & Road International Music Festival, IntAct Festival, Thailand International Composition Festival, Gdańsk Music Festival, International Mozartiana Festival, and Singapore International Festival of Arts. His operatic work includes productions for Singapore Lyric Opera, Kuala Lumpur City Opera, The Opera People, and Lirica Arts.
Lien's artistic development was shaped by his tenure as Assistant Conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (2016–2018) under Music Director Alexander Liebreich, and through the Peter Eötvös Foundation Mentoring Program (2019–2020), working closely with Peter Eötvös, Heinz Holliger, and Kaija Saariaho. He is a prize winner at the Antal Doráti International Conducting Competition (Second Prize, 2018) and the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Conducting Competition (Second Distinction, 2017). Selected for prestigious programs including the Tanglewood Music Center, the Lucerne Festival Academy, and the Mahler Conducting Fellowship at Colorado MahlerFest, Lien has studied with distinguished maestros including Bernard Haitink, Paavo Järvi, Cristian Măcelaru, and Tsung Yeh.
As an educator, Lien has served on the faculty of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music since 2019, where he teaches conducting and contemporary music performance. There, he directs OpusNovus, the conservatory's contemporary music ensemble, and has led tours to China and Australia. He joined the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music in 2024 as Visiting Lecturer of Large Ensembles, and his educational work includes engagements with the ASEAN–Russian Youth Orchestra, Rondo Festival Orchestra, Hong Kong Children's Symphony Orchestra as well as lectures and conducting masterclasses in China, Taiwan and Thailand.
Lien holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Neil Varon and received the Walter Hagen Conducting Prize, Eastman's top conducting award. He also holds degrees from the University of Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, with additional studies at the Peabody Conservatory.
Terrence Toh
Terrence Toh is a distinguished Singaporean choral director, music educator, and chorus master. He holds a Master of Music from Boston University and has studied under renowned mentors including Dr. André de Quadros. As resident Chorus Master of the Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO), he has directed the chorus for major productions such as Pagliacci (2015, 2023), Turandot (2016), L’elisir d’amore (2017), Aida (2018), Carmen (2019), Die Fledermaus (2022), Cavalleria Rusticana (2023) and The Magic Flute (2025).
Terrence leads the SLO’s Children, Youth, and Adult choruses and serves on the SLO Artistic Committee. Under his direction, choral programmes have consistently achieved gold awards and distinction certificates at the Singapore Youth Festival, and his choirs have won accolades at international competitions in the Czech Republic, Malaysia, and Italy. He is a regular feature at Esplanade’s Limelight concert series and Voices – A Festival of Song, both as performer and clinician.
A lifelong music educator, Terrence is committed to a progressive curriculum grounded in educational ethics, critical pedagogy, and transformative music-making.
Yeo Hon Beng
Yeo Hon Beng is an experienced arts practitioner whose career spans directing, lighting and set design, and technical/production management across Singapore’s leading theatre and arts companies. He has helmed productions for Ageless Theatre, Church of Our Saviour Singapore, and Little Red Shop, and contributed as a lighting designer to works with Singapore Lyric Opera, TheatreWorks, Maya Dance Theatre, and more. His technical and stage management expertise includes collaborations with Drama Box, Practice Performing Arts School, Singapore Grand Prix (F1), The Necessary Stage, and Toy Factory Productions.
A dedicated drama educator, Yeo Hon Beng has mentored students at institutions including the National University of Singapore, NAFA, Singapore Polytechnic, and School of the Arts Singapore, CHIJ Katong Convent, St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School, St. Andrew’s Junior College and more, guiding students in directing, lighting, and production management. Since 2013, he has been actively involved in Ageless Theatre, a non-profit theatre group for seniors where he serves as Artistic Director and leads engaging theatre workshops and activities, intergenerational programmes and volunteering work with St Luke’s ElderCare, Kallang Community Club and Feiyue Community Services.
He holds a BA in Sociology and Theatre Studies from NUS and is committed to nurturing emerging talent. His initiatives include setting up Detention Barracks and CultureCave, platforms supporting young artists and collaborative projects. Yeo Hon Beng’s passion for arts education and community outreach continues to inspire the next generation of theatre practitioners.
Jonathan Mark MacPherson
Described as “an intelligent and expressive singer,” lyric tenor Jonathan Mark Macpherson began his musical journey at age seven, learning the cornet in his primary school brass band. He holds a Diploma in Music from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours from the Royal College of Music.
Jonathan has appeared in numerous operatic productions, notably in the Singapore Lyric Opera’s performances of Le Nozze di Figaro (Basilio/Don Curzio), Don Giovanni (Don Ottavio), and Così fan tutte (Ferrando), The Opera People’s production of Dido and Aeneas, The Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s production of Die Fledermaus (Alfred) as well as Lirica Arts’ production of MacBeth (Malcolm). In 2020, he founded the early music a cappella ensemble 5AM.
Jonathan has studied with soprano Dr. Jessica Chen, tenor David Rendall, and he was a trainee in the Singapore Lyric Opera’s Leow Siak Fah Artist Training Programme from 2018 to 2022.