DAVID CHIN | Artistic Director
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Known for his charismatic personality and energetic conducting, David Chin has swiftly emerged as one of the rising conductors and musical leaders in the new generation of globe-trotting musicians. His recent performance of Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D major won him the 16th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards for Best Solo Performance. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Bachfest Malaysia, and the conductor of the award-winning Malaysia Bach Festival Singers and Orchestra, as well as Mendelssohnchor Malaysia. The recent performances of St. Matthew Passion by the Malaysia Bach Festival Singers & Orchestra under David's direction was awarded "Best of 2019" and "Best Choral Ensemble Performance" for the 17th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards. They will perform multiple chorale cantatas at the St. Thomas Church during Bachfest Leipzig 2022. David has also been invited to conduct at the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in Spring 2022.
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In 2021, David will lead the Malaysia Bach Festival Singers & Orchestra in performances of Bach's St. John Passion, and the Mendelssohnchor Malaysia in Beethoven's Choral Fantasy and Bach's Christmas Oratorio in West Malaysia. In East Malaysia, he has been invited to conduct a concert tour featuring Beethoven's Missa solemnis. David recently produced "Encountering Bach", a documentary on the life and works of J.S. Bach filmed exclusively at all the Bach sites and institutions in Germany. He has also been appointed to translate the latest Bach's biography by Michael Maul from German into Chinese.
David served as the Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Bach Festival from 2013-2017, and the East Malaysia Bach Cantata Singers and Orchestra from 2014-2018. He was the Principal Conductor of the Association of Toronto Chinese Evangelical Church Musicians in Canada from 2015-2019. He served as the as the Assistant Professor of Choral Music at University of Minnesota, Duluth from 2018-2019, Visiting Artist and Professor in Choral Music at Bucknell University in Spring 2018, and the Director of Choral Activities at Roberts Wesleyan College from 2012-2017. He has also recently served as a music faculty at Sunway University in Malaysia. He was the Music Director of the Chinese Choral Society of Rochester, New York from 2011-2014.
David conducted the inaugural East Malaysia Bach Cantata Lecture Concert Tour, and became the first conductor to introduce Bach’s music to major cities throughout East Malaysia (Borneo). David conducted the inaugural concert of the Eastman School Bach Cantata Series in 2013 and continued to conduct the series season opening concerts for the next three years. In addition, David was invited to conduct the Bach Cantata Lecture Concert Series organized by A&O Company in Hong Kong and Yin Qi Choir in Malaysia. He has also conducted the Twin Ports Choral Project in Minnesota, Duluth, the collaborative concerts of Madrigalia and Musica Spei in New York, and performances of the Kuala Lumpur City Opera Company in Malaysia. He has prepared choruses for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in multiple concerts. David serves as a regular conductor and lecturer at the International Christian Choral Conductor Society, and was appointed to teach at the World Sacred Music Conferences in New Zealand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
As a professor, David has led multiple concert tours, directed high school choral festivals, and taught conducting, music history, aural skills, and sight-singing. David's conducting students have been admitted to graduate programs at prominent institutions such as the Westminster Choir College, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music, Georgia State University, University of Tennessee, and University of Connecticut, to name a few.
David served as the Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Bach Festival from 2013-2017, and the East Malaysia Bach Cantata Singers and Orchestra from 2014-2018. He was the Principal Conductor of the Association of Toronto Chinese Evangelical Church Musicians in Canada from 2015-2019. He served as the as the Assistant Professor of Choral Music at University of Minnesota, Duluth from 2018-2019, Visiting Artist and Professor in Choral Music at Bucknell University in Spring 2018, and the Director of Choral Activities at Roberts Wesleyan College from 2012-2017. He has also recently served as a music faculty at Sunway University in Malaysia. He was the Music Director of the Chinese Choral Society of Rochester, New York from 2011-2014.
David conducted the inaugural East Malaysia Bach Cantata Lecture Concert Tour, and became the first conductor to introduce Bach’s music to major cities throughout East Malaysia (Borneo). David conducted the inaugural concert of the Eastman School Bach Cantata Series in 2013 and continued to conduct the series season opening concerts for the next three years. In addition, David was invited to conduct the Bach Cantata Lecture Concert Series organized by A&O Company in Hong Kong and Yin Qi Choir in Malaysia. He has also conducted the Twin Ports Choral Project in Minnesota, Duluth, the collaborative concerts of Madrigalia and Musica Spei in New York, and performances of the Kuala Lumpur City Opera Company in Malaysia. He has prepared choruses for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in multiple concerts. David serves as a regular conductor and lecturer at the International Christian Choral Conductor Society, and was appointed to teach at the World Sacred Music Conferences in New Zealand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
As a professor, David has led multiple concert tours, directed high school choral festivals, and taught conducting, music history, aural skills, and sight-singing. David's conducting students have been admitted to graduate programs at prominent institutions such as the Westminster Choir College, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music, Georgia State University, University of Tennessee, and University of Connecticut, to name a few.
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David's recent performance highlights include conducting performances of Allegri’s Miserere, Bach's Mass in B minor, St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion, Magnificat, several Orchestral Suites, Brandenburg Concertos, and motets, as well as over two dozens of sacred cantatas; Handel's Messiah, Utretch Te Deum & Jubilate, Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, and severalCoronation and Chandos Anthems; Vivaldi's Gloria, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Haydn's Symphony No. 94 'Surprise', The Creation, Te Deum in C, Theresienmesse, Nelsonmesse, Nicolaimesse, and Kleine Orgelmesse; Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore and Missa brevis; Schubert's Mass No. 2 in G, Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2 ‘Lobgesang’ and Hear My Prayer; Brahms' Vier Gesänge, Op. 17 and part songs; Saint-Saëns's Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12, Stravinsky's Mass, Rutter's Gloria, Fauré's Requiem, Poulenc's Mass in G, Finzi's In terra pax, MacMillan's Miserere, and selections by Tallis, Palestrina, Gabrieli, Albinoni, Hassler, Telemann, Duruflé, Sibelius, Bruckner, Vaughan Williams, Barber, Chilcott, Thompson, Holst, Finzi, Kodály, Lauridsen, Stopford, and other composers. David also directs vocal jazz music and had conducted multiple performances of the world’s longest running musical: Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Les Misérables. He recently played the harpsichord in performances of Bach's Mass in B minor with the Voices Chamber Choir and Orchestra in Western New York and the East Malaysia Sacred Music Festival. He also performed piano solo works by Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and Debussy.
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Over the years, David had directed numerous choirs and orchestras, and collaborated with outstanding musicians from all around the world. His live performances of J.S. Bach's cantatas and passion have been aired by more than 50 radio stations across the United States, and his original sacred piano arrangements have been broadcast on the International Television Program. He has also been featured on various radio stations and newspapers in Asia and North America. An enthusiastic church musician, he has served Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, and Congregational churches around the world. David had won awards in original compositions for chorus and orchestra, piano solo, and piano concerto. David was a member of the renowned Schola Cantorum at Christ Church in Rochester, New York from 2011-2014, where they perform Gregorian Chant, choral improvisations, and motets from the Renaissance, Baroque, and twentieth-century in the weekly Office of Compline. David has been mentored by renowned conductors William Weinert, Helmuth Rilling, Simon Carrington, Ann Howard Jones, Craig Arnold, Bradley Lubman, and Cleusía Gonçalves. His piano coaches included pianist Daisy de Lucca Jaffè (pupil of Magda Tagliaferro, Fredriech Gulda, Richard Hauser, and Guido Agosti) and David Ehrman; his voice coaches included Raymond Gibbs (former Metropolitan Opera House tenor), Kathryn Cowdrick, and Wayne Kompelien.
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David holds both the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music, where he was the recipient of the Charles W. Kennett Scholarship and the Herman Genhart Choral Conducting Scholar Award, in addition to full scholarships to pursue both degrees. The graduate programs in conducting at Eastman have repeatedly been ranked by US News and World Report as the finest in the country. While at Eastman, he conducted the Eastman Chorale, Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Repertory Singers, Eastman Bach Soloists, Eastman-Rochester Chorus, and served as the accompanist of the Eastman Women's Chorus. David has recently been awarded the prestigious Harvey Fellowship by the Mustard Seed Foundation. David holds Bachelor of Music degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Choral and Piano Performance from Liberty University and was awarded both Outstanding Music Student and Keyboard Student of the Year. While at Liberty, he conducted the Timothy International Student Chorale and Liberty Chamber Singers. In addition, he was also the winner of the concerto competition and appeared as a soloist at the Honors Recital. He began his music education at the age of nine and successfully obtained an associate diploma in piano performance from Trinity College London in 2004. Philippians 4:13.
Website: www.davidchinmusic.com |
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陳子虔 | 藝術總監
以魅力及活力形象見稱的年輕指揮家陳子虔，已迅速成為新一代音樂界的領袖之一。他所演奏的巴赫《D大調大鍵琴協奏曲》榮獲第十六屆『寶樂藝術獎』最佳獨奏獎。他是馬來西亞巴赫節的創辦人與藝術總監，也是馬來西亞巴赫慶典合唱與管弦樂團以及馬來西亞孟德爾頌合唱團的指揮。馬來西亞巴赫慶典合唱與管弦樂團在陳氏帶領之下所演出的巴赫《聖馬太受難曲》榮獲第十七屆『寶樂藝術獎』的“2019最佳演出”以及“最佳合唱表演”獎項。他們也將於2022年萊比錫巴赫節在聖多馬教堂演出巴赫的清唱劇。同年，陳氏也已被邀到紐約卡內基音樂廳指揮。陳氏於2021年將帶領馬來西亞巴赫慶典合唱與管弦樂團在西馬演出巴赫的《聖約翰受難曲》以及孟德爾頌合唱團演出貝多芬的《合唱幻想曲》以及巴赫的《聖誕清唱劇》。他也將到東馬指揮貝多芬《莊嚴彌撒曲》的巡迴演出。陳氏近期製作了《追踪巴赫》，一個以中英文述說巴赫的生平與音樂，攝於德國的紀錄片。他也被選為德國著名巴赫學者米凱爾·茂爾博士所著作的《巴赫傳》從德文翻譯成中文。
陳氏從2013-2017年擔任香港巴赫聖樂節的藝術總監、2014-2018年擔任東馬巴赫清唱劇聖歌與管弦樂團的指揮與藝術總監, 2015-2019年擔任加拿大多倫多華人聖樂促進會的首席指揮。他目前任教於雙溪微大學音樂系，執教高級樂理、指揮以及擔任該校弦樂團的指揮。他從2018-2019年擔任美國明尼蘇達大學德魯斯分校的合唱教授。之前在巴克內爾大學音樂系的客座合唱藝術總監與教授，並於2012-2017年擔任美國紐約羅伯茨衛斯理大學音樂系的合唱總監與音樂教授。他是紐約羅徹斯特成華人合唱協會2011-2014年的音樂總監。
陳氏從2013-2017年擔任香港巴赫聖樂節的藝術總監、2014-2018年擔任東馬巴赫清唱劇聖歌與管弦樂團的指揮與藝術總監, 2015-2019年擔任加拿大多倫多華人聖樂促進會的首席指揮。他目前任教於雙溪微大學音樂系，執教高級樂理、指揮以及擔任該校弦樂團的指揮。他從2018-2019年擔任美國明尼蘇達大學德魯斯分校的合唱教授。之前在巴克內爾大學音樂系的客座合唱藝術總監與教授，並於2012-2017年擔任美國紐約羅伯茨衛斯理大學音樂系的合唱總監與音樂教授。他是紐約羅徹斯特成華人合唱協會2011-2014年的音樂總監。
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陳氏是東馬巴赫清唱劇聖歌與管弦樂團的創辦人之一，成為首位將巴赫的音樂帶到東馬（婆羅洲）數個主要城市上演的指揮。他是唯一的指揮於二零一三年被邀在伊斯曼巴赫清唱劇系列成立慶典音樂會上指揮數部清唱劇並連續三年繼續指揮該系列每年的開幕音樂會。陳氏經常受邀擔任羅城管弦樂團的合唱總監，並先後獲多個團體邀請擔任指揮與講師：其中包括國際基督教合唱指揮團、世界華人聖樂促進會在紐西蘭、印尼和馬來西亞舉辦的的聖樂大會、紐約羅城巴赫音樂節、伊斯曼巴赫清唱劇開幕音樂會、紐約Madrigalia 與 Musica Spei合唱團的巡迴音樂會、吉隆坡城市歌劇社、以及香港 A & O 公司與馬來西亞音契聖樂團。他被邀在二零一七年指揮紐約 Voices 合唱與交響樂團的巴赫《聖馬太受難曲》音樂會以及馬來西亞信義會所主辦的巴赫《B小調彌撒曲》音樂會以紀念馬丁路德宗教改革五百週年。
陳氏在大學任教的職責包括指揮多場校內外的音樂會與合唱節並執教指揮學和音樂歷史。他的指揮學生前後成功考上美國多間知名大學的碩士與博士課程，其中包括威斯敏斯特合唱學院、辛辛那提大學、伊斯曼音樂學院、格魯吉亞大學、田納西大學以及康涅狄格大學等等。 |
陳氏近期指揮的作品包括巴赫之《B小調彌撒曲》、《聖馬太受難曲》、《聖約翰受難曲》、《尊主頌》、《第二號管弦樂組曲》、多部《布蘭登堡協奏曲》與經文歌以及二十餘首的清唱劇、韓德爾之《彌賽亞》、《頌聖塞西莉亞》 和《烏得勒支感恩贊與歡喜頌》、韋華第之《榮耀頌》、普賽爾之《狄朵與埃涅阿斯》、阿爾比諾尼次《協奏曲》、海頓之《尼爾遜彌撒曲》、《泰麗莎彌撒曲》、《感恩贊》以及《驚喜交響曲》、舒伯特之《第二彌撒曲》、莫札特之《懺悔者的莊嚴晚禱》及《小彌撒曲》、孟德爾遜之《第二交響樂》、聖桑之《聖誕清唱劇》、弗雷之《安魂曲》、普朗克之《彌撒曲》、史特拉文斯基之《彌撒曲》等多首合唱與管弦樂作品，另外還有柏萊斯特里納、加布里埃利、泰勒曼、孟德爾遜、布拉姆斯、迪呂佛萊、西貝流士、布魯克納、沃恩威廉斯、巴伯、 奇爾科特、霍尔斯特、湯遜、勞里森等作曲家的精選作品。陳氏近期受紐約Voices合唱與管弦樂團以及東馬聖樂節邀請於巴赫之《B小調彌撒曲》音樂會上彈奏大鍵琴。此外，陳氏近來指揮了數場世界公演年期最長並最具影響力的音樂劇《悲慘世界》。他也演繹了巴赫、海頓、貝多芬、李斯特、布蘭姆斯、蕭邦以及德布西等作曲家的鋼琴獨奏作品。
陳氏經常擔任許多合唱與管弦樂團的客席指揮，並常與世界級的音樂家合作。他所指揮的巴赫清唱劇與受難曲於美國五十餘個古典音樂電台播放，也是美國和亞洲電台和報章的常客。他的鋼琴聖樂改編作品也曾在美國的國際電視節目中播放。陳氏亦活躍於教會音樂，事奉足跡遍布亞洲和北美的路德會、長老會、浸信會、衛理公會以及其他基督宗派教會。陳氏的原創合唱與管絃樂、鋼琴獨奏和鋼琴協奏曲獲獎無數。 2011-2014期間, 陳氏是紐約羅切斯特基督教會Schola Cantorum其中一成員，演出文藝復興、巴洛克及二十世紀的頌歌、即興合唱及經文歌等。他從師於世界著名指揮家，其中包括威廉·韋納特、赫爾穆特·里霖、安·霍華德·瓊斯、西門·卡靈頓、克雷格·阿諾德、伯利·立文、以及克洛霞·鏆娋維斯；鋼琴導師包括世界級大師黛西·加爾菲和大衛·爾文；聲樂導師包括前紐約大都會歌劇院男高音萊門·傑斯、韋恩·康聯以及凯瑟琳·高蒂。
陳氏經常擔任許多合唱與管弦樂團的客席指揮，並常與世界級的音樂家合作。他所指揮的巴赫清唱劇與受難曲於美國五十餘個古典音樂電台播放，也是美國和亞洲電台和報章的常客。他的鋼琴聖樂改編作品也曾在美國的國際電視節目中播放。陳氏亦活躍於教會音樂，事奉足跡遍布亞洲和北美的路德會、長老會、浸信會、衛理公會以及其他基督宗派教會。陳氏的原創合唱與管絃樂、鋼琴獨奏和鋼琴協奏曲獲獎無數。 2011-2014期間, 陳氏是紐約羅切斯特基督教會Schola Cantorum其中一成員，演出文藝復興、巴洛克及二十世紀的頌歌、即興合唱及經文歌等。他從師於世界著名指揮家，其中包括威廉·韋納特、赫爾穆特·里霖、安·霍華德·瓊斯、西門·卡靈頓、克雷格·阿諾德、伯利·立文、以及克洛霞·鏆娋維斯；鋼琴導師包括世界級大師黛西·加爾菲和大衛·爾文；聲樂導師包括前紐約大都會歌劇院男高音萊門·傑斯、韋恩·康聯以及凯瑟琳·高蒂。
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陳氏榮獲世界頂尖音樂學府伊斯曼音樂學院所頒發的博士與碩士學位，並先後取得查理斯·康納獎學金、何曼·堅克合唱指揮獎以及伊斯曼所頒的全額獎學金順利完成兩個學位。在校期間擔任多個樂團與合唱團的指揮以及伴奏。他於 2015年獲芥菜種基金頒為哈維榮譽會員。2010年畢業於維吉尼亞利博帝大學，主修合唱及鋼琴演奏, 獲得當校音樂系鋼琴演奏最高榮譽學士學位，並榮獲傑出音樂學生和鋼琴學生獎項。他曾指揮利博帝國際學生合唱團及室內合唱團。此外，也榮獲2009年利博帝大學鋼琴協奏曲冠軍，在2009年榮譽音樂會及2010年鋼琴演奏會上表演鋼琴獨奏。他九歲開始習琴，2004年於啟蒙恩師馮主恩和李玉玲的領導下順利完成英國三一音樂學院的鋼琴副文憑課程(ATCL)。
他的座右銘是腓立比書四章十三節。 官方網站：www.davidchinmusic.com |
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