competition
Organised by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, the Singapore Chinese Music Competition (SCMC) was previously known as the National Chinese Music Competition. The biennale competition was first organised by the National Arts Council (NAC) in 1998 after the restructuring of the former National Music Competition which was under the auspices of the then Ministry of Culture in the 1980s. The 1st edition of SCMC was held in 2020.
OVERVIEW
The SCMC provides an excellent platform to develop the performing skills of young musicians, raise musical standards, discover new talents and connect our people, by supporting their lifelong interest in pursue of Chinese music in Singapore.
Participants of this distinguished competition platform in Singapore have been appraised by a panel of local and international Chinese music veterans. Over the years, the competition has seen many winners progress into Chinese music professionals, with some gaining international repute. The continuous discovery of these promising musicians will help to ensure a diverse and vibrant music scene in Singapore.
COMMITTEE & SECRETARIAT
Competition Schedule
4 Weeks till the start of SCMC 2022! Click here to view the competition schedule for SCMC 2022. All the … Read more
Order of Appearance
Click and check your Order of Appearance for the competition! Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Grand (Solo Category) Ensemble
Semi-finalists for Grand Category
Bian Tong | Dizi Huang Tingxuan | Guzheng Ng Wei Xuan | Dizi Sim Wei Long Henry | Guzheng Amanda … Read more
Advisory Committee
- Mdm Heng Boey Hong (Chairperson)
- Ms Han Yong May
- Mr Terence Ho
- Ms Hoon Jia Jia
- Mr Kia Siang Wei
- Mrs Clara Lim-Tan
- Mr Low Sze Wee
- Dr Tay Teow Kiat
- Mr Tsung Yeh (Artistic Advisor)
Management Committee
- Mr Terence Ho Wee San
- Ms Chin Woon Ying
- Ms Loh Mee Joon
- Ms June Teo Nien Tuan
Secretariat
- Ms Joanna Lim Simin
- Ms Lum Mun Ee
- Mr Lee Kwang Kiat
- Ms Ng Wei Ting
SUPPORTERS
PARTNERS
ORGANISER
Competition Schedule
4 Weeks till the start of SCMC 2022! Click here to view the competition schedule for SCMC 2022. All the … Read more
Order of Appearance
Click and check your Order of Appearance for the competition! Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Grand (Solo Category) Ensemble
Semi-finalists for Grand Category
Bian Tong | Dizi Huang Tingxuan | Guzheng Ng Wei Xuan | Dizi Sim Wei Long Henry | Guzheng Amanda … Read more
Awards
Laureates
The winners of each category for solo and ensemble section will receive trophies, certificates and the following cash prizes:
Solo Section
Junior
| 1st | $800 |
| 2nd | $500 |
| 3rd | $300 |
Intermediate
| 1st | $1,000 |
| 2nd | $800 |
| 3rd | $500 |
Senior
| 1st | $4,000 |
| 2nd | $2,000 |
| 3rd | $1,500 |
Grand
| Winner | $10,000 |
| Finalists * | $1,500 |
| Audience Choice | $1,000 |
*This prize money is awarded to the finalists who have not won the Grand Prize.
Ensemble
Ensemble A
| 1st | $4,000 |
| 2nd | $2,500 |
| 3rd | $1,500 |
| Finalists* | $500 |
Ensemble B
| 1st | $6,000 |
| 2nd | $4,000 |
| 3rd | $2,500 |
| Finalists* | $800 |
*This prize money is awarded to the ensemble groups who enter the final round and have not won the prize.
In the event of a tie, the prize money for the prize concerned and that of the following prize in the ranking will be added and shared equally. Where there is a tie for the 3rd prize, both winners will receive the prize as published.
2022
Winners of 2022 Singapore Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2020
Winners of 2020 Singapore Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2018
Winners of 2018 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2016
Winners of 2016 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2014
Winners of 2014 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2012
Winners of 2012 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2010
Winners of 2010 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2008
Winners of 2008 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2006
Winners of 2006 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2004
Winners of 2004 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2002
Winners of 2002 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
2000
Winners of 2000 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1998
Winners of 1998 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1995
Winners of 1995 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1993
Winners of 1993 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1991
Winners of 1991 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1989
Winners of 1989 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1987
Winners of 1987 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1985
Winners of 1985 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1983
Winners of 1983 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1982
Winners of 1982 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1981
Winners of 1981 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
1980
Winners of 1980 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Singapore Chinese Orchestra
Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO), inaugurated in 1997, is Singapore’s only professional national Chinese orchestra. SCO, made up of more than 80 musicians, occupies the Singapore Conference Hall, which is a national monument. With Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as its patron, SCO takes on the twin role of preserving traditional arts and culture and establishing its unique identity through the incorporation of Southeast Asian cultural elements in its music.
Quek Ling Kiong – Resident Conductor
Quek Ling Kiong was a recipient of the Singapore National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award (2002); the Cultural Fellowship (2013), Singapore COMPASS Meritorious Award (2016), and Singapore ‘Lianhe Zaobao’ iconic personality (2018). In 2019, Singapore Management University established ‘Quek Ling Kiong Arts and Cultural Scholarship’ to support undergraduates venturing into arts management.
Moses Gay – Associate Conductor
Hailed by The Straits Times as an “excellent young conductor”, Moses Gay’s first foray into conducting began at the age of 16, where he earned great praise from renowned Chinese conductor Ku Lap Man while conducting Phoon Yew Tien’s The Forge Ahead. Since then, he has developed into an outstanding musician, graduating with First Class Honours from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and obtaining a Master’s Degree in Orchestral Conducting at the China Conservatory of Music, both on full scholarship.
COMMITTEE & SECRETARIAT
- Mr Heng Boey Hong (Chairperson)
- Mr Chua Chim Kang (tbc)
- Ms Han Yong May (tbc)
- Mr Terence Ho Wee San
- Mr Low Eng Teong (tbc)
- Mr Low Sze Wee
- Mr Perng Peck Seng (tbc)
- Mrs Clara Lim-Tan (tbc)
- Ms Jeanie Tan (tbc)
- Dr Tay Teow Kiat
- Mr Terence Ho Wee San
- Ms Loh Mee Joon
- Ms Chin Woon Ying
- Ms June Teo Nien Tuan
- Ms Joanna Lim Simin
- Ms Lum Mun Ee
- Mr Lee Kwang Kiat
- Ms Ng Wei Ting
SUPPORTERS
Awards
Laureates
The winners of each category for solo, ensemble, and orchestra section will receive trophies, certificates and the following cash prizes:
Solo Section
Junior
| 1st | $800 |
| 2nd | $500 |
| 3rd | $300 |
Intermediate
| 1st | $1,000 |
| 2nd | $800 |
| 3rd | $500 |
Senior
| 1st | $4,000 |
| 2nd | $2,000 |
| 3rd | $1,500 |
| Grand | |
| Winner | $10,000 |
| Finalists * | $1,500 |
| Audience Choice | $1,000 |
*This prize money is awarded to the finalists who have not won the Grand Prize.
Ensemble & Orchestra Section
| Ensemble A | |
| 1st | $4,000 |
| 2nd | $2,500 |
| 3rd | $1,500 |
| Finalists* | $500 |
| Ensemble B | |
| 1st | $6,000 |
| 2nd | $4,000 |
| 3rd | $2,500 |
| Finalists* | $800 |
*This prize money is awarded to the ensemble groups who enter the final round and have not won the prize.
In the event of a tie, the prize money for the prize concerned and that of the following prize in the ranking will be added and shared equally. Where there is a tie for the 3rd prize, both winners will receive the prize as published.
Winners of 2020 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2018 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2016 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2014 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2012 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2010 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2008 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2006 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2004 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2002 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 2000 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1998 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1995 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1993 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1991 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1989 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1987 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1985 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1983 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1982 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1981 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
Winners of 1980 National Chinese Music Competition [PDF]
{Annex 1.1_Past Winners; 22 PDF}