Introduction to Bukit Panjang Govt. High Chinese Orchestra.
The Bpian Chinese Orchestra is one of the Performing Arts Groups in the school. It was established in 1993 with a current enrolment of 100 student performers. The student performers are divided into various instrumental sections. Namely, Strings, Plucking, Woodwinds and percussion, and they have practices three times a week. The new intakes of student performers have to undergo a musical audition before they are identified to play specific instruments in the performing troupe.
BPCO also recruits PSLE students with prior experience, knowledge and talent in the playing of Chinese instruments under the Direct School Admission Programme. Our current student performers with music flair are selected to participate in the annual Chinese Orchestra Music Camp organized by the MOE CCA Branch (in collaboration with SCO). There, they receive special tutor from professional musicians and get to perform in a concert. Throughout the whole camp, CO members get themselves exposed to higher levels of music. We have performed on several occasions like the school’s Chinese New Year Celebrations, Speech Day, the 45th Anniversary, Foreign officials, ministers, educators, MOE officials School Visit and staged several successful public performances.
Teachers-In-Charge
Ms Kong Siew Hong
Mr Phang Yuh Koon
Ms Qin Jue
Instructors
Mr Sim Boon Yew [Main Conductor and Instructor for Strings and Tenor Section] - Singapore Chinese Orchestra
Mr Chin [Vice-Conductor and Instructor for Tanbo Section] - Keat Hong Community Club Chinese Orchestra
Mr Ng [Instructor for Percussion and Yang Qin section] - Keat Hong Community Club Chinese Orchestra
Mr Dedric Wong [Instructor for Woodwind Section]
Activities and Achievements: Chinese Orchestra
2004: Singapore Chinese Orchestra Mega Concert
2005-2007: Chinese Orchestra Music Camp (MOE-CCAB) *
2005: SYF CO Central Judging Competition (Silver Award)
2005: BPGHS 45th School Anniversary
2006: Public performance- Musical “Beauty and the Beast”
Played the theme song-“Beauty and the Beast” and “Colors of the Wind”
2006: Chua Chu Kang Cultural Musical Festival
2006: Annual Speech Day 06
2007: SYF CO Central Judging Competition ( Silver Award)
2007: Chinese New Year Celebrations 07
2007: Saudi Arabian Education Minister and Officials School Visit
2007: Minister of State of Education School Visit
2007: DD (ETD) School Visit
2007: POSB Bukit Panjang Grand Opening Ceremony
2007: Keat Hong Carnival
2008: Chinese New Year Celebrations 08
2008: Choa Chu Kang CC Performance in collaboration with Keat Hong CO
2009: Chinese New Year Celebrations 09
2009: SYF CO Central Judging Competition (Silver Award)
Past Presidents and Vice-presidents of BPCO
1997 President – Zheng Huang
1998 President – Shao Jie
1999 President – Ling Yan
2000 President – Jia Yi
2001 President – Shu Yu
Vice-president – Kuang Kai
2002 President – Mu Liang
Vice-president – Yinday
2003 President – Ser Kun
Vice-presidents – Hong Li , Wee Siong
2004 President – Rannald
Vice-president – Adeline
2005 President – Wei Guo
Vice-president - Jessica
2006 President – Li Yuan
Vice-president – Elvin Chua
2007 President – Jiang Bo Chao
Vice-president – Gladys Tan
2008 President – Peh Yan Ping
Vice-president – Alfred Chia, Chan Sheng Ying
2009 President – Lim Hui Min
Vice-president – Tan Qing Xi
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Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 8:09 PM
Hey people, here is more information regarding the Hwa Chong (College Section) Chinese Orchestra (HCCO) Interaction this Saturday. Date: 21 November Time: 8am to 7pm (or earlier) Place: Hwa Chong Institution College Section At the HCCO interaction, we'll meet other CO members from other schools, such as Chung Cheng High Main, St. Nicholas Girls, Raffles Girls and many more. It's not like a practice session there to practise your respective instruments, but to interact with other people. You won't be touching your instruments but instead playing games with other CO members to promote good relationships. Last year quite a number of our school's CO members (I'm one of them) went there and we really enjoyed ourselves. Most of them who went last year are going this year too! Others couldn't make it due to grading exams. So, please do go and get yourself exposed to other well-minded CO members who share the share passion as you do for CO. It's worth your time. -Hui Min Here's what the President of HCCO 2009 said: "Striving on, the annual HCCO Interaction provides secondary school CO members with the opportunity to interact with others of similar interests. It is also an opportunity for them to mingle with the current members of HCCO, allowing them to gain insights into the functioning of a CO at the Junior College (JC) level, as well as JC life." |
