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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Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 8:26 AM
Bukit Panjang Govt High Chinese Orchestra Bi-annual Stock Taking Exercise When: 17th March 2010, Wednesday Time: 12.30pm Venue: Report to MP2 for briefing on the day itself The purpose of the stock-taking exercise: - To rearrange the way instruments are being placed in the music store. This is to maximize the usage of the whole music store and save up time while getting instruments. For example, the rearrangement of the hu qins胡琴 from the metal cupboard to the shelves labeled with serial numbers to avoid jam in the aisle. Percussion instruments will also be rearranged to free up more spaces. - To clean up the music store so that it is neater - To identify any condemned instruments as well as to fix any instruments that seemed spoilt but can be sent for reparation - To re-label the serial numbers on the instruments so that it is easier for the SLs to identify which instrument belong to whom. It also facilitate the instrument managers’ /SLs‘ job while loaning out instruments Who will be involved: All of the EXCO members will be involved in the stock-taking, but it is non-compulsory for the other CO members. For any members who participate in the stock-taking exercise, they will be rewarded CIP hours accordingly. Hence, it is strongly encouraged that CO members take part actively in the exercise so that they know the new arrangement of instruments in the music store. Members will be briefed by their respective SLs. For those who wish to sign up for the exercise, please approach your SL and give them your name any time in between 9th to 15th March 2010. 6 hours of CIP will be given even if the whole exercise does not take so long. |
