Mr Ng Wei Ping - Violin Teacher

"Every time the strings resonates sublimely, let us not forget it is the hard labor of one's body, heart and soul." - Ng Wei Ping

Ng Wei Ping is the principal first violinist of Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, collaborating frequently with world renowned conductors and artistic groups such as Tan Dun, Anthony Inglis, Arnie Roth, Korea National Opera and Tokyo Disney Orchestra. He was also invited by Volker Hartung to perform with Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra for more than fifty concerts throughout Germany and Australia.

Wei ping received his BA (First-Class Honors) in Music at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (validated by University of Wales) and was presented the best graduate award and the Embassy of Peru Award for his outstanding achievement in various music disciplines. He was under the tutelage of Foo Say Ming and Alexander Souptel, while serving as the leader of NAFA Symphony Orchestra. He was also the concertmaster when the orchestra performed in the Bötersheim Music Festival in Germany organized by Professor Prosper C. Otto, Music Director of Hamburg Arts Festival.  

As an active chamber musician, he is a founding member of Chamber•Sounds and Artsylum Quartet. In 2006, he participated in the International Society for Music Education, World Conference, performing chamber works by Kelly Tang, Leong Yoon Pin and Goh Toh Chai. Since then, he has given numerous world premieres for chamber music and operas written by Singaporean composers.

Wei Ping plays on a 1881 Justin Poirson violin, generously on loan from Mr and Mrs Rin Kei Mei.

Mr Ng and his quartet performing Kelly Kang's Three Folk Dances:

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Past and upcoming performances by Mr Ng:

-Upcoming Performances-

24 Mar 2019: "Concerti I Solisti (VIII)", with Orchestra of the Music Makers, conducted by Seow Yibin

7-10 Mar 2019: “Don Quixote” Ballet, with Singapore Dance Theatre and Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Yeh Tsung.

1-2 Mar 2019: HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban in CONCERT, with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra.

13 Jan 2019: “An Italian Extravaganza”, featuring violinists Enrico Onofri and Chole Chua with Re:sound Orchestra at Victoria Concert Hall. 

- Past Performances -

14, 15 Dec 2018: STAR WARS Episode IV : A NEW HOPE , Flim Concert, with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra conducted by Maestro Mark Watters.

6, 7, 8, 9 Dec 2018: “Sleeping Beauty” Ballet, with Singapore Dance Theatre and Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Joshua Tan at Esplanade Theatre.

14 Sep 2018: “Toy Toy Toy”, featuring Margaret Leng Tan (World reknowned Toy Pianist) with Re:sound Collective at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Hall.

12 Aug 2018: Beautiful Sunday with Asian Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Adrian Chiang and Dedric Wong as conductors. (Concertmaster)

20, 21 Jul 2018: 刘家昌 – 往事只能回味, with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at The Star Theatre. (Concertmaster)

10 July 2018: Koflow – MFO reload: A Turntable Orchestra Programme, featuring DJ Koflow and Julian Wong (Conductor/Arranger) at Esplanade Concert Hall.

27 Apr 2018: Singapore International Festival of Arts – “24 hrs in Lapa”, 12 track electro-orchestral suite created by Tamil Rogeon (Australia) with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Empress Lawn Music Stage. (Concertmaster)

10 Feb 2018: “Oriental Winds”, Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra, with Maestro Adrian Chiang and Dedric Wong as conductors at SOTA concert hall.  (Concertmaster)

25 Jan 2018: “Something Old, Something New”, featuring Ike See (violinist) with Re:sound Collective at Victoria Concert Hall.

9 Dec 2017: L’Academie de Danse Singapore, Chamber Music at NAFA Black Box Theatre

7 Dec 2017: Recording project with Fu Wei Hao(pianist), Faure Violin Sonata no.1 at Forteacademy recital hall.

23 Nov 2017: Singapore Lyric Opera Gala concert conducted by Maestro Jason Lai at Esplanade Concert Hall.

29-31 Oct 2017: Star Wars Episode 7: “The Force Awakens” with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Esplanade theatre

21 Oct 2017: Distant Worlds: “Music from Final Fantasy – Jiritsu” with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Star Theatre

18 Oct 2017: ‘Mozart and Beyond”,  Melvyn Tan(Soloist) with Re:Sound Collective, at Victoria Concert Hall

9 Sept 2017: “Russian Rarities”, performed Stravinsky’s Pastorale with Philharmonic Chamber Winds at Victoria Concert Hall.

7 Sept 2017: Leadership Through Performance, workshop for Google CMO Academy, conducted by Professor Ianwood, at Grand Ballroom, Capella Singapore

3 Sep 2017: “Brief Encounters – A Musical Affair”, Chorus Sine Nomine (Austria), Churen Li(Soloist for Rachmaninoff Piano concerto) with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Chan Tze Law and Maestro Johannes Hiemetsberger, at Esplanade Concert Hall

21 July 2017:  “Setan Jawa”, directed by Garin Nugroho (Indonesia)
music composed by Rahayu Supanggah (Indonesia) and Iain Grandage (Australia), performed by Gamelan Garasi Seni Benawa (Indonesia) & Metropolitan Festival Orchestra (Singapore), at Esplanade Concert Hall

17 July 2017: Music Paradigm, conducted by Maestro Roger Nierenberg at Grand Hyatt Singapore.

1, 2 July 2017: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Live in Concert with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall

25 June 2017: Piano Concertos in Perspective with Josephine Koh and Adrian Chiang, at Victoria Concert Hall.

23 June 2017:  Musical Gala Concert in Commemoration of Chung Ling High School Centenary, at Victoria Concert Hall

9 June 2017: Workshop for National University of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Senior Management Programme, conducted by Maestro Chan Tze Law at YST Conservatory Hall

26 May 2017: Deloitte University Leadership Workshop, conducted by Maestro Chan Tze Law, at Ficus Room, Amara Sanctuary Sentosa

24 May 2017: KOFLOW-MFO: A Turntable Orchestra Programme, conducted by Julian Wong, with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall

6, 7 May 2017: Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour, with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall

26 April 2017: “Lim Yan Plays Beethoven” with Re:sound Collective at Victoria  Concert Hall

29 Dec 2016: What! Another Exhibition? - music with Horn Trio. Kartik Alan (Horn), Wong Yun Qi (Piano), Ng Wei Ping (violin), perform Brahms’ Horn Trio Op.40 and Leo Brouwer’s Pictures at Another Exhibition. Collborating with Yanyun Chen (artist) and Alvin Pang (poet), Esplanade Recital Studio.   

10 Dec 2016: Love Came Down at Christmas with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall

4 Dec 2016: Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy, Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, conducted by Arnie Roth at Star Theatre.

25 Oct 2016: Remembrance Noise - with Cheryl Lee Peixin(Soprano) & Wu Bingling(violin) at Esplanade Recital Studio

11, 12 Mar 2016: Star Wars and Beyond with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at MBS Grand Theatre

2-6 Dec 2015: National PIano Violin Competition with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Victoria Concert Hall

12 Nov 2015: UOB 80th Anniversary Gala with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at MBS Ballroom

14, 15, 16, 17 July 2015 : Disney Classics - A Magical Night ASIA TOUR at The Star Theatre

21-23 May 2015: Lea Salonga in Concert at Esplanade Concert Hall

21 Feb 2015: Tan Dun's 'Nu Shu - The Secret Songs of Women' with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall

25 Jan 2015: 'Stringing Generation' with Chamber.Sounds String Quartet at Esplanade Recital Studio

25 and 26 Oct 2014: Korean National Opera - Soul Mate, Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, Marina Bay Sands Theatre.

16 Oct 2014: Leong Yoon Pin's Interfusion. NAFA Lee Foundation Theatre

7 Sept 2014: Student Concert - Music for the Young VI, The Arts House.

27 Aug 2014: World Premiered Four Chamber Operas by Chen Zhangyi, Naomi Sekiya, Rita Ueda, and Nicole Murphy, with Chamber.Sounds at Esplanade Recital Studio.

21 June 2014: ‘Bridging Frontiers’ with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall.

6 and 7 June 2014: Lord of the Rings - ‘The Two Towers’ with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre.

23 Feb - 3 Mar 2014: Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, Singapore Lyric Opera at Esplanade Theatre.

7 - 8 Dec 2013: National Piano and Violin competition, Prize Winner's Concert with Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Hall.

15 Nov 2013:  Artsylum String Quartet presents Beethoven Quartet Op.18, No.6, Shostakovich Quartet No.3, Kelly Tang 3 Folk Dances. Venue: Arts House, Living Room. Tickets on Sale in June.

1 Sept 2013:  Music for the Young V, Arts House, Living Room, 2-6pm 28 Jul 2013: Artsylum String Quartet performed Kelly Tang's '3 Folk Dances' i) Rasa Sayang ii) Bengawan Solo iii) Di Tanjong Katong at Mandarin Orchard Grand Ballroom.

21 July 2013:  “Chamber Sounds – In Motion!”, 5 World Premieres by Singaporean Composer and John Mackey’s Breakdown Tango., at Arts House, Living Room. Tickets on sale in June.

6, 7, 8 June 2013:  The Lord of the Ring, The Fellowship of the Ring, conducted by Maestro Justin Freer, Soloist Kaitlyn Lusk, at Star Theatre (Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617)

1 May 2013:  The Majestic Piano  – Miyuki Washimiya(pianist) plays Grieg and Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concertos at School of the Arts, conducted by Maestro Chan Sze Law

12 Apr 2013:  NAFA 75th Anniversary Concert, Beethoven 9th Symphony, conducted by Maestro Lim Yau at Esplanade Concert Hall.

20, 23 Mar 2013: Leadership Through Performance, workshop conducted by Professor Ianwood, at Recital Studio at Republic Polytechnic.

15 Feb 2013:  Hua Yi Festival - VOICES OF SPLENDOUR 美声风采, Singapore Lyric Opera orchestra, at Esplanade Concert Hall.

26 Aug 2012: Chamber•sounds, Five World Premieres written by local composers

5 Aug 2012: Music for the Young IV, Arts House, Living Room, 2-6pm

9 June 2012: Artsylum String Quartet, 8pm at The Arts House

31 Mar 2012: Leadership Through Performance, workshop conducted by Professor Ianwood, at INSEAD Campus.

28 Feb 2012:   NAFA Alumni Composition Recital, World Premiered “Daemonwing” for solo violin, composed by Dr Jeremiah Li Kai Han 

27-28 Jan 2012: "Martial Arts Trilogy" conducted by TAN DUN,, Singapore Festival Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall

19-21 Jan 2012: "Giselle" by the Paris Opera Ballet, Singapore Lyric Opera orchestra at Esplanade Theatre.

10-11 Dec 2011: National Piano and Violin competition, Prize Winner's Concert with Singapore Festival Orchestra at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Hall.

04 Dec 2011: Katherine Jenkins and Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Inglis, Esplanade Concert Hall.

25 Nov 2011: The Tales of Love and Death" by Singapore Lyric Opera, Esplanade Concert Hall

02 Sept 2011: "The Singaporean String Quartet" at Esplanade Recital Studio, performed works by Kelly Tang, Lee Yuk Chuan and Jeremiah Li

10 Aug 2011: Chamber music by Singaporean Composer, performed "Sonata for Violin and Piano: a Fantasia based on Tesserae by Jeremiah Li" at Lee Foundation Theatre

15 July 2011: World Premieres of works written by Singaporean composers, 8pm at The Arts House.

20 May 2011: "A Throw of Dice" with renowned composer and musician Nitin Sawhney conducts the Singapore Festival Orchestra at Esplanade Concert Hall

27 March 2011: Students from Virtuosi Strings Music Centre performed at Yong Siew Toh Orchestra Hall

26 Oct 2010: NAFA concert series: Brahms Symphony No.3 & Schuman Piano concerto

12 October 2010: NAFA Choir concert, performed Dr Zechariah Goh’s 'Singaporean Medley' at Lee Foundation Theatre.

12 Sep 2010: “Hooked on Classics” – NAFA orchestra performed Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue at Esplanade Concert Hall.

5 & 19 Sept 2010:  Organised Student concert – “Music for the Young II”.

5 & 6 July 2010:   "Jazz in July" - Chamber Sounds, performed Claude Bolling’s Jazz Suite and arrangements by local composers at Esplanade Concourse

6 April 2010:  Faure's Requiem, NAFA orchestra & Chorus Annual concert, Lee Foundation Theatre

21, 22 May 2010:   The Carnival of the Animals & Peter &  the Wolf (Kamchàtka Theatre Company from Spain & Singapore Festival Orchestra), Esplanade concert hall

09 Feb 2010:  NAFA concert series – Grieg Piano Concerto, Beethoven Symphony No.1 at Lee Foundation Theatre.

1 Nov 2009 – Leader of Volker Hartung’s Swing Band, perform Hits from the 1920's and 30's during Berlin Day'z, celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall 1989-2009 at Botanic Garden

01 Sept 2009 NAFA concert series – Johann Strauss’s Blue Danube, Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Schumann Symphony No.5, Lee Foundation theatre.

13 August 2009 Singapore Festival Orchestra – 2009 National Piano & Violin Competition at Victoria Concert Hall.

21 July 2009 NAFA graduation showcase, Albinoni’s Adagio with Angela as Organist at Lee Founation theatre.

29-30 May 2009 Anna Karenina - Finnish National Ballet & Singapore Festival Orchestra at Esplanade theatre.

22-23 May 2009 Singapore Festival Orchestra performed Distant Worlds “Music from Final Fantasy” at Esplanade Concert Hall.

04 Apr 2009 Charity Concert (with support of the Embassy of France and Germany), leader of the orchestra, performed Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir De Florence, Albinoni’s Adagio at Marymount Church

03 Apr 2009 GALA concert, Soloist for Antonio Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in C minor (Singapore Premiere) at Jubilee Hall.

01 Apr 2009 Student concert - “Music for the Young I” at YMS auditorium

13-17 Mar 2009 Singapore Lyric Opera – “The Tales of Hoffman” at Esplanade Theatre

21 Nov 2008 Singapore Lyric Opera – Puccini Gala at Esplanade Concert Hall

29-30 Aug 2008 Singapore Lyric Opera – Turandot at Esplanade Theatre.

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