CSCO reformed in 2015.

Cheng San Chinese Orchestra biography

Cheng San Chinese Orchestra (CSCO) has been an active orchestra since the late 1990s. This youthful orchestra attracted learners from various schools and graduates, who wanted to continue pursuing their love for traditional Chinese music. Over the years, a small number of the members have gone to pursue Chinese music studies locally and in China, with some of them returning as instructors and professional musicians. The orchestra took part in one of Singapore’s traditional Chinese music scene peak events, the biennial National Chinese Music Competition organized by the National Arts Council. In 2002, the ensemble won the 1st prize in the open category.

Cheng San Chinese Orchestra successfully staged many full-scale ticketed concerts since 2000. One of the well-acclaimed concerts was in 2002, “The Unforgettable Water Splashing Festival” held at the Singapore Conference Hall, under the baton of Mr Chiang Kum Mun Mike (2000 – 2010), in conjunction to winning the National Chinese Music Competition. The orchestra was also led by Mr Tan Kim Lian (1990 – 1996) and Mr Cheng Chung Hsien (1997 – 2000). In 2007, the orchestra had the privilege to invite renowned Chinese conductor Mr Hu Bing Xu, as the guest conductor for the concert titled “Play with Hu Bing Xu”. In 2009, the orchestra collaborated with Taiwan’s Miao-Li Youth Chinese Orchestra to perform a concert, “Music In Harmony”, at The Esplanade. In celebration of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s 15th anniversary, a National Chinese Orchestra Marathon was held in February 2012. CSCO was one of the 31 participating orchestras in the nation’s ever first marathon, to promote and cultivate the appreciation of Chinese orchestral music locally.

The orchestra also performed publicly on many occasions, such as during Cheng San Community Club’s Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival events. CSCO was also given the honour of performing at The Esplanade’s community outreach concert, “Beautiful Sunday” in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013 & 2015, where they performed to full houses of delighted audiences, with repertoires of pop and well-known Chinese traditional pieces. In 2014, CSCO was also given the opportunity to perform at the new Sports Hub at the event of Our People, Our Music.

Mr Lee Heng Quee, a suona musician from the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, has been conducting and leading the orchestra since 2011.

静山华乐团

静山华乐团自九十年代未开始活跃于本地乐坛。当时，这个年轻，有朝气的乐团吸引了众多来自不同学府的学员，也给予了热衷于华乐演奏的毕业生们一个持续热忱的平台。几年来，静山华乐团培育了不少专业的音乐家与指导员。许多曾赴中国的专业学府深造。乐团分别在1996，1998，2000 与2002年参加由新加坡艺术理事会主办的《全国华乐比赛》，并在2002公开组合奏赛中夺得桂冠。

自2000 年，静山华乐团每年都举办大型音乐会。2002年由郑景文先生指挥的《难忘的泼水节》，深受好评。在2007年，乐团有幸邀请到了著名指挥家胡炳旭先生担任音乐会《和胡丙旭玩》的客卿指挥。 2009年，我们与台湾苗栗青年国乐团，假滨海艺术中心合办了《情韵和呜》音乐会。2012年，新加坡华乐团为了庆祝创团15周年，举办了首届《全国华乐团马拉松》。静山华乐团很荣幸受邀与吉丰华乐团合办了《乡情》音乐会，为推广民族文化与音乐奉献绵薄之力。静山华乐团在1990-1996 年有陈金练先生指挥，1997-2000由郑重贤先生指挥, 2000-2010由郑景文先生指挥。

静山华乐团也十分活跃与社区，时常在静山民众俱乐部的新春晚会与中秋庆祝活动中呈现节目。我们也分别与2003，2004，2012, 2013 与2015 年应滨海艺术中心之邀，在《美丽星期天》音乐会演奏了多首传统与流行曲目，深得满场观众的喜爱。2014 我们有了荣誉参加《全民共乐》。

2011 年至今，静山华乐团由新加坡华乐团唢呐演奏家李新桂老师指挥。