The TENG Ensemble<\/strong><\/a> is a critically acclaimed Singaporean Chinese fusion music group that imbues musical influences from the East, West, traditional and contemporary. Its members comprise music educators, scholars and award-winning instrumentalists.<\/span><\/p>\nSince 2009, the Ensemble\u2019s performances have been lauded and coveted in the Singapore arts scene, the public and in various communities. They have been described as having created something uniquely Singapore by the Prime Minister of Singapore and have consistently sold out their concerts since 2013.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Ensemble\u2019s signature sound is not one that can be easily pinpointed, as the group constantly looks to innovate and break new ground with familiar yet refreshing, accessible yet enigmatic music. Their works take inspiration from past and present and aim to represent today’s musical sensibilities and aesthetics.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/cssingapore.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/academic_belinda-foo.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” border_radii_image=”on|50%|50%|50%|50%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
About the Adjudicators<\/b><\/h4>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\nBelinda Foo<\/strong> is a composer, orchestrator and educator. She also helms the Composition program at LASALLE College of the Arts. Her areas of interest lie in the realm of music identity: specifically, the negotiation of the Singapore sound and music semiotics, using music exegetically to amplify text and narrative.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nBelinda has been in the music industry for over 35 years. Her involvement includes composing and arranging commercial music locally and regionally, scoring for arts festivals, National Day Parades, and directing performances and musicals. She has also composed for the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n
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Eric Watson<\/strong> has lived in Singapore since 1991 and is active as composer, conductor, and pedagogue. His experience embraces opera, musical theatre, film and television writing scores in many different genres. In 2001 he was the composer and musical director for the Singapore National Day parade, recording with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and again in 2007 he wrote and arranged music for National Day with four orchestras, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, SSO, an Indian and a Malay ensemble.<\/p>\nIn 2008 Eric was awarded first prize in the first Singapore Chinese Orchestra International Composition Competition with the work, \u201cTapestries I – Time Dances\u201d; and in 2011 he wrote the first prize winning piece \u201cAftermath\u201d for the Singapore Piano and Violin competition. and in 2016 to 2018 was composer in residence to the SCO. In 2019 Eric Watson was conferred the Cultural Medallion, Singapore\u2019s highest award in recognition of artistic excellence and distinction in arts and culture.<\/p>\n
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Recipient of Singapore\u2019s National Arts Council Arts Scholarship, Joel Nah<\/strong> is the first Singaporean to graduate, summa cum laude, from Berklee College of Music’s Master of Music degree program in Valencia, Spain, majoring in Scoring for Film, Television and Video Games.<\/p>\nPrior to this, Joel studied classical piano under Singapore virtuoso Ong Lip Tat, was mentored by Cultural Medallion recipient Iskandar Ismail, and esteemed choral conductor Nelson Kwei. In Berklee, Joel studied composition and orchestration with Alfons Conde, and conducting with Maestro Constantino Martinez Ortz. Joel has collaborated with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, the Budapest Art Orchestra, and several principal players from the London Symphony Orchestra and the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana.<\/p>\n
Upon his return from studies, Joel has been actively involved in the local musical theatre scene as a music director, arranger and orchestrator. Joel is also a keen composer, having scored for several short films, commercials and stage shows.<\/p>\n
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Terms and Conditions<\/b><\/h4>\n\n- Composers retain copyright of their submitted work.<\/li>\n
- By submitting, composers grant The TENG Company and Composers Society Singapore the right to produce, promote, perform, or excerpt the work for marketing or developmental purposes (with due credit).<\/li>\n
- TENG reserves the right to adapt the work for live performance production, which may include, but are not limited to:\n
\n- Additional sound design overlays<\/li>\n
- Additional electronic effects<\/li>\n
- Any other adaptive arrangements or additions as the production team deems fit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- The winning composer can observe and partake in the production process of the winning work<\/li>\n
- Composers may be invited for future commissions or collaborations<\/li>\n
- Awarded works must not have been previously performed or commercially released.<\/li>\n
- The TENG Company reserves the right to premiere the work, and hold the performing right to the work for 2 years.<\/li>\n
- The TENG Guide to the Chinese Orchestra will be made on request for applicants of the competition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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