Ding Sng
Violinist | Artist | Composer
Ding is a multi-genre violinist and composer from Singapore. Creative, passionate and infinitely curious, he excels at writing and performing diverse styles of music ranging from classical to pop to jazz and fusion. Since pursuing music professionally in 2016, he has had innumerable experiences of performing in orchestras, chamber ensembles, contemporary jazz bands and even solo busking, and has recorded for >100 hours in faculty/student scoring projects at Berklee College of Music. He founded his own jazz/fusion band, A Clockwork Pineapple, which plays shows primarily in Boston.
Ding is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production/Jazz Performance at Berklee College of Music in the United States.
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Reseume/CV available upon request.
Experience
JAZZ/FUSION/POP
CLASSICAL/
CONTEMPORARY
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Berklee Jazz Composition Fusion Ensemble 2022
Berklee Graduation Commencement Concert 2022
Berklee Singer Showcase: Elton John Tribute Show 2022, Sting Tribute Show 2022
Shared the stage with: Kenny Baron, Andres Cepeda
Berklee Contemporary String Quartet (Jazz) 2022
Berklee NNBCCB Caf Show 2022, BUDAYA 4.0
Berklee Broadway Band 2022
Berklee Small Band Jazz Ensembles 2021-2022
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i) Chamber
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Berklee Composer Sinfonietta 2022
Berklee Society of Composers Seasonal Concerts 2021-present
Raffles Institution String Ensemble 2013-2016
Nanyang Primary School String Ensemble 2011-2012
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ii) Orchestra
Berklee World Strings Orchestra 2022
Berklee Filmscoring Studio Orchestra 2022
Berklee Motion Picture Orchestra (BMPO) 2021
Berklee Audire Soundtrack Orchestra 2021
Berklee Classical Music Coalition 2021
Hong Kong Music for our Young (HKMOY) Orchestra 2015
The Philharmonic Orchestra, Singapore 2014
TEACHING
Violin/Piano teacher - Codetta Music School, Singapore
(December 2020 - July 2021)
I taught violin and piano as well as classical music theory for ABRSM grades 1-5 at this music school.
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Private Violin/Piano teacher (December 2020 - July 2021)
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Education
2021 - present
2013 -2018
2017 - 2018
2015 - 2016
2015
Berklee College of Music
(B.M. Contemporary Writing and Production/Performance)
Music Elective Program, Raffles Institution, Singapore
GCE 'A' Level Higher 3 Music Research Paper
GCE 'A' Level Higher 2 Music (Composition Major)
Music Elective Programme - Raffles Academy
Birmingham University - Raffles Institution Pre-College Course
ABRSM Diploma in Violin Performance
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Awards and Honors
2017 - 2018
2018
2016
2015
2012
Ministry of Education Music Elective Scholarship (MES) for Composition Major 2017-2018
Raffles Diploma with Merit in Arts and Aesthetics 2018
Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES), Singapore
Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation for Instrumental Ensembles 2015
Distinction
Singapore Youth Festival 2012 Central Judging of Instrumental Ensembles 2012
Gold with Honors