Kenneth Tay
Singapore
A composer of choral, vocal and chamber works, Kenneth received his MMus with Distinction at the University of Aberdeen, specializing in composition and choral music under the tutelage of Phillip Cooke and Paul Mealor. He also studied harmony and counterpoint with Nirmali Fenn while reading for his bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the National University of Singapore. A recipient of the prestigious Carlaw-Ogston Master of Music Scholarship, his music has been described by reviewers as “exciting and refreshing” (Alan Cooper), and “original and harmonically engaging” (The Flying Inkpot). His compositions are performed not only in his native Singapore, but also recently in Macau, China, and in Cambridge, United Kingdom.