Mark Chan
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Mark Chan is a Singapore
an composer
, recording artist, singer, instrumentalist, poet
and painter
. He is recognised as one of Singapore's premier composers, particularly for his unique blend of Eastern and Western styles of music. Mark is currently based in Hong Kong
, but also spends significant time in Singapore and Paris.
Mark completed his primary and secondary education in Anglo-Chinese School
, where he was a nationally-ranked swimmer.
("China Blue" - BMG, "Traveling Under The Light of the Full Moon", "Nature Boy" - Hori Pro, Japan), theatrical works, TV shows ("Common Threads", "Retro Trek" and live performances.)
In the past 10 years, Mark has created a varied and interesting body of work
including the chamber opera "Opiume" (which was performed at the 2004 Singapore Arts Festival
and the Hong Kong New Vision Festival), collaborations with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra
such as "Email & Eternity" (2003) and contemporary dance ("Dreaming of Kuanyin, Meeting Madonna" - a 2007 Singapore Arts Festival collaboration with Arts Fission (http://www.artsfission.org).
In 2003, he received critical acclaim for scoring the Chinese silent film "Little Toys
". He has since performed this at the Hong Kong and Singapore Arts Festivals, the Copenhagen Images of Asia Festival and the 2007 Shanghai International Arts Festival.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, recording artist, singer, instrumentalist, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. He is recognised as one of Singapore's premier composers, particularly for his unique blend of Eastern and Western styles of music. Mark is currently based in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, but also spends significant time in Singapore and Paris.
Mark completed his primary and secondary education in Anglo-Chinese School
Anglo-Chinese School
The Anglo-Chinese School ; is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore, and Indonesia.The name is usually abbreviated as "ACS", with the junior college as "ACJC", and its students and alumni referred to as "ACSians" , or "ACS boys" .ACS was the first school...
, where he was a nationally-ranked swimmer.
Works
His work includes seven solo albums released under various labels("China Blue" - BMG, "Traveling Under The Light of the Full Moon", "Nature Boy" - Hori Pro, Japan), theatrical works, TV shows ("Common Threads", "Retro Trek" and live performances.)
In the past 10 years, Mark has created a varied and interesting body of work
including the chamber opera "Opiume" (which was performed at the 2004 Singapore Arts Festival
Singapore Arts Festival
The Singapore Arts Festival is an annual arts festival held in Singapore. Organised by the National Arts Council, it is one of the most significant events in the regional arts scene. The festival, usually held in mid-year for a stretch of one month, incorporates theatre arts, dance, music and...
and the Hong Kong New Vision Festival), collaborations with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra
Singapore Chinese Orchestra
The Singapore Chinese Orchestra is Singapore's only professional Chinese orchestra. It has been located at the Singapore Conference Hall since 2001 after the revamp of the building. Its music director Tsung Yeh, leads the 70 member orchestra. It runs several community outreach programmes as well...
such as "Email & Eternity" (2003) and contemporary dance ("Dreaming of Kuanyin, Meeting Madonna" - a 2007 Singapore Arts Festival collaboration with Arts Fission (http://www.artsfission.org).
In 2003, he received critical acclaim for scoring the Chinese silent film "Little Toys
Little Toys
Little Toys is a 1933 silent film directed by filmmaker Sun Yu. It is one of two films Sun Yu directed in 1933...
". He has since performed this at the Hong Kong and Singapore Arts Festivals, the Copenhagen Images of Asia Festival and the 2007 Shanghai International Arts Festival.