# Vice Presidents: Nelson Kwei & Quek Yong Siu

- Link: https://musiciansss.sg/about-us/jeff-wu-jie-nelson-kwei/
- Published: 2016-11-24T16:52:13+00:00
- Author: musicianadmin

**Nelson Kwei**

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Nelson Kwei, the premier choral director of Singapore, is an international acclaimed
conductor, conservatorium lecturer, editorial advisor, international adjudicator,
music arranger and vocal clinician in the music scene. He is a Fellow from the London
College of Music, and Advance Post-Graduate in Choral Conducting from the Royal 
Academy of Music (London) . As a multiple award winner, he received “National Youth
Award”, the “Culture Award” by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, the “Ambassador
of the Arts” for Singapore, “Meritorious Award” by COMPASS and six times international
Conductor Award from Italy, Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.

Presently, he is an executive member of the National Arts Council’s _Advisory Board
for Choral Development in Singapore_ and the NAC external assessor for music. He
is also the Artistic director of the prestigious Singapore Choral Festival. Internationally,
he is the Artistic Director of “A Voyage of Songs” and “Asia Canatae”, both are 
prominent international choral competitions series.

**Quek Yong Siu**

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Quek Yong Siu, a poet and a composer, is now a lecturer at the School of Electronics
and Info-comm of the ITE College West of Singapore. Currently he is also the president
of the Association of Composers (Singapore), vice-president of the Musicians Society
of Singapore, vice-president of the World Chinese Writers Association of Exchange
Inc, honourary Committee Member of the Chinese Instrumental Music Society, music
director cam conductor of the Oriental Arts choir and Hokkien Hui Kuan Choir, advisor
of Ding Xiao Yan Ruan Ensemble and Arts Sphere Ensemble, the president of May Poetry
Society, committee member of the Writers Association of Singapore,  honorary president
of the Fen Yang Gou Clan Association and former guest DJ of the Radio FM 100.3, 
95.8 and Radio International.

His published works includes 6 poems collections, 1 prose collection_, _1 song book
and 1 music commentary _Remnant Rhyme_.

Mr. Quek was awarded twice for his music composition in the competition called _“
Our Songs”._ His music composition includes various types of vocal and instrumental
music. He was the conductor of the Juexin Orchestra, Red-cross Chinese Orchestra
and National Theatre Mixed Orchestra for more than 20 years. He is often invited
as a judge for writing competitions and music competitions in Singapore and Overseas.

His compositions are well received and recognized by the singers and audience and
they were sung frequently at local and overseas concert.