VedaVeda is currently in the final year of her BMus Course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was awarded an entrance scholarship to study with Helena Gaunt. Back home in Singapore, Veda was Principal Oboist of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, with whom she played Haydn’s Oboe Concerto, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante K.297b and Copland’s Quiet City. Passionate about opera and choral music, she also plays regularly with the Singapore Opera Orchestra and The Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Singapore.

In London, Veda is an active musician both in and out of college. Recent highlights include a successful solo recital in Guildhall, a concert tour with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra to Italy, and an invitation by The Philharmonia Orchestra to play Britten’s Temporal Variations in a concert series celebrating Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s 70th Birthday. In 2003 Veda was appointed Principal Oboe of the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Last year, she was also Principal Oboe of the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra. Summer Courses attended include the NJO Summer Academy of Netherlands 2004, as well as the Britten-Pears Young Artists Programme 2004. As part of the 57th Aldeburgh Festival, Veda was invited to play Ligeti’s 6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet with members of the Britten- Pears Orchestra, which was broadcasted live on BBC Radio 3’s In-Tune Programme.

Chamber music is also central to her studies in Guildhall. Veda plays regularly with Trio Ébano, third prize winner in the Ensemble Category of the 14th Anglo-Czech Music Competition 2004; as well as with Risa Winds, who was recently awarded the Ivan Sutton Chamber Music Prize in Guildhall.

Other prizes include shared 4th Prize in the Woodwind category of the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition 2004, and the Martinu Prize in the recent Anglo-Czech Music Competition. Veda is also a grateful recipient of the Craxton Memorial Trust Award, and the Young Artist Award given by the Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Foundation of the Royal Philharmonic Society.

Veda also believes passionately in the musician’s role in education and outreach activities. Apart from the annual Open House programme organised by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, she has also undertaken several school placements and workshop events as a student in London. Most recently, Veda participated in GSMD’s annual large-scale outreach event- the ‘Ready, Steady, Blow! 2005’ Project with the Guildhall Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

 

Veda Lin ~ Oboe