Buchan - Born to Shine

"I look forward to maintaining the highest degree of excellence on behalf of all my students ..... and ... I look forward ... to grooming stars of the future." - Buchan Quek

"It is a rare combination for a teacher to also be an outstanding performer. Buchan possesses both gifts in abundance"


Buchan is credited with building a galaxy of young "stars" that illuminate the Singapore music scene with their light.

Watch out for the upcoming piano recital by the exciting students of Buchan Quek in Jan 2012, featuring an all-Chopin program:

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AGF Theatre, Alliance Francaise de Singapour
8 Jan Sunday, 2012, 4.30pm
~On 8th Jan 2012, the Singapore skyline is going to be shining with stars. Buchan Quek, one of Singapore's leading piano teachers, with her young students, will play an exciting all-Chopin piano recital:

Preludes No.s 4,7,15, 20
Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67 No.4
Mazurka in B-flat major, Op. 7 No.1
Mazurka in G minor, Op.24 No.1
Waltz in A minor, Op. posth
Waltz in F minor, Op. 70 No. 2
Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1, "Minute"
Waltz in E major, Op. posth
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Etude Op. 10 No.4 in C-sharp minor
Etude Op. 10 No.5 in G-flat major, "Black Key"
Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth
Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1
Nocturne in E major, Op. 62
Nocturne in B major, Op. 32 No. 1
Ballade No. 1 in G minor
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

Buchan Quek with students: Carl Joseph Aquinde, Claire-Elise Chao Yingqi, Shaun Kwa, Michael Buchanan, Samuel Foo, Sara Tan Jia Wei, Julio Harjo, Yago Parrilla, Aiden Chan, Kathy Enright, Tan Her Joo, Eric Lin Jinrui, Denise Ng, Christabel Yuen, Pan Yu, Lim Jia Ying, Carissa Kong and Daryl Koh

With string quartet: Jocelyn Ng (Violin), Shannon Yeo (Violin), Gloria Ee (Viola), Bettina Hu (Cello)


Jocelyn Ng . Shannon Yeo. Gloria Ee . Bettina Hu

About Buchan Quek's performances with students:
“ One endearing act summed up the nurturing spirit of the event: local teacher Buchan Quek sharing the Hamburg Steinway with her young student Samuel Foo, seven, in Mozart’s Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations” - Straits Times

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Writeup on Bertram Wee's Recital - Congratulations (again)!

13th, 14th December 2008

Alliance Francaise de Singapour, Theatre

The Alliance Francaise de Singapour housed two days of a remarkable hour and a half that seemed to arouse the audience to clamor for more; both days, their faces brimmed with amazement.

16-yr old Bertram Wee delivered extraordinarily. The music sang to expose the musician's vulnerability, conveying feelings and making pictures with interpretations that were astonishingly new yet alluring.

The first half of the recital exhibited playing that proved excitement. The manner in which Bertram's fingers attacked the piano with fervor; one would not fail to tell the depth of his passion. Then, the intermission settled the hall for composition that Bertram construed keenly with his touch, evidence of his unfettering ability to convey variety in his endeavors.

Laced with unfamiliar sounds that appealed with its unique flavor, Bertram Wee In Recital was definitely a spectacular one never to miss!

Bertram Wee in Recital - Congratulations!

Congratulations to Bertram Wee on his upcoming debut solo recital!


















Bertram has never failed to astound his audience, and his playing is full of creativity and bravura, so I hope you can find time to attend his concert.

Dates:
13 December, Saturday, 8:30pm
14 December, Sunday, 4:30pm
at the Alliance Francaise Auditorium.

Buchan Solo Recital: Follow That Star, Oct 19, 2008

Victoria Concert Hall
Sunday 4pm

Mozart 12 Variations in C major on "Ah, vous virai-je, Maman", K. 265

Beethoven Piano Sonata Op. 111

Schumann Carnaval
* Additional special item by "Star" student Bertram Wee: York Bowen's Toccata, Op. 155

Tickets available from Gatecrash . Call hotline 6100-2005 to buy now!



















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Upcoming Student Concert!! "Building Future Stars"

YMS, Aug 3, 2008, Sunday 2.45pm

See How One Unique Teacher builds Future Stars. Beginning with a darling 7-year old who plays Mozart’s virtuosic 12 Variations, to poised young teenagers playing big Chopin works or Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, all the students are current or Alumni to Buchan's teaching class, and stars in their own right. (Special feature of guest Nicholas Ho)

Program:

Programme
Chloe Kwa (4 years old) - Little Spring Song, excerpt from "Run Run!" by Octavio Pinto
Samuel Foo (7 yrs old) - Mozart, 12 Variations on "Ah, vous virai-je, Maman", K. 265
Gracia Ee - Schumann Carnaval (5 selections)
Ma Kei Kiu - Bach French Suite in G major (complete)
Geok En-Ting - Chopin Ballade No. 3 in Ab major
Yap En Ping - Grieg Nocturne: from Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54. No. 4
Nicole Stover - Chopin Prelude in E minor, Op.28 No. 4
Ashley Moey - Chopin works
Hoo Yuan Yang - Liszt Consolation in D at
Michael Chen - Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (original)

Special Feature - Alumni:
Bertram Wee Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in Bb minor, Op.31
Gloria Ee (SOTA) Chopin Etude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3

Special Feature - invited guest:
Nicholas Ho - Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor Op. 20

Finale:
Buchan Quek - Finale from Schumann's "Carnaval", Op. 9

Upcoming Student Concert - "Young Hearts"!!!!

Catch Singapore's finest Young Pianists, Sunday 27th July, 2008, 4pm!
Victoria Concert Hall. Tickets $10

Program:
Nicholas Ho - Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in Bmin
Samuel Foo - Mozart 12 Variations in C major on "Ah, vous virai-je, Maman", K. 265
Buchan Quek - Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32, Op. 111, C minor, 1st mvt
Ma Kei Kiu - Bach, "Gigue" from French Suite No. 5 in G major
Geok En-Ting - Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 no. 2, 1st mvt
Ashley Moey - Chopin Ballade No. 3 in Ab major
Yap Chun Lin - Chopin Nocturne in Fminor, Op. 55 no. 2
Hoo Yuan Yang - Liszt Consolation in Dflat major
Sherwin Lee - Liszt Rigoletto Paraphrase, Chopin Polonaise "Heroic"
Bertram Wee - Sonata No. 6 in A major, 4th Movement
....and more....