Harp on December

Charmaine Teo is a renowned harpist, acclaimed for her virtuosity by The Straits Times after her solo debut with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. She lectures at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and has won top awards, including the Camac Harp Taiwan Competition. Charmaine has performed at prestigious events like the Asia Harp Festival and the World Harp Congress. Her orchestral performances span local and international stages, including with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Charmaine is passionate about chamber music and expanding harp repertoire through composing and arranging.

David Loke is a versatile violinist skilled in classical, jazz, and contemporary music, and teaches at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. He holds dual Master’s degrees in classical and jazz performance from Yale School of Music and the New England Conservatory. David is a founding member of the fusion quintet Lorong Boys and is active as a performer, arranger, and composer. His compositions include a concerto for the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and soundtracks for films and documentaries. He plays a 1933 Giovanni Pistucci violin on loan from the Rin Collection.