Photo by Jessica Lau
“He conducts ensembles in a confident and supportive way, and gives them the tools to solve musical problems.” – William Weinert
UPCOMING EVENTS
(please scroll down to see past events)
(please scroll down to see past events)
July 27-29, 2014
JOHOR BAHRU | SOUTH MALAYSIA
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Singapore and Malaysia Choral Music Festival
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHORAL CONDUCTOR SOCIETY
JOHOR CHORALE MUSIC SOCIETY HALLELUJAH ORATORIO SOCIETY Carol Ng, conductor David Chin, conductor Solomon Chong, tenor Chia Wee Kiat, counter tenor Samuel King, piano |
Saturday, August 2, 2014OLD KLANG ROAD | MALAYSIA
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Church Music and Choral WorkshopOLD KLANG ROAD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
David Chin, speaker and clinician |
Saturday | August 9, 2014 | 7:30 p.m.
WORD AUDITORIUM AT LUTHER CENTER | PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA
No. 6, Jalan Utara, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
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The Reformative Spirit: from Bach to usJ.S. Bach : BWV 24: Ein ungefärbt Gemüte and BWV 227: Jesu meine Freude
LECTURE CONCERT | YIN QI CHOIR AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA David Chin, speaker and conductor Chew Shi Yun, soprano Ting Meng Nee, soprano Chia Wee Kiat, counter-tenor Raymond Lee, tenor Shawn Liew, baritone |
August 12, 13, 15 | 7:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA: WANCHAI CHURCH| HONG KONG
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Hong Kong Choral Conducting Workshop
A & O PUBLISHING COMPANY
David Chin, masterclass instructor and lecturer |
Sunday, August 17, 2014 | 3:00 p.m.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA: WANCHAI CHURCH| HONG KONG
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Bach Cantatas Lecture Concert (BWV 22, 70)
J.S. Bach: Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe and Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!
A & O PUBLISHING COMPANY David Chin, speaker and conductor Yuki Ip, soprano Wee Kiat Chia, counter-tenor Felix Suen, tenor Caleb Woo, baritone |
Sunday, September 21, 2014 | 3:00 p.m.REFORMATION LUTHERAN CHURCH | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas (BWV 67, 177, 134)
THE EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC BACH CANTATA SERIES
Season Opening Concert BACH 330: an international yearlong celebration of the music of J. S. Bach, culminating with the 330th anniversary of his birth on March 21, 2015. David Chin, conductor |
October 24-26, 2014ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE
2301 Westside Drive | Rochester, New York |
Honors Choir FestivalROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE
David Chin, director |
Saturday | November 1, 2014 | 7:30 p.m.
HALE AUDITORIUM AT CULTURAL LIFE CENTER
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE 2301 Westside Drive | Rochester, New York |
Chorale Concert
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE CHORALE
David Chin, conductor |
Saturday | November 29, 2014TORONTO, CANADA
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Brahms: A German Requiem
ASSOCIATION OF TORONTO CHINESE EVANGELICAL CHURCH MUSICIANS
David Chin, conductor |
Saturday | December 6, 2014 | 7:30 p.m.
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2014 Roberts Wesleyan College Christmas Gala
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February 12-17, 2015VENUES TBA
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Roberts Wesleyan Chorale Concert TourDavid Chin, conductor
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Friday | April 17, 2015 | 8:00 p.m.KILBOURN HALL AT EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Rochester, New York |
Eastman Repertory Singers ConcertEASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC CHORAL DEPARTMENT
David Chin and David Hahn, conductors |
Saturday | April 25, 2015 | 7:30 p.m.
HALE AUDITORIUM AT CULTURAL LIFE CENTER
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE 2301 Westside Drive | Rochester, New York |
Chorale Concert
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE CHORALE
David Chin, conductor |
11-14 June, 2015BINTULU | SARAWAK, EAST MALAYSIA
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East Malaysia Choral Conducting WorkshopINTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHORAL CONDUCTOR SOCIETY
BINTULU ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH MUSIC David Chin, lecturer and masterclass instructor |
June 25-July 6, 2015SIBU, BINTULU | SARAWAK, EAST MALAYSIA
MORE INFORMATION TBA |
East Malaysia Bach 330 Festival & Concert TourSARAWAK ASSOCIATIONS OF CHURCH MUSIC
BACH 330: an international yearlong celebration of the music of J. S. Bach, culminating with the 330th anniversary of his birth on March 21, 2015. David Chin, conductor |
July 23-25, 2015SINGAPORE
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Singapore Choral Conducting WorkshopINTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHORAL CONDUCTOR SOCIETY
David Chin, lecturer and masterclass instructor |
July 31-August 2, 2015JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA
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South Malaysia Choral Conducting WorkshopINTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHORAL CONDUCTOR SOCIETY
David Chin, lecturer and masterclass instructor |
Photos by Kent Chiu
“He astounds me every time when I hear him improvise.” – Ray Gibbs, former Metropolitan Opera House tenor
EVENTS IN HISTORY
July 15-18, 2014
MEDAN | INDONESIA
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22nd World Sacred Music Conference
WORLD ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE CHURCH MUSIC
David Chin, lecturer |
June 13-15, 2014
BINTULU, SARAWAK | EAST MALAYSIA
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East Malaysia Choral Conducting Workshop
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHORAL CONDUCTOR SOCIETY
BINTULU ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH MUSIC David Chin, masterclass instructor and lecturer Samuel King, instructor and pianist |
June 10-12, 2014
SIBU, SARAWAK | EAST MALAYSIA
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Church Choral Workshop and Training
SIBU ZION METHODIST CHURCH
David Chin, lecturer and clinician |
May 23 - June 2, 2014BINTULU, SIBU, KUCHING | SARAWAK | MALAYSIA
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Hong Kong Chinese University Christian ChoirEAST MALAYSIA SUMMER CONCERT TOUR
Caleb Woo, artistic director David Chin, choir clinician, pianist, and speaker |
Saturday | May 3, 2014
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
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31st Annual Concert: Beneath the Moonlight
Music of Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Chinese Composers
CHINESE CHORAL SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER Ai-Ze Wang, soprano Alex Wong, pianist Yinhao He, flute XuanLi, flute Kaihong Liu, guzheng in collaboration with string ensemble David Chin, artistic director |
Friday |April 25, 2014 | 7:30 p.m.
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Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
ROBERTS WESLEYAN OPERA THEATER
Constance Fee, artistic director Kristin Ditlow, stage director David Chin, conductor |
Sunday | April 13, 2014 | 7:00 p.m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION
111 N. Chestnut Street, Rochester, New York 
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J.S. Bach: St. John Passion
A PRESENTATION OF THE ROCHESTER BACH FESTIVAL
Celebrating the lives of J.S. Bach and Theodore Hollenbach: A gift from the Rochester Bach Festival to the Rochester community in honor and memory of five decades of performances offered by outstanding musicians from the Rochester area. Pablo Bustos, Evangelist Joshua Ooms, Jesus Joel Balzun, Pilate Yunjin Kim, soprano solo Ashley Hibbard, mezzo-soprano solo Jessica Ann Best, mezzo-soprano solo Matthew Swensen, tenor solo Sanders Lau, tenor solo Caleb Woo, baritone solo Adrian Demian, concert master Naomi Gregory, organ David Chin, harpsichord and conductor [click here to watch video] 
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Sunday | April 6, 2014 | 2:00 p.m.
HALE AUDITORIUM AT CULTURAL ART CENTER
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE 2301 Westside Drive | Rochester, New York 
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Bach: Lobet denn Herrn, alle Heiden
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March 26-29, 2014
KINGWOOD HOTEL | SIBU, SARAWAK | EAST MALAYSIA
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East Malaysia 5th Youth Choral Camp & Concert
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHORAL CONDUCTORS SOCIETY
David Chin, lecturer and conductor |
Sunday | March 16, 2014 | 3 p.m.
KEUKA PARK, NEW YORK
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Keuka College Chorale Concert
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHINESE CHORAL SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER
Ai-ze Wang, soprano Alexander Wong, pianist Kelley Hamilton, conductor David Chin, conductor |
February 20-25, 2014
OHIO, NEW YORK, AND PENNSYLVANIA
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Roberts Wesleyan Chorale Annual Concert Tour
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE CHORALE AND STRING ENSEMBLE
Grace Church CMA, Middleburg Heights, OH | FEB 20 | 12 NOON Christ United Methodist Church, Ashland, OH | FEB 21 | 7:00 PM Apollo Free Methodist Church, Apollo, PA | FEB 23 | 10:00 AM Oil City Free Methodist Church, Oil City, PA | FEB 24 | 7:00 PM First Bible Baptist Church, Lancaster, NY | FEB 25 | 7:00 PM Kimberly Durflinger, violin Isaac Tabone, violin Pedro Sanchez, cello Megan Glikes, piano and organ David Chin, music director |
January 17-19, 24-26
HALE AUDITORIUM AT CULTURAL LIFE CENTER
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE 2301 Westside Drive | Rochester, New York 
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Schönberg and Mackintosh: Les MisérablesROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE COMMUNITY THEATER
Eric Traugott, artistic director David Chin, vocal director and orchestral conductor Friday, January 17, 2014 - 7:30 PM Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 7:30 PM Sunday, January 19, 2014 - 2:00 PM Friday, January 24, 2014 - 7:30 PM Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 7:30 PM Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 2:00 PM Adult - $20.00 Senior 62+ - $17.00 Student w/ ID - $15.00 Group pricing available – call Box Office (585-594-6008) to place order Tickets go on sale: Friday, November 1 |
Saturday | December 7, 2013 | 7:30 p.m.
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2013 Roberts Wesleyan College Christmas Gala
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Sunday | October 27, 2013 | 2:00 p.m.
HALE AUDITORIUM AT CULTURAL LIFE CENTER
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE 2301 Westside Drive | Rochester, New York 
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Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G
and music by Vaughan Williams, Randall Thompson,
Daniel Barta, K. Lee Scott, and Joseph Martin. ROBERTS WESLEYAN CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA Emma McDitter-wise, soprano Jessica Moss, soprano Sanders Lau, tenor Samson McCrady, baritone David Chin, conductor |
Saturday | September 21, 2013 | 7:30 p.m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas (BWV 17, 164, 117)
Opening concert of the new Eastman School of Music Bach Cantatas Series
Elizabeth Phillips, soprano Ashley Hibbard, mezzo-soprano Pablo Bustos, tenor Benjamin Curtis, baritone Alexander Lee, concert master Wendy Yuen, organ David Chin, conductor Videos: BWV 17: Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich BWV 164: Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet BWV 117: Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut |
Sunday | August 18, 2013 | 3:00 p.m.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN CHINA, KEI WAN CHURCH | HONG KONG
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas (BWV 47, 82) Lecture Concert
Alpha and Omega Publishing Company
Clara Yip, soprano Caleb Woo, baritone Wendy Yuen, organ Eric Leong, concert master David Chin, conductor and lecture concert speaker |
August 8-10, 2013
BINTULU, SARAWAK | EAST MALAYSIA
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Conducting Workshop
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHORAL CONDUCTOR SOCIETY
David Chin, lecturer |
Wednesday | July 24, 2013 | 3:00 p.m.
SINGAPORE BIBLE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MUSIC | SINGAPORE
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Conducting Symposium
David Chin, lecturer
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Sunday | July 7, 2013
PRESBYTERIAN BIBLE SIMEI MORIAH CHURCH | SINGAPORE
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Choral and Hymn-playing Workshop
David Chin, lecturer and clinician
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Saturday | June 29, 2013 | 8:00 p.m.
SJK (C) Yuk Chai Auditorium Hall
Jalan SS 24/1, Taman Megah, 47301 Petaling Jaya | Malaysia |
Musical Rendezvous 13
presented by Malaysia Institute of Arts (MIA) Department of Music
Solomon Chong, tenor David Chin, piano |
Monday | June 24, 2013 | 7:30-9:30 p.m.
HOLY GRACE METHODIST CHURCH (EASTERN ROAD) | TAWAU, SABAH
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"Life and Music" - a musical journey
THE METHODIST CHURCH IN MALAYSIA
SABAH PROVISIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE |
Sunday | June 23, 2013 | 2:00-5:00 p.m.
SHERN EN METHODIST CHURCH | KOTA KINABALU, SABAH
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"Life and Music" - a musical journey
THE METHODIST CHURCH IN MALAYSIA
SABAH PROVISIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE |
June 21-22, 2013
KOTA KINABALU, SABAH | EAST MALAYSIA
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Conducting Workshop
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHORAL CONDUCTOR SOCIETY
David Chin, lecturer |
Saturday | June 15, 2013 | 2:00 p.m.
Penthouse @ The Icon | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Yin Qi 8th Singing Competition
Chew Shi Yun, soprano
Chia Wee Kiat, counter-tenor Timothy Chio, baritone David Chin, piano |
June 6-8, 2013
BINTULU, SARAWAK | EAST MALAYSIA
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East Malaysia Youth Church Music Camp
Haydn: Gloria from Heiligmesse, Aguiar: Salmo 150, Allen: Because of Love
Graham: Blest are the eyes, Martin: Proclaim the Works of the Lord INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHORAL CONDUCTOR SOCIETY David Chin, lecturer and conductor |
Monday | June 3, 2013 | 10:30 a.m.
S.E.A. Park Chinese Baptist Church
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Choral and Sacred Music Workshop
City University of Hong Kong Christian Choir
Hong Kong Ling Nan University Christian Choir (2013 Marcia con Grazia concert tour, Esmond Lim, music director) David Chin, workshop speaker |
Tuesday | May 7, 2013 | 7:30 p.m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION
111 N. Chestnut Street | Rochester, New York 
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Handel: Utretch Te Deum and Jubilate
also featuring Albinoni: Concerto No. 5 in Bb major Op. 7
Adam Gandolfo, trumpet Elizabeth Phillips, soprano Helen Huang, soprano Ashley Hibbard, mezzo-soprano Jessica Best, mezzo-soprano Pablo Bustos, tenor Daniel Mclnerney, tenor Caleb Woo, baritone Thomas Lehman, baritone Festival Chamber Orchestra: Gregory Perrin, concert master [click here to watch video: Albinoni Concerto] [click here to watch video: Utrecht Te Deum] [click here to watch video: Utrecht Jubilate] |
Saturday | May 4, 2013 | 7:30 p.m.
PENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
25 High School Drive | Penfield, New York 
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“Flow, River, Flow" 30th Anniversary Concert
CHINESE CHORAL SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Ai-Ze Wang, soprano Caleb Woo, baritone Cherry Tsang, piano Festival Chamber Orchestra |
Sunday | April 14, 2013 | 2:00 p.m.
HALE AUDITORIUM AT CULTURAL ART CENTER
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE 2301 Westside Drive | Rochester, New York |
Roberts Wesleyan College Chorale Concert
ROBERTS WESLEYAN CHORALE AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Aguiar: Salmo 150 Haydn: Te Deum in C Mozart: Ave verum corpus Haydn: Great and Glorious from St. Cecilia Mass Brahms: Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen from A German Requiem Schubert: Zum Sanctus from Deutsche Messe (D872) Mendelssohn: Blessed are the men who fear Him from Elijah Mendelssohn: Thanks be to God from Elijah Harlan: Know My Heart Parker and Shaw: I'm gonna sing Vaughan Williams: Doxology David Chin, conductor |
Friday | March 22, 2013 | 7:30 p.m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION
111 N. Chestnut Street | Rochester, New York 
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 45, 81, and 180
Elizabeth Phillips, soprano
Ashley Hibbard, mezzo-soprano Pablo Bustos, tenor Thomas Lehman, baritone Adrian Demian, concert master Gregory Perrin, violin Jebat Kee, viola Jisun Kim, cello Julia Shulman, double bass Anne Lee, organ Zachary Hammond, oboe June Kim, oboe Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington, flute Sarah Winstein-Hibbs, flute David Chin, conductor |
February 2013
Covenant Christian
Academy, Harrisburg, PA | FEB 14
Harrisburg Bible Chapel, Harrisburg, PA | FEB 14 Northminster Presbyterian Church, Madison Heights, VA | FEB 15 Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, VA | FEB 16 Holy Redeemer Church, College Park, MD | FEB 17 
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Roberts Wesleyan Chorale 2013 Concert Tour
Featuring music of Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and others
Lindsey O'Laughlin, concert master Isaac Tabone, violin Alex Trgystad, viola Alexander Wong and Gretchen Golibersuch, keyboards David Chin, conductor |
Thursday | December 20, 2012 | 7:30 p.m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION | ROCHESTER, NY
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Saint Saens: Christmas Oratorio
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves
Rutter: Star Carol and What Sweeter Music Michaela Anthony, soprano Ashley Hill, mezzo-soprano Jessica Moss, mezzo-soprano Pablo Bustos, tenor Thomas Lehman, baritone The Roberts Singers Tim Lee, concert master Musicians from the Eastman School and Roberts Wesleyan College David Chin, conductor |
Saturday | December 8, 2012 | 7:30 p.m.
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Christmas Gala Concert: Vivaldi's Gloria in D
ROBERTS WESLEYAN CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA
ALSO FEATURING THE ROBERTS SINGERS MaryKay Rambuski, soprano Stephanie Smith, soprano Jessica Moss, mezzo soprano David Chin, conductor [click to watch video] |
Saturday | November 3, 2012 | 7:30 p.m.
HALE AUDITORIUM | CULTURAL ART CENTER
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE | CHILI, NY |
Chorale Concert
ROBERTS WESLEYAN CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA
Telemann: Laudate Jehovam omnes gentes Mozart: Missa Brevis in G (KV 140) Vivaldi: Selections from Gloria (RV 589) Courtney: Praise Him! Stroope: Lamentation of Jeremiah Gramann: Blest are the eyes that have not seen you Choral Improvisation David Chin, director |
August 11-19, 2012
HONG KONG
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SingFest | Helmuth Rilling MasterclassMOZART MASS IN C (K427)
Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra Hong Kong SingFest Vocalists 2012 Hong Kong Oratorio Society Cantata Singers Hong Kong Young People’s Chorus Hong Kong Bach Chamber Choir HKFYG Hong Kong Melody Makers Hong Kong Institute of Education Chorus Wah Yan College Kowloon, Boys’ Choir HKFYG Choir Leadership Trainees David Chin, masterclass conductor [click to view photos] |
June-July 2012
KLANG CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH | WEST MALAYSIA
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Sanctuary Choir and Youth Choir
David Chin, visiting music director
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Thursday | July 19, 2012 | 7:00 P.M.
AUCKLAND | NEW ZEALAND
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Piano Solo Recital
Music of Chopin and Liszt.
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July 10-15, 2012
AUCKLAND | NEW ZEALAND
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21st World Sacred Music Conference
David Chin, lecturer and pianist
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June 30-July 1, 2012
SABAH CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL | EAST MALAYSIA
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Sabah Chinese High School Symphony Hall
OPENING CEREMONY CONCERT SERIES | PIANIST
Angela Chock, soprano Cheng-Hock Lim, tenor and artists from Shen Zhen, Mainland China David Chin, piano [click to view photos] |
June 12-26, 2012
TE DEUM MUSIC WORKSHOP | MALAYSIA
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Classical and Romantic Music Survey
VISITING LECTURER
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Sunday | June 17, 2012 | 9:00 A.M.
KLANG CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH | WEST MALAYSIA
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Sacred Music Service
CONDUCTOR AND PREACHER
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May 31-June 3, 2012
SIBU | SARAWAK | EAST MALAYSIA
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4th Annual Youth Choral Camp
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Saturday | May 5, 2012 | 7:30 P.M.
PENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
ROCHESTER | NEW YORK 
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"Seasons of Songs"
CHINESE CHORAL SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER'S 29th ANNUAL CONCERT
Festival Western and Chinese Orchestra David Chin, artistic director Caleb Woo, baritone solo [click to watch videos] |
Sunday | March 25, 2012 | 3 P.M.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION | ROCHESTER, NY
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J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D (BWV 243)
also featured Cantata BWV 191 and Orchestral Suite No. 2 in D
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October 23, 2011 | 3 P.M.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION | ROCHESTER, NY
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Haydn: Theresienmesse
Tracy Chang, soprano
Melissa Fajardo, mezzo-soprano David Tayloe, tenor Caleb Woo, baritone Che-Ho Lam, concert master Eastman Repertory Singers and Chamber Orchestra David Chin, conductor [click to watch videos] [click to view photos] |
July 23-31, 2011
SARTEANO | ITALY
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Sarteano Chamber Choral Workshop
MASTER-CLASS CONDUCTOR
Simon Carrington, master-class instructor Bronislawa Falinska, vocal coach |
June 26, 2011 | 7:00 P.M.
BOLINGBROOK BAPTIST CHURCH | CHICAGO
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Sacred Music Concert
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June 14, 2011 | 3 P.M.
PETALING JAYA LUTHER CENTER | WEST MALAYSIA
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"Mostly Haydn" Orchestra Concert
PETALING JAYA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | CONDUCTOR
Sibelius: Andante Festivo Barber: Adagio for Strings, op. 11 Haydn: Keyboard Concerto HOB XVIII/10 Symphony No. 94 'Surprise' [click to view photos] |
photo by Yvonne Chan Lap Yee
Copyright © 2014 by David Chin
