You Play A What?

"What are your plans after graduation?" "What kind of work can you apply for with a Music Degree?" "You Play a What?" These might be some infuriating and intimidating questions for any aspiring musician. If you are looking for some relief, join Vincent every Wednesday, as he finds out from his guest their inspiring stories, grit, graft and all that it takes for them to succeed in the music industry.

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YPAW 3: Tan Yao Cong

A common question that you might encounter when meeting someone for the first time is "SO.... What do you do for a living?" But for my guests today, it goes a little different. The question is "What does he NOT do?" in the realm of Singapore music scene. Yao Cong joins me on this episode of You Play A What? as he shares the insights to navigating the gig economy. He is currently living what I deemed as the "Freelancer's Dream". His diverse portfolio of work includes Performance, Education, Condu...

Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 3

YPAW 2: Yvonne Tay

Long time friend and bubble tea fanatic Yvonne Tay joins me on this episode of You Play A What?, Yvonne is the winner of the National Chinese Music Competition held in Singapore in all Junior, Youth and Open Category. Currently a full-time musician with the Ding Yi Music Company (鼎艺团) in Singapore and a highly sought after performer and educator, her path towards being a professional musician was not as straight forward as you will imagine! Stay tuned, as Yvonne and I reminisce on our days in sc...

Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 2

YPAW 1: K口U

For the FIRST EVER episode of You Play A What?, I welcome my friends from K口U, a mixed instrumental quartet that I have been part of since the later half of 2019. K口U comprises of Daniel Yiau (Clarinet/arranger/composer/ and the producer of the best "TSK!" you'll ever hear), Michellina Chan (Saxophone extraordinaire and the most senior member group), Don Kow (My top 27th trombonist) and myself ( insert whatever you want). We sit down to talk about what we play, my first interaction with the each...

Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 1

Trailer!!

Its finally here, this is a sneak peak into the BRAND NEW podcast hosted by Vincent Tan. Vincent is a professional musician based in Singapore that happens to play the Euphonium. Each week he will be speaking to some of his friends and colleagues that are "living the dream". So give this trailer a listen and feel free to subscribe and leave a comment while you're at it! New episodes will be available every Wednesday. Log on to https://www.youplayawhat.com to find out more!...

Jun 13, 2020•1 min

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