Chinese Orchestra

Discover the St. Nicholas Chinese Orchestra, a thriving CCA that promotes Chinese music and community engagement since 1992.

Last updated 16 July 2026

Students hold plants, a gymnast poses, a girl plays flute, and four students stand in black and white uniforms.

Chinese Orchestra

A conductor leads a large Chinese traditional orchestra on a pink-lit stage, with musicians in red-purple attire.

Inaugurated in 1992, St. Nicholas Chinese Orchestra (SNCO) started off with a few individuals interested in certain instruments. Initially, there were only dizi and pipa classes.

Gradually, interest spread and a few enthusiastic girls sent a proposal to the principal Mrs Hwang-Lee Poh See to start a Chinese Orchestra as a Co-Curricular Activity, backing their plan up with the reason that St Nicholas was a Chinese school. From the small handful of students, our orchestra has expanded to its current 70 odd members.

Some of the orchestra’s key objectives are to promote the awareness and appreciation of Chinese music, as well as to exchange ideas and experiences among musically-oriented institutions and individuals. We also felt that there was a need to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, and general welfare of the Chinese and wider community.

Under the guidance of our conductor, instructors, and teachers, the orchestra has been steadily improving. SNCO is also continually working to develop the group's repertoire and technical capabilities, to foster new audiences, as well as recruit and train new members.

CCA Information

Venue . Day / Time . Instructors

Training / Meeting Venue	Music Room (S5-L1-15) Various Classrooms [S3-L1-02 (1C), S3-L1-03 (1D,) S3-L1-04 (1F), S3-L1-05 (1G), S4-L2-01 (1P), S4-L2-02 (1T), S4-L2-03 (1U), S4-L2-04 (1W)]
Training Day / Time	Monday: 3.45 pm - 6.30 pm Friday: 4.00 pm - 6.30 pm
Instructors	Mr Chin Yen Choong (Conductor) Mr Tony Ang Ting Leong Ms Zhang Yin Mr Danny Ng Ms Cheng Tzu Ting Ms Guo Xiaojin Mr Jacky Ng Mr Sebastian Yio

Teachers-in-charge

Ms Lim Hwee Chin
Mr David Chang
Ms Elizabeth Goh
Mr Terence Tan
Mdm Wong Wei Ling

Student Executive Committee

(2025-2026)

Name	Class	Position
Koh Ler Yi	Sec 4T	President
Lau Geng Swee Alivia	Sec 4P	Vice President
Low Zhi Qing	Sec 4W	Secretary
Lim Xiu En	Sec 4P	Student Conductor
Shona Koh Yi Ping	Sec 4D	Resource Director
Hu Congqi	Sec 3P	Publicity Director
Seraphina Wijaya	Sec 4C	Welfare Director
Lu Yijin Jelena	Sec 4P	Laxian Sectional Leader
Ashley Chan Pei Xuan	Sec 4J	Tanbo Sectional Leader
Soh En Qi Phoebe	Sec 4J	Cello-Bass Sectional Leader
Leanne Sim	Sec 4U	Woodwind Sectional Leader
Kaitlynn Teo Ting Rui	Sec 4C	Daji Sectional Leader

CCA Highlights

April 2025 SYF Arts Presentation

Chinese Orchestra participated in the biennale SYF Arts Presentation (Full Orchestra Category) and is proud to have achieved the Certificate of Distinction

Chinese Orchestra rehearsing in a spacious studio, posing happily.

March 2025 SCO Concert-in-Progress

High-angle photo of erhu players at Singapore Youth Festival.

August 2024 Performance at Kebun Baru CC National Day Dinner

Large Chinese Orchestra group in burgundy jackets, posing under overhang.

August 2024 National Day Celebration performance for elderly at TOUCHPoint @ Geylang Bahru

Student in purple uniform dress speaking enthusiastically with microphone.

May 2024 Jubilate XIV

Chinese Orchestra performing on stage at National Day Dinner.

Mar 2024 Exchange with EJCO

Audience in red shirts watching Chinese Orchestra community performance.

April 20232023 Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation

Chinese Orchestra participated in the biennale SYF Arts Presentation (Full Orchestra Category) and is proud to have achieved the Certificate of Distinction

String orchestra in burgundy jackets performing under atmospheric lighting.

CCA Achievements

Competition . Level . Achievements

Competition	Level	Achievement
2025 Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation	Chinese Orchestra (Full Orchestra)	Certificate of Distinction
2023 Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation	Chinese Orchestra (Full Orchestra)	Certificate of Distinction