Singapore, Singapore
Isaac is a Singaporean composer, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist. He has been playing both piano and cello as well as singing in choir since young, earning grade 8s in piano, cello and voice. Isaac fell in love with composition after attending a songwriting workshop by Singaporean singer-songwriter Dawn Fung, and studied composition with Singaporean composer Chua Jon Lin for a number of years before being accepted into the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM) to study composition. More recently, Isaac also picked up the ebass, which he plays casually. As a composer, Isaac has had several works premiered - first a string quartet entitled Threads, performed by Duo Tarenna as part of their concert parts + pieces in 2022, and more recently A Farewell, performed by the Voices of Singapore Ladies Chorus (VSL) as part of the concert Remembering Our Stories in 2025. As a pianist, Isaac has accompanied choirs for a number of choirs, including the Voices of Singapore Chorus of the People, Voices of Singapore Mens' Choir, Voices of Singapore Silver Voices, and Voices of Singapore Childrens' Choirs. He has also performed with these choirs for various concerts, including Concert of the People: The Sound of Us (2025) and Remembering Our Stories (2025), both hosted by Voices of Singapore (VOS). He also accompanied the Voices of Singapore Men’s Choir (VOS Men) as they competed in the 2024 Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod in Kuala Lumpur. As a chorister, Isaac has sung with various choirs, including the Voices of Singapore Mens' Choir, Symphonia Choralis, the Voices of Singapore Boys' Choir, the Vocal Associates Festival Chorus, and Joy Chorale. He has performed locally in numerous concerts, in venues such as the Esplanade Concert Hall, CHIJMES Hall, and Star Theatre, as well as overseas in Carnegie Hall and in the 2024 Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod. Isaac has also ventured into more popular music genres; his youtube channel hosts an assortment of different arrangements ranging from jazz to layered one-man acappella. In 2024, Isaac also released his debut album titled reflections in the water, which he recorded and produced by himself, featuring genres from acappella to folk to pop jazz to math jazz. Currently, Isaac is studying composition at Yong Siew Toh, and is active as a pianist with VOS, playing for their Chorus of the People Unite, a community chorus over 100-strong, as well as the VOS Men, with which he also sings. Isaac is also active in his church music ministries as a bassist and bandleader.