Joanne Yeoh

Joanne Yeoh

Joanne Yeoh (born 28th April 1977) is a Malaysian violinist who has performed worldwide. In 2004, she was selected as the honoree for The Outstanding Young Malaysian Award for the category, "Personal Improvement and Accomplishment".

Education

Yeoh had her high school education at Sekolah Menengah Subang Jaya from 1990 till 1994. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts (1st Class Honors) from Middlesex University, United Kingdom in 1998 and was subsequently awarded a Luther and Ernest Gaunt Scholarship for Strings to study at the University of Leeds. During her study there, she was also chosen to receive a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Scholarship, in association with the British Council and the University of Leeds. She completed her Masters in Music Performance (MMus) in 1999.

Joanne is a Fellow of Trinity College, UK (Piano), as well as, a Fellow of Trinity College, UK (Violin).

Music career

While studying in the United Kingdom, Yeoh participated in:
* the Aberystwyth Music Festival
* the Edinburgh Festival
* the Aberdeen Music FestivalShe also played an active role with the Sorrel Quartet during the Leeds Annual Music Festival in 1999. After returning to Malaysia, Yeoh participated in the Asian Youth Orchestra (2000), travelling to Vietnam, Japan, Australia, Korea and Hong Kong.

In 2002, she performed alongside Jacky Cheung in his "Music Odyssey Tour 2002/2003", covering over 40 concerts around the world. Her tour with Jacky Cheung included performances in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Taiwan, Brunei, U.S., UK and Canada.

In 2003, she performed with David Tao in his "Soul Power Tour 2003", touring Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.

In 2003, she wrote a book entitled "Music in a Multidisplinary Context: Writings on Various Aspects of Music Studies", published by Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, Serdang. She has also given a number of public lectures on music, that include:
* "The Benefits and Limitations of Using Scientific Approaches in The Study of Musical Performance" (2000).
* "Do Women Need Their Own Musicology?" (2001)
* "Methods of Overcoming Anxiety in Music Performance" (2003)
* "Are You A Victim of Performance Anxiety? An Expose On Performance Anxiety" (2003)
* "Is Music Just A Form of Entertainment?’ Discover The Hidden Powers of Music" (2004)

In 2004, she released her debut album entitled, "", comprising nine English songs and one Malay song. In the same year, she was selected as the honoree for "The Outstanding Young Malaysian Award (2004)", for the category of "Personal Improvement and Accomplishment".

Yeoh lectures at the Music Department of Universiti Putra Malaysia and is part of a panel of international examiners for Trinity Guildhall London.

External links

* [http://www.joanneyeoh.com.my Official website]


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