
Subject Taught
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Piano
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Composition
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Musicianship Class
Faculty/Dept
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Keyboard

Chen Le (陈乐)
Head of Keyboard
BMusPerf(UAS), DipABRSM, COMPASS
Chen Le is a composer-pianist based in Singapore & Sydney. He is a graduate of LASALLE College of the Arts under the tutelage of Dr. John Sharpley & Benjamin Loh; an active member of the Association of Composers, Singapore & COMPASS; a spokesperson for the local charity Club Rainbow (for the less abled) and a pianist & songwriter under Bella Entertainment.
His 2023 composition showcases include: Composer-pianist Four-hand Series: Sydney Uniting Church & Singapore Conference Hall -- a world premiere of his piano work: “After Ray's Matilda (2023); Le’s Vocal Originals -- "陈乐声乐作品发表会" (2019 - 23) with sponsorship from Bechstein Music World & Esplanade; "Le's Singapore Impressions -- eight movements for pipa & piano" (2023) with Dr. Sharpley and Yan Yu at Lion Studios.
His past composition showcases are: "Twelve Violin Pieces"(2020), "Planet Earth Song Cycle, 行星地球之歌-- seven songs for piano and voice" (2019), "Le's Poetic Keys, poetry in piano improvisation"(2019), "Journey into Sound and Beyond: A two-concert series for keyboard improvisation, singing bowls & Gongs" (2019), “City of Stars”(2019), "Four Seasons: for piano & dance"(2015), "Improvisation on Van Gogh's Painting -- field of flowers"(2015), "The Ugly One" (2014) & "The Spin -- for meditation dance"(2014).
His “For Leila: an interstellar folk song (2023)” will be premiered in his ongoing four-hand series with Ziv Pinco at Sydney Conservatorium, Esplanade Recital Studio and Shenzhen in 2024; his latest six-movement work written for Peking opera, soprano, violin and piano -- Double Feature (2024) will also be premiered next year in the newly founded Central Art Library, Singapore.
Chen Le was invited by Esplanade, Theatre by the Bay & LearnX Arts to record Chopin’s twelve etudes, Op. 10 (2022) & "Art of Action in Piano Performance -- a composer-pianist masterclass with Chen Le" (2021). He was interviewed by Vitality Health, Lucas Overseas & Edufest Singapore (online series) focusing on benefits of music education, traits of the industry & personal reflections (2020-2021) during Covid lockdown.
Samples of Work
Composer-pianist Series, Singapore & Sydney (2023-24)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlNLEgs7BotG2QWaNPQea4w41p-9c_mb8&si=j08XyQgHSe7MO8ke
Le's Singapore Impressions -- eight movements for pipa and piano (2023)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlNLEgs7BotEA70bs-DCzj23JAKLYGgTZ&si=mJx0nxxZB9zscZKJ
Vocal Showcase "陈乐声乐作品发表会" (2023)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlNLEgs7BotEdA91YIpzSoJqihb-y-_vg&si=L7UD9LwqDq3hKa9D
Interviews & Dialogues (2019-23)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlNLEgs7BotHsBHRvGGEKdyi-2I1mlIKD&si=INj1N8Tl2q16DTRA
Performed Original Works (2014- )
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlNLEgs7BotFBw073iLX98Z2RRMPS0zBP&si=5kVTxLbZAhwOd2Ji
Masterclass Series (2021)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlNLEgs7BotHeF0NwHHx7I8r0VUl798y8&si=5TzQE5ZBuZvXJHd5