Brunei Preliminary Round

Ms Tammy Lim is a passionate Malaysian pianist and educator dedicated to inspiring musical growth through performance and teaching. She holds a Master’s degree in Piano Performance from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under Professor Richard Ormrod, and a First-Class Honours Bachelor of Performing Arts (Music) under Dr Kim Bo-Kyung. Beyond performance, she is active in teacher training and adjudication, and was awarded the Malaysia Influential Educator Award in 2022. She currently serves as Artistic Director of J Music Studio, where her students have achieved outstanding results, including Malaysia’s Top Scorer for the LTCL Piano Performance Diploma in 2022. Ms Lim has received prizes at international competitions including the HK Asia Pacific Piano Competition and the AIPAF Music Festival in Korea. In 2016, she was invited to perform at Steinway & Sons in London. Through her work, she continues to nurture young musicians and promote a deep appreciation for classical music.

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Lisha Wong is a music director, conductor, arranger and educator with over a decade of experience developing young musicians and high-quality ensemble programmes. She is Music Director of Claviera School and Founder of Virtuosi Strings, an award-winning youth string ensemble for children aged 5 to 12. Under her leadership, the ensemble has grown to over 60 members and is recognised for its structured training system that nurtures musicianship, confidence, emotional intelligence and artistic expression. A versatile violinist and pianist, Lisha is widely respected for her pedagogically informed arrangements, including the orchestral arrangement of Catherine Rollin’s Concerto Romantique presented at the 2019 Putra International Piano Concerto Winners’ Gala Concert. In 2024, she was commissioned to arrange A Million Dreams for a major international concert series. She remains actively involved in international performances, educational productions and ensemble development, and is frequently invited as an adjudicator across Southeast Asia.

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Lily Chiam is an internationally respected pianist, composer, author, and senior music educator with over two decades of leadership in arts education. She holds a double Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Alberta, Canada, and a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Oikos University, California, USA. As Founder and Director of Expression Music Academy, she is a franchise developer and curriculum architect of the EMGenius and Fun Programs, recognised for blending excellence with engaging pedagogy. Lily has adjudicated and performed across Asia, Europe, and North America, and has served as a judge for Steinway & Sons–affiliated competitions, esteemed for her refined musical discernment, pedagogical rigour, and artistic integrity.

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