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About Charmaine
Charmaine Teo, winner of the President’s Young Performer Concert, was acclaimed by The Straits Times for her “nimble fingers and consummate musicianship” following her solo debut with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
Currently, she serves as a harp lecturer for diploma and degree students at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, and her extensive list of accolades has established her as a prominent figure on international stages. Charmaine has secured top prizes in prestigious competitions, including the Camac Harp Taiwan Competition, Asia Harp Chamber Competition, Enkor International Chamber Competition, and New England Conservatory Concerto Competition.
Charmaine has been invited to perform at numerous international events, such as the Asia Harp Festival in Seoul, the World Harp Congress in Sydney, the PGVIM 4th International Symposium in Thailand, and the Acenis International Harp Festival in France. Locally, she has graced a multitude of events hosted by brands and companies like Fabergé, UOB, Grohe, and ATxSummit with her performances.
An active orchestral performer, Charmaine regularly performs with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, and Singapore Lyric Opera. Beyond Singapore, she has performed with renowned ensembles such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sichuan Symphony Orchestra in China, Jakarta Simfonia, and others worldwide.
Charmaine is deeply passionate about chamber music and has participated in projects such as performing Ravel's Introduction and Allegro with the highly acclaimed T'ang Quartet. She also produced “Concrete Relief,” a multi-sensory show combining harp duets with poetry and videography to explore the intricate relationships between people, nature, and heritage in Singapore.
In addition to performing, Charmaine is dedicated to expanding the harp's repertoire as a music arranger and composer. Her arrangement of Ravel’s Jeux d’Eau for four harps has been performed in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Slovenia.
As a committed harp educator, Charmaine has coached students from the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra and the Orchestra of Music Makers. She has also served as a jury member for harp examinations and recitals at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.
Education
Charmaine was awarded the Alexander W. Dole and Mara E. Dole Scholarship Fund to pursue a Master’s Degree in Harp Performance at the New England Conservatory in Boston, USA, where she graduated with Academic Honors.