Dr. Evelyn Lim is the founding dean of the Singapore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. She has been one of the main driving forces behind the renaissance of organ music, both sacred and secular, in Singapore.
She earned her Bachelor's and Master's of Music, summa cum laude, in both Organ and Piano Performance from the University of Houston.[1] Her Doctorate is from the University of Michigan, where she studied with the renowned Dr. Marilyn Mason. She has previously received awards including the American Guild of Organists (Houston) Memorial Prize in Organ Performance, the Power Performing Arts Award (1995) and the Palmer Christian Award.
Besides being the pipe organ master[2] at Singapore's state of the art Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, she also frequently performs both locally and internationally.[3][4] She also accompanies the Celebration Chorus (an ecumenical community chorus), of which she is a founding member,
She teaches full-time at the Methodist School of Music and part-time at Singapore Bible College.
References edit
- ^ [1] Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived November 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tou, Chang (2011-01-10). "pianomania: SSO Concert: A Night With Tchaikovsky / Review". Pianofortephilia.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ "Home - Singapore Symphony Orchestra". Sso.org.sg. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-18.