Adjudicating Panel

Evelyn Handrisanto performs internationally as a piano recitalist, chamber musician, repetiteur, and concerto soloist. Her recent performances include recitals at Esplanade Concert Hall (An Afternoon in Paris), Esplanade Recital Studio (Trout), NAFA- Lee Foundation Theatre, Yale- NUS College (Singapore), Erasmus (Jakarta), Opening of the 6th ASEAN International Chopin piano competition (Malaysia), Gala concert in Fryderyk Chopin University of Music (Warsaw, Poland), International Piano Academy and Competition (Korea), and Royal College of Music (UK).

Evelyn Handrisanto started her music training at 4. At the age of 18, She was awarded the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) Entry ASEAN grant, NAFA Scholarship, and Tuition Grant from the Singapore Ministry of Education to attain the Diploma in Music Performance course at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Evelyn obtained her Diploma with Distinction and became a recipient of the Leong Yoon Pin scholarship to pursue Bachelor of Music (Hons) at the Royal College of Music (UK) and graduated with First Class in 2017 under the tutelage of Mrs. Rena Phua and Professor Gordon Fergus Thompson.

Evelyn Handrisanto's achievements include The Grand Winner of the 4th UPH Chopin Piano Competition held in Jakarta (Indonesia), Nominated as Best Etude Performer, Winner of genre Impromptu, and Rondo at the 4th UPH Chopin National Piano Competition. Gold Prize and Most Promising Artist Award at the 4th ASEAN International Chopin Piano Competition held in Kuala Lumpur, (Malaysia), The 2nd prize in the 1st International Chopin Piano Competition (Singapore), Awarded the Best Accompanist Prize for the Music Essential Concerto Competition (Singapore), First Prize at the prestigious Lucien Wang Piano Competition (2013), Grand winner of the Music Essential Concerto Competition (2015), Evelyn’s most recent achievements include the 1st Prize (Artist category) of Nanyang International Music Competition and was awarded the Best Sonata prize in 2017.

She performed at the 2008 International Piano Institute, organised by the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, and led Singapore music critic, Mr. Chang Tou Liang to write “Evelyn Handrisanto (Indonesia) gave a very clean and unmannered account of the eponymous Fantaisie-Impromptu” - pianomania. Also, “Evelyn Handrisanto displayed limpid fingers and a singing line in Chopin’s popular Fantaisie-Impromptu. A reading that will always sound fresh and untainted”- The Straits Times.

Evelyn Handrisanto made her debut in 2014 as a concerto soloist with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Limyau, performing Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto in G minor. In 2015 she was selected to perform a specially commissioned piece by Dr Kelly Tang for 50 pianos and Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra at Sing50 concert -- a celebration of 50 years of Singapore music at the National Stadium.

Besides her international performing career, Evelyn is the resident accompanist for the Singapore Symphony Youth Choir, organised by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), and the official accompanist at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. She conducts individual piano lessons and her students have been successful in many competitions national and international, as well as successful in pursuing music as their future studies. Evelyn formed Quatre Music Organization in 2019. Recently, she was on the jury for the Yamaha Competition in Lampung, Indonesia, and Haydn Music Piano Competition in Malaysia.

Kseniia Vokhmianina began her music training at a very young age in her native Ukraine. She studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts under Prof. Boris Kraljevic as a recipient of the Lee Foundation Scholarship. Further studies took her to the Royal College of Music (United Kingdom), Kharkiv National Pedagogical University (Ukraine), and Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland where she was taught by Prof. Konstantin Scherbakov. 

Hailed as a performer with an “artistry of the highest order” by Straits Times and “maturity of musicianship and virtuosity” by Pianomania, Kseniia Vokhmianina has gained critical and audience attention as a concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. 

A prizewinner of numerous piano competitions held in France, Australia, Poland, Italy, Serbia, Indonesia, Singapore, Germany, Kseniia has been a guest artist in various international music festivals, including “Convivium Musicum” (Serbia), “International Piano Festival” (Vietnam), “Days of Music” (Montenegro), “George Town Festival” (Malaysia), “International Holland Music Sessions” (Netherlands), “Pablo Casals Festival” (France). She appeared as a concerto soloist with international symphony orchestras, including Kaunas Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (Lithuania), Sichuan Symphony Orchestra (China), Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia). 

Kseniia has been a full-time Music Faculty member at the School of the Arts (SOTA) in Singapore since 2014. A dedicated music educator, she conducts individual piano lessons, masterclasses, and lectures on various aspects of music performance. Her students win local and international music competitions as well as succeed at various music examinations. Since 2018 she has been the President of the World Piano Teachers Association (Singapore affiliate). 

She is often invited to jury at regional and international piano competitions, including the Steinway Youth Piano Competition, Le Magnifique Music Competition, the Overseas Performers’ Festival, WPTA Finland International Piano Competition, Indonesia Virtuoso Music Award. 

Bai Xiaojuan comes from a musical family, where her father, a violinist, sparked her love for music from an early age. She started playing the violin at 3, learning from her father, and at 5, she switched to the piano, studying with Professor Xie, a respected figure at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music. 

At 12, Xiaojuan began her serious piano studies at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School. In the same year, she won the Excellence Award at the North China Division of the Botian Award Children's Piano Competition. Her school years were marked by several achievements, including winning third prize in the junior group of the Chinese Piano Repertoire Award and the silver prize in the Dean's Cup National Music School Piano Competition. 

At 18, Xiaojuan moved to Singapore to continue her piano education at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, where she studied under Rena Phua and Ong Lip Tat. After earning her piano performance degree from the Royal College of Music, she began teaching music and serving as a chorus accompaniment teacher in a government school. Her students achieved success with performances overseas and won numerous awards.

Xiaojuan was awarded a scholarship to pursue a master's degree in piano performance at The City University of New York. During her time in the United States, she had the privilege of performing as the sole pianist guest at a Yamaha donation event. 

After completing her master's degree, Xiaojuan returned to Singapore and taught at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts School of Young Talent. In early 2024, she showcased her talents at the Candlelight New Year Concert for the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, sharing the stage with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra. Her contributions to music have been recognized by Lianhe Zaobao, a prominent Singaporean Chinese newspaper, which has featured her in several interviews.

Born in Singapore and prize winner of several national and international competitions, Donald Law is a solo and collaborative pianist. Having won the 1st prize winner of the 7th Lucien Wang Piano Competition 2016, he was also been awarded 2nd prize of the Nanyang International Music Competition in 2017, to named a few. 

Donald performed at numerous summer music festivals and concerts across Europe and Asia, playing solo and chamber music with international artists. Praised for his “highly musical personality”, he was featured in Singapore’s national newspaper The Straits Times where his performances received much high critical acclaim.

Donald was a recipient of numerous education scholarships, such as the Overseas – Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Undergraduate Scholarship, Ngee Ann Kongsi Merit Award and Tay Chay Bing Bursary, before graduating with a Diploma with distinction from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts , and a First-Class Honours from Royal College of Music – Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Bachelors of Music in Performance, under the tutelage of Lena Ching Kah Pick and Boris Kraljevic. 

Donald was also a recipient of the Henry Wood Trust Fund during his studies at the Royal College of Music in London, where he graduated with a Masters of Music in Performance under the tutelage of Ashley Wass and Dina Parakhina. Donald has also studied with Ivan Klánsky, Hüseyin Sermet, Noriko Ogawa and the late Dennis Lee. In 2020, Donald joined as an Artist with KNS Classical label and recorded his solo album titled “Evolution”.

Tew Jing Jong, a recipient of the NAFA Scholarship and Leong Yoon Pin Scholarship, graduated with a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours from the Royal College of Music - NAFA, under the guidance of Dr. Nicholas Ong. He has had the privilege of participating in piano masterclasses conducted by renowned artists such as Dang Thai Son, Dina Parakhina, Claudio Tanski, Louis Schwizgebel, Shaun Choo, Junghwa Lee, and Chan Cheong Jan.

Tew Jing Jong earned the First Prize in the Piano Artist Category at the 12th Singapore National Piano and Violin Competition (NPVC) in December 2019. His outstanding performance of Beethoven’s 2nd Piano Concerto was described as "exuding and balancing silky elegance and muscular grit to just the right degree." Following this achievement, he received invitations to perform at prestigious events, including the NPVC Prize Winner’s Concert and the Singapore 2021 Light To Night festival at Victoria Concert Hall. Additionally, he was invited to record "National Day" by Singaporean composer Mr. Wang Chen Wei. 

Jing Jong's list of accomplishments extends to winning the Gold Southeast Asia Regional Award (Malaysia) at the 2021 2nd ICA Piano Competition and securing the Third Prize at the 9th Lucien Wang Piano Competition. He also received the Best Etude award and Third Prize in the UCSI University International Piano Festival and Competition 2014. Further, he achieved the Silver Prize in both the Young Person's Piano Competition 2014 in Kuala Lumpur and The Asia Piano Competition 2013 in Taipei. 

Actively engaging in diverse musical roles, Jing Jong serves as a soloist, collaborative pianist, and chamber musician. He has participated in various Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) concerts such as Piano Plus and Winning Keys. Notably, he played a role in the student-led Chamber Recital Series: New Horizon, presenting the Singapore premiere of Tomi Räisänen’s "Broken Flower" and performing Webern’s Concerto for 9 Instruments under the baton of Dr. Zechariah Goh. His contributions also include performances for the NAFA Alumni Scholar Series 2020 and the Silver Arts Festival 2021: Evergreen Symphonic Jukebox, where he collaborated with the Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra. 

Felix Rajali graduated with BMus (Hons) from Royal College of Music, London and attained his Diploma in Music from NAFA, Singapore. During his musical journey, he studied under the tutelage of Suriani, Lisi Julianto, Lena Ching, Dr. Nicholas Ong, Rena Phua, Prof. Boris Kraljevic and Prof. Ruth Nye.

In recent years, he has actively engaged in numerous Piano Competition and Festivals both locally and overseas, such as Lucien Wang Piano Competition (Singapore), NAFA Concerto Competition (Singapore), JCoM Piano Competition (Indonesia), Medan International Piano Competition (Indonesia), International Piano Academy & Festival (South Korea), and Albeniz Summer Music Festival and Competition (Spain). 

Felix has been recognized for his teaching prowess, receiving the Teacher’s Excellence Award 2019 and the Certificate of Recognition for his students' outstanding achievement in the Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards International Music Competition 2019. Felix’s musical passion leads him to share his knowledge and skills with the students ardently. He continuously spearheads various concerts, festivals and competitions to give inspiring and enriching musical experience for the younger generations. 

His students have actively participated and won in various competitions, such as the Batam International Open Piano Competition (Indonesia), 7th Singapore Performers’ Festival & Chamber Music Competition 2018 (Singapore), 1st, 2ndand 3rd Singapore International Classical Piano Competition (Singapore), International Piano Academy & Festival (South Korea), USCI Piano Competition 2018 (Malaysia), 7th ASEAN Chopin Piano Competition (Malaysia), Nanyang Piano Academy(Singapore), Nanyang International Music Competition (Singapore), La Pianista (Singapore), ArsNova Fest 2019 (Singapore), National Piano and Violin Competition 2019 (Singapore), Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards 2020 (Singapore), Nanyang International Piano Academy 2020 (Singapore), International Grand Music Festivals 2021 (Indonesia), Ars Nova International Music Competition 2021 (Singapore). 

In addition to excelling in festivals and competitions, Felix's students have achieved distinctions in both grade and diploma-level exams. Notably, one of his students was selected to perform with the Kids Philharmonic Orchestra at Esplanade, showcasing the diverse accomplishments of his pupils.

Lisa's journey in music began at the tender age of 3 when she first embraced the piano. Fueled by strong passion for music, she dedicated herself to full-time music studies at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), culminating in the successful completion of a Diploma in Music with a major in piano performance and vocal. 

Under the tutelage of Mr. Leong Oon Pin, Mdm Lim Geok Chu, Mr. Poon Yew Tien, Mr. Benjamin Loh at NAFA, Lisa honed her skills, and her vocal talents found expression in the Singapore Symphony Choir, conducted by the renowned Lim Yau. With a teaching career spanning over 25 years, Lisa has become a highly regarded instructor, imparting both practical and theoretical knowledge in piano and voice to students of all ages, consistently achieving distinctions. Notably, some of her students have pursued music seriously, becoming music educators themselves.

Lisa’s students have showcased their talents in various piano competitions such as the UCSI International Piano Festival & Competition (Malaysia), 7th Singapore Performers' Festival & Chamber Competition (Singapore), Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards International Piano Competition (Singapore), Singapore International Classical Piano Competition (Singapore), and Asia International Piano Academy & Festival (South Korea). 

As a dedicated educator, Lisa actively spearheads and organizes concerts, competitions, and musical events, enriching the musical landscape for her students. Her commitment to fostering musical exposure and education among the younger generations is evident in her enthusiastic involvement in masterclasses. To stay abreast of the latest developments in music education field, Lisa regularly attends seminars, overseas summer camps, and workshops.

Recognizing her exceptional contributions, Lisa was honored with the Teachers’ Excellence Award in 2019. This accolade not only underscores her dedication but also highlights her caring and impactful teaching style, making her a beloved mentor who leaves an indelible mark on the lives of her students.