Slavonic Dance, op. 46 No. 2 in E Minor, "Dumka" performed by Point 75 Duo (Chris Natale + Julia Tan).

Do It Again by George Gershwin, Arr. Julia Tan For Cello and Vibraphone Gershwin: Reimagined 8th December 2024, The Arts House Living Room Performed by the Eclectic Ensemble Lim Hao Wei (Violin), Chee Jun Sian (Cello), Julia Tan (Vibraphone) and Ralph Emmanuel Lim (Clarinet/Saxophone) Video and Sound by Zakaria Mohd Noh

Summertime from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, Arr. Julia Tan For Clarinet, Vibraphone, Violin and Cello Gershwin: Reimagined 8th December 2024, The Arts House Living Room Performed by the Eclectic Ensemble Lim Hao Wei (Violin), Chee Jun Sian (Cello), Julia Tan (Vibraphone) and Ralph Emmanuel Lim (Clarinet/Saxophone) Video and Sound by Zakaria Mohd Noh

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, Arr. Julia Tan For Alto Saxophone, Vibraphone, Violin and Cello Gershwin: Reimagined 8th December 2024, The Arts House Living Room Performed by the Eclectic Ensemble Lim Hao Wei (Violin), Chee Jun Sian (Cello), Julia Tan (Vibraphone) and Ralph Emmanuel Lim (Alto Saxophone) Video and Sound by Zakaria Mohd Noh

Mother Goose - Maurice Ravel III. The Empress of the Pagodas Performed by Point Seven Five Duo (Julia Tan, Singapore | Chris Natale, New York) Arranged by Christopher Natale for marimba duo.

Singapore premiere of Gu Wei's Wingless Guardians of the Sea for Alto Saxophone, Percussion, and Piano Eclectic Echoes 28th April 2024, Esplanade Recital Studio Performed by Germaine Goh (Piano), Julia Tan (Percussion) and Samuel Phua (Saxophone) Program Note Since young, I was taught to enjoy eating one of the most valued delicacies in my culture: shark’s fin soup. While it used to be exclusively consumed by royalties, the rise in standard of living in recent decades led to an explosion in demand for shark’s fin soup. This inevitably led to overfishing and proliferation of “finning”, a wasteful and inhumane procedure of cutting the fins of sharks and thereafter disposing the rest of their finless bodies back into the ocean, where they suffocate due to the inability to swim. “Wingless guardians” is a metaphor I imagined for numerous sharks that were unfortunately finned and left to die. Throughout the piece, there are many “sighs” represented by the saxophone and percussion. Though sharks are not known to make sounds, I hope to depict their struggle through the agonising cries in the piece. —Gu Wei, February 2022

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This is a full performance of The Lonelyness of Santa Claus by Fredrick Andersson, performed by Christopher Natale and Julia Tan. Perfomed in May 2022 at Christopher Natale's Masters Recital at New York University in Fredrick Loewe Theatre.

Emmanuel Séjourné (b. 1961) is a contemporary French composer and percussionist who has made a name for himself with his rhythmic, energetic music that draws freely on the worlds of Western classical music and popular culture. Head of Percussion at the Strasbourg Superior Academy of Music & Arts, his music has been performed and recorded by orchestras including Orchestra de la Suisse Romande, Sinfonia Toronto and the Osaka Philharmonic. This concerto was commissioned by the percussionist Bogdan Bacanu and first performed in 2005. It has since become one of the most popular pieces for the marimba and has been performed with orchestras around the world over 600 times. The concerto you will hear in this performance is the original two-movement version of the piece (Séjourné added a new first movement in 2015). After a brief introduction from the strings the spotlight turns to the soloist and there is a beautiful opening cadenza to set the scene. The first movement mixes Romanticism in its melody with jazz influences in the rhythms, something the Canadian percussionist, Anne-Julie Caron, picked up on when she said the concerto is ‘unique because it is one of the rare pieces to put the marimba in a romantic context.’ Next comes the second movement, ‘Rythmique, energique’, which is packed with virtuoso playing and irresistibly toe-tapping rhythms. It is no wonder this has become one of the most popular percussion concertos ever written, and it is the perfect vehicle to celebrate this year’s brilliant President’s Young Performer. EMMANUEL SÉJOURNÉ (b. 1961) Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra (2005) 0:00 I. Tempo souple 11:30 II. Rythmique, energique Julia Tan, marimba (President's Young Performers Concert soloist) Singapore Symphony Orchestra Joshua Tan, Associate Conductor JULIA TAN ----------------- Born in Singapore, Julia Tan began her musical journey at age eleven on the piano. She was introduced to percussion in Secondary school, and completed her Diploma studies as the Best Graduate from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Julia then received her Bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance from the Mannes School of Music (New York) on a full scholarship. Upon graduation, Julia was awarded the George and Elizabeth Gregory Award for Excellence in Performance and the Mannes Dean’s Award. Her teachers include Eriko Daimo, Maya Gunji, Joseph Tompkins, Michael Werner, Mark Suter, Christian Schiøler and Glen Velez. As a soloist, Julia made her debut performing Anders Koppel’s Marimba Concerto No. 1 after winning the Mannes Concerto Competition 2019. She has also appeared as guest percussionist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Ding Yi Music Company, Singapore Lyric Opera and The Philharmonic Orchestra in Singapore. She also performed with the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York in collaboration with the Mannes Orchestra, as well as the Sichuan Symphony Orchestra in Chengdu. An avid collaborator and educator, Julia seeks to inspire others and connect people together through music. She also has a profound interest in pedagogy and hopes to inspire future youths and promote percussion literature.