Koh Xuan Wen

Cello

Xuan Wen started her piano studies at the age of 8 and achieved a Distinction in her Grade 8 practical examinations from the Associate Board of the Royal School of Music (ABRSM) in 2016. At the age of 13, she picked up cello under the tutelage of Mr Gerald Teo and obtained a Distinction for her ABRSM Grade 8 practical examination in 2017. In 2016, she acted as the President of Deyi Secondary School’s Choir, a valued experience she holds close to heart.

Xuan Wen has had extensive performance experiences with local and overseas orchestras and festivals such as The Singapore National Youth Orchestra (2018), Asia-Pacific Youth Symphony Orchestra Festival (Hong Kong and Guang Zhou, 2018), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Orchestra (2018), The Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra (2018), The Kids Philharmonic Orchestra (2018), The Philharmonic Orchestra (2019), The Orchestra of the Music Makers (2022), and The Royal College of Music Orchestra (London, 2023). Additionally, she has worked alongside local Jazz singer Michelle Poh on multiple occasions including the launch of her album projects, Multiplicity (2018) and YOLO (2023).

In April 2023, Xuan Wen graduated with a Bachelor in Music (Honors), jointly awarded by the Royal College of Music (London) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore), studying Cello Performance under Mr Leslie Tan and Ms. Gemma Rosefield.

Upon graduation, she has taught in the cello section of various Ministry of Education (MOE) school’s Co-curricular Activity such as Rosyth School Chinese Orchestra, Raffles Girls School Chinese Orchestra and Fuchun Primary String Ensemble. She also taught as a relief music teacher in Naval Base Primary School. She is a cello coach at Melody Strings Music School and teaches cello privately too.

Alongside the cello, the piano and her singing have been an integral part of her musical journey. Xuan Wen strongly believes in the transformative power of music and its ability to bring people together. As a dedicated teacher-artist, she aims to explore the music world beyond her classically trained music background and enjoys any musical opportunities that enables her to live her passion of impacting lives through teaching and making music.

In her free time, she enjoys readings on philosophy, psychology and listening to music from many genres. She is also a lover of Japanese food and cats.