Olivia Chuang

Cello

Olivia Chuang obtained a Bachelor of Music (BMus) as a scholarship holder from the Royal College of Music in London under the tutelage of Amanda Truelove. She started learning the cello when she was 11, beginning her studies with Gevorg Sargsyan and later on with Pei-Sian Ng and has attended masterclasses with renowned cellists such as Torleif Thedeen and Gemma Rosefield.

In 2021, she performed in pop concerts alongside JJ Lin and Kit Chan at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre and has been part of JJ Lin’s World Tour since 2022. In 2023, she performed in SRT’s production of the LKY musical and was also featured in grammy-nominated composer Ella Spira’s new single. In 2024, she was also selected as a soloist for Singapore’s National Day Parade.

She has played with orchestras such as the Orion Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, and the Scherzo Ensemble in performances of The Barber of Seville around the UK. Other orchestras she has played with include the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra, Resound Collective, Sun Symphony Orchestra, Wayfarer Sinfonietta and Metropolitan Festival Orchestra under the baton of notable conductors such as Antonio Pappano, Rafael Payare, John Wilson, Tony Purser, Martyn Brabbins and Peter Stark.