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The Gift That Carries
on the Legacy of
a Great Musician
The late Mr Leong Yoon Pin (b. 5 August 1931, Scholarships. Kena is one of the recipients who
Singapore - d. 13 April 2011, Singapore), started learning Guzheng at the age of seven, after
Cultural Medallion recipient (1982), was a dedicated she gained entry into the Affiliated Middle School of
educator and prolific composer, renowned for his Sichuan Conservatory of Music. Upon completing her
choral compositions, many of which were locally Diploma in Music at NAFA in 2013, she received the
commissioned and performed by both amateur and coveted Leong Yoon Pin Scholarship to pursue a
professional choirs and orchestras. Bachelor of Music with Honours. “I am very grateful
to have received the Leong Yoon Pin Scholarship.
NAFA is immensely grateful to the family and It makes me feel that my work is being recognised
beneficiaries of the late Mr Leong Yoon Pin for and it motivates me to work harder.” Kena has
the donation of S$500,000 in 2012. The donation won awards in various local and international
has been used to establish the Leong Yoon Pin competitions. Most notably, in the National Chinese
Music Fund to continue the music legacy of the Music Competition 2012, she clinched the first prize
late composer. in the Guzheng Open Category. Humbled by the
late composer’s achievements, Kena said, “It is my
“We are happy to support NAFA in nurturing talented responsibility and my honour to continue the legacy
young people to become musicians of the future. of this great musician.”
Our brother, the late Leong Yoon Pin spent his life
composing and teaching music,” said Dr Lawrence “NAFA is a non-profit educational institution.
Leong, family of the late Mr Leong Yoon Pin. To carry out its mission of education in the arts,
it needs a lot of support, not only from the
The fund will be used primarily on scholarships to government but also from private enterprises and
aid talented music students’ pursuit of a individuals. We are happy to be a part of this support
Bachelor of Music with Honours conferred by base. We hope that more private enterprises and
the prestigious Royal College of Music (RCM), individuals will come forward to support this worthy
London in partnership with NAFA. Since its inception, cause of nurturing musicians and artists for the
three scholars have received the Leong Yoon Pin future,” said Dr Lawrence Leong.
