“With a strong foundation in your own practice, stay open to other art forms. I believe the modern creative is often a jack of all trades, slowly growing into a master of their true calling through patience, discipline, and time — a journey I am still on myself. Most importantly, create from the heart.”
Dayn Ng is a Singaporean producer, composer, sound artist and educator whose work sits at the intersection of music, technology and interdisciplinary artistic practice. A recipient of the National Arts Council (NAC) Arts Scholarship (Postgraduate), he graduated with distinction from Berklee College of Music in Valencia with a Master’s degree in Music Production, Technology and Innovation.
Dayn currently serves as Digital and Innovation Lead in the Faculty of Performing Arts at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)/ University of the Arts Singapore (UAS), where he combines artistic practice, technology and education while mentoring the next generation of creative practitioners. He lectures on music technology, music and sound design for theatre, and audio engineering modules.
Dayn’s latest works include the audio-visual art installations Rainbow for Tomorrow and Luxonus, presented at the Centro del Carmen de Cultura Contemporánea in Valencia, Spain. These works reflects his interest in pushing the boundaries between sound, technology and immersive artistic experiences. As Composer-in-Residence for MUSA Music Collective, Dayn has created and produced numerous original works that have reached broad audiences while contributing to the growth of contemporary Chinese music in Singapore. As an exclusive songwriter with Touch Publishing, he has composed and arranged music for leading organisations including the Singapore Chinese Orchestra and educational institutions participating in the Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation.
Beyond concert and recording work, Dayn has designed music and sound for productions associated with prestigious institutions such as the Central Academy of Drama in China, Beijing Film Academy and Dance Ensemble Singapore. He has also composed and arranged music for several local and international drama series, including 起飞 (Crescendo), 千年来说对不起 (Till We Meet Again), and 艳骨 (Colourful Bone). His work has been featured in various television programmes in Singapore and China.
Dayn's talent and expertise have earned him recognition and commissions from major institutions. In 2021, he was commissioned by Esplanade - Theatres by the Bay as part of the Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts to produce and compose a full interdisciplinary concert Reflections, featuring MUSA Music Collective and various young Singaporean musicians.
In 2019, his arrangement for MUSA Music Collective was featured in the Chinese music competition television series 国乐大典 (Chinese Music Banquet) Season 2, which was broadcast on 广东卫视 (Guangdong Television) nationwide in China. In 2018, Dayn produced and composed a successful music and multi-disciplinary production for traditional Chinese woodwind ensemble Reverberance, titled Mystical Four.
A strong advocate for innovation in the arts, Dayn continues to explore how emerging technologies can expand artistic expression and create new possibilities for collaboration across disciplines.
Dayn's exceptional skills and extensive experience have made him one of the highly sought-after musicians and producers in Singapore and beyond.
In recognition of his outstanding achievements in music composition, sound design and arts education, Dayn is being conferred the NAFA Young Alumni Medal 2026.