Leonard Tan

Who is Leonard Tan?

Leonard Tan, PhD né Leonard Yuh Chaur Tan; is an influential trinational-based, Singaporean music director, conductor, tubist, violinist, and music educator at scholastic, collegiate, conservatory, and professional levels.

Tan was awarded an NIE Music Scholarship to pursue a PhD in music education at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University Bloomington. In 2013, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Music at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. He is also the Principal Conductor of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and Music Director of the Philharmonic Winds.