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professional skills :
show designer
composer / playwright
songwriter / lyricist
album producer
music technologist
multimedia developer
reviewer / writer
. artistic dvelopment
. marketing / biz planning
performer:
Theremin - first electronic musical instrument played with precision hand movements in front of two antennas
Synthesizer - using programming and live performance techniques
Guqin - chinese zither with a 3000 yr-old history
Tin-whistle - Australian/Irish instrument
Voice - pop/theatre
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(c) S. Ong. 13th Oct 2004,
updated May 2008.
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| academia |
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Shueh-li Ong acquired a degree in music performance from the Elder Conservatory (Australia) under the watchful eye of Stefan Ammer (formerly Prof. of Piano Freiburg Academy of Music, Germany).
Shueh-li simultaneously studied electronic music/music technology with Tristram Cary (founder Electronic Music Studio, London Royal College of Music) whilst at the University of Adelaide, then followed this with post graduate work in Interactive Multimedia Performance at Latrobe University with Dr Jeffrey Lynn Pressing (formerly from Berklee College of Music USA).
She also holds a Diploma in Education from the University of Adelaide.
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Australian born Singapore show designer based in the USA.
[1990-93] Co-director/founder of Multimedia Creative Concepts in Melbourne Australia. MCC was a MIDI studio for TV/Film recording and composition and computer animation work.
[1993-97] Moved to Singapore to head the Marketing and the Special Projects Departments with a multimedia company. Besides overseeing product design and development, the job included international marketing/sales and business planning. The Special Projects Dept. developed a series of award-winning Music Edutainment CDs "Agates the Rock Group" and a cyber playhouse for experimental research.
[1998 to present] Director of performance art group, Electric Muse Singapore. Electric Muse has a reputation for being able to provide customized instrumentation and show design for live entertainment, with Shueh-li known as an authority on various performances genres. Not only has Shueh-li written two electronic operas (dramatico works) she has contributed reviews and articles to Singapore's premier "Arts Magazine."
[2004 to present] Launched show concept Xenovibes. Xenovibes premiered at the Old Parliment House Siingapore in 2004 and made its American debut at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2005. It has since been invited to perform at the EtherMusicFest08 in NC, ThinLine Film Festival07 in TX, MoogFest07 in NYC, State Fair of Texas07 and more.
[2005] Moved to America to work with John Anthony Martinez of Fingerfoot Music Productions USA (FMP) in an international alliance with Singapore company Electric Muse. Shueh-li is Managing Director of FMP.
[2006 to present] Co-director/founder of Keller International Music Academie with J A Martinez of FMP.
[Footnote] Shueh-li has written and performed for theatre productions and live concerts around the world. More on her concert, lecture and other work activities on Electric Muse and Xenovibes. |
| accolades |
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[2005] Recipient of a visa awarded only to "Artists of Extraordinary Ability" by the US Govt. and American Federation of Musicians.
[2004] "Singapore's 1st and only diva of the Theremin" ~ Singapore's Straits Times.
Tours as a Moog international artist. |
| affiliations |
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Member of:
[Since 2000] COMPASS (Composers and Authors Society of Singapore) who is affiliated to ASCAP & BMI of USA and CASH of HK.
[Since 2004] UNESCO DigiArts. |
| bookings |
book [at] xenovibes [dot] com |
1) To engage Shueh-li for a composition commision, show design project (theatrical, corporate shows, TV/Radio commercials) or license her music,
2) To represent her OR book a performance of:
~ Xenovibes the concert [featuring Singapore's 1st & only diva of the Theremin Shueh-li and Yamaha e-drummer John Anthony Martinez]
~ Xenovibes the concert-lecture [a school program which high-lights the involvement of science in music and incorporating cultural annecdotes]
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