Lau Wen Rong

Lau Wen Rong serves as Artist Faculty for Trumpet at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, where he contributes to performance training and artistic development as a Yamaha Artist.

His academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Music from Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (NUS) with full merit scholarship
• Master’s Degree from The Juilliard School under Frieda and Harry Aronson Scholarship studying with Raymond Mase

Specializing in trumpet performance, his artistic practice spans orchestral, chamber, and solo contexts with emphasis on brass repertoire development and music education outreach. He actively engages communities through public performances and educational initiatives.

His distinguished honors encompass:

• International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Solo Competition Prizewinner (2013)
• Pan-Asian Soloist Competition 2nd place (2012)
• Norman Cooper Chamber Music Competition 2nd place
• Singapore International Band Festival 1st place
• Aspen Music Festival Fellowship (2015)

Professional development is supported by the RI-Darrell Ang Young Musicians’ Foundation Scholarship, Trailblazer Foundation Study Grant, and National Arts Council Capability Development Grant.

Performance collaborations include Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, Juilliard Orchestra, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra, and award-winning ensemble Brass Polish, with festival appearances at Pacific Music Festival (Japan) and Aspen Music Festival.