RALPH LIM
Ralph Emmanuel Lim started playing the clarinet when he joined the St Patrick's School Military Band. He went on to pursue his Diploma in Music Performance at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) under the tutelage of Tang Xiao Ping. Ralph recently graduated with a Bachelor of Music with Honours from the Royal College of Music, London.
In 2015, Ralph received a grant from the National Arts Council, and won the runner up prize for the Prof. Dichler international competition in Vienna. Ralph was also awarded a scholarship from the International Chamber Music Festival in Norway to study with Martin Fröst and Herman Stefánsson in the festival. Other awards include a Distinction from Royal College of Music Woodwind Concerto Competition in London, and performing as a finalist in the NAFA Music Essentials Concerto Competition in Singapore.
Ralph is a freelancer for the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra and has appeared as a Principal Clarinetist on numerous occasions. He has also appeared as a Soloist with the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, as well as the Philharmonic Youth Winds. Musicals that Ralph has been involved in include The Boys from Syracuse (2012) and Sweet Charity (2008).
As an advocate for chamber music, Ralph and his friends founded CLARQuinet, a clarinet ensemble. Together, they have been pushing the limits of the conventional Clarinet ensemble by incorporating different art styles into their performances.
In 2015, Ralph received a grant from the National Arts Council, and won the runner up prize for the Prof. Dichler international competition in Vienna. Ralph was also awarded a scholarship from the International Chamber Music Festival in Norway to study with Martin Fröst and Herman Stefánsson in the festival. Other awards include a Distinction from Royal College of Music Woodwind Concerto Competition in London, and performing as a finalist in the NAFA Music Essentials Concerto Competition in Singapore.
Ralph is a freelancer for the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra and has appeared as a Principal Clarinetist on numerous occasions. He has also appeared as a Soloist with the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, as well as the Philharmonic Youth Winds. Musicals that Ralph has been involved in include The Boys from Syracuse (2012) and Sweet Charity (2008).
As an advocate for chamber music, Ralph and his friends founded CLARQuinet, a clarinet ensemble. Together, they have been pushing the limits of the conventional Clarinet ensemble by incorporating different art styles into their performances.