1975 - 1978   Attended the Royal College of Music, London

1979 - 1981   Chorus member, Bayreuth Festival Opera, Germany

1980             Attended masterclass with renowned baton-wielder Sergiu Celibidache and the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

1981             Joined Singapore Symphony Orchestra as assistant conductor and chorus master

1983             Received British Council scholarship for advance conducting course at Guildhall School of Music and Drama

1984             Attended Franco Ferrara's conducting course at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy

1986 - 1990   Conductor of Singapore Broadcasting Corporation choir

1990             Awarded the Cultural Medallion. Co-founded Singapore Lyric Theatre (now known as Singapore Lyric Opera). Took over Singapore Youth Orchestra.

1994             Founded the Philharmonic Chorus

1997             Resigned from Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Nov 2000       Signed on as full-time member of Singapore Symphony Orchestra