Lecturer, Theatre

Aloysius Foong

Aloysius Foong
  • Master of Music (Distinction), Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
  • BA (Hons) Music (First Class Honours), LASALLE College of the Arts

Aloysius is a musician, educator, music director, composer and music arranger in the musical theatre and opera scene in Singapore.

Over the past decade, Aloysius has established himself as an accomplished repétitéur for many local opera companies including Singapore Lyric Opera, Opera Viva, Orchestra of Music Makers and The Musician’s Initiative. He is also a regular music director for L’Arietta Productions, specialising in contemporary operas and local compositions, including the 2020 commissioning of The Singapore Trilogy Suite by local composer Chen Zhangyi for the Straits Times, and the Asian premiere of The Last Silent Voice by George N. Gianopoulos at the Voices – A Festival of Song 2021 at Esplanade.

Aloysius’s teaching and research focus is in the correlation between the actor and the musician. The actor-muso style of presentation (where the actor is also the musician) is a concept that he explores both in his work, and as an interest in the study of the execution of such modes of performing. At LASALLE, he helps students develop a further understanding of how acting and music support one another and understand how storytelling can be done through music. He works with students to develop new original works such as cabarets and mini-musicals, during which he guides students in song compositions and music arrangement.

Aloysius obtained his Masters in Music from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2012, where he was also awarded the MMUS Prize award for Excellence in Academics, and also the First Prize in the Edward Brooks English Song Prize accompaniment category.

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  • The Beauty in 21st Century Contemporary Classical Music (2012)
  • The Old in the New in Carl Vine’s Piano Sonata No. 1, Thesis for MMUS (Distinction) (2012)
  • The Influence of Neo-Populism on Frederic Rzewski’s Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues, Dissertation for BA (Hons) in Music (2010)

  • McNally Award for Excellence in the Arts (2010)
  • MMUS Prize for Excellence in Academics (Masters) (2012)
  • Edward Brooks English Song Prize (1st Prize) (2012)

  • Music director/pianist, Voices – A Festival of Song 2022, featuring LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre students, Esplanade (2022)
  • Répétiteur, Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, Singapore Lyric Opera (2022)
  • Music director mentor/music arranger, Company, featuring LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 students (2022)
  • Music director/music arranger, Mini Musicals, featuring LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 students (2022)
  • Keyboardist, The LKY Musical, Singapore Repertory Theatre (2022)
  • Music director/coordinator/curator, National Day Parade School Choir recording (2022)
  • Piano accompanist, Singapore Youth Festival 2022 Arts Presentation (2022)
  • Music director/music arranger/pianist, Where’s the Rice?, A Mouthful Productions for Musical Theatre Fringe Fest 2022 by Sing’Theatre (2022)
  • Music director/pianist, Michael Ching’s Speed Dating Tonight!, L’Arietta Productions (2022)
  • Music director/music arranger, BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Graduation Showcase, (2022)
  • Music director/pianist, Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte, Singapore Lyric Opera (2022)
  • Music director/pianist, Into the Woods, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Workshop Musical (2022)
  • Music director/pianist, The Evolution of Musical Theatre, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 2 Show (2022)
  • Music director/pianist, Voices – A Festival of Song 2021 – The Last Silent Voice: Opera in One Act by George N. Gianopoulos, L’Arietta Productions, Esplanade (2021)
  • Music director/pianist, Voices – A Festival of Song 2021 – Jet Set with Musical Theatre, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre, Esplanade (2021)
  • Répétiteur, Double Bill: The Pursuit of Happiness Menotti’s The Telephone and Puccini’s La Bohème, Musician’s Initiative ( 2021)
  • Music director/music Arranger, Mini Musicals, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2021)
  • Music director/music arranger, From Stage to Screen – A Video Essay on John Cage, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year3 Digital Show (2021)
  • Music director/music arranger, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Graduation Showcase ( 2021)
  • Music mentor, The Spitfire Grill / It Shoulda Been You, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Workshop Musical (2021)
  • Music director/pianist, Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Singapore Lyric Opera (2021)
  • Music director/pianist, The Evolution of Musical Theatre, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 2 Show (2021)
  • Music director/music arranger, Mini Musical, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2020)
  • Music director/music arranger, From Stage to Screen, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2020)
  • Interviewee, SLOChillout!, Singapore Lyric Opera (2020)
  • Piano accompanist, Let’s Art Online, Singapore Lyric Opera (2020)
  • Interviewee/music director/pianist, Music 9 with Penny, PenPlay Productions (2020)
  • Music director/pianist, A Singapore Trilogy Suite, Straits Times’ 30 Days of Art ( 2020)
  • Music director/pianist, Michael Ching’s All Dressed Up (No Place to Go), L’Arietta Productions (2020)
  • Music director, Chicago, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2020)
  • Music director/pianist, The Evolution of Musical Theatre, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 2 Show (2020)
  • Répétiteur, Wagner’s Die Walküre, Orchestra of Music Makers (2019– 2020)
  • Music director/pianist, Voices – A Festival of Song 2019,Esplanade (2019)
  • Music director, The Three Feathers, L’Arietta Productions (2019)
  • Music director, Seussical, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2019)
  • Music director/music arranger, Swingin’ 60s, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2019)
  • Répétiteur, Bizet’s Carmen, Singapore Lyric Opera (2019)
  • Music director/piano accompanist, An Artful Encounter with Kimberly Chan, **Gateway Black Box (2019)
  • Piano accompanist, Singapore International Choral Festival (2019)
  • Music director/Répétiteur, Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Singapore Lyric Opera (2019)
  • Piano accompanist, How Far I’ll Go, Singapore Lyric Opera Children’s Choir (2019)
  • Piano accompanist, Singapore Youth Festival 2019 Arts Presentation (2019)
  • Music director, Fantasy Cruise, L’Arietta Productions (2019)
  • Répétiteur/keyboardist, Aida, LASALLE BA(Hons) Musical Theatre Level 3 Show (2019)
  • Music director/piano accompanist, Operacalypse Now! Voice Pedagogy Conference (2019)
  • Music director/pianist, The Evolution of Musical Theatre, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 2 Show (2019)
  • Pianist, Affectionate Melodies 2018, Musicians Society of Singapore (2018)
  • Music director/pianist, Voices – A Festival of Song 2018, **Esplanade **(2018)
  • Music director, Fiddler on the Roof, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2018)
  • Music director/Répétiteur, Singapore Trilogy, L’Arietta Productions (2018)
  • Music director/music arranger/pianist, This Joint is Jumpin’, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2018)
  • Music director/music arranger/pianist, The Last Five Years: A Gender Reversal (2018)
  • Piano accompanist, Singapore Choral Festival (2018)
  • Piano accompanist, Singapore International Choral Festival (2018)
  • Piano accompanist, Can’t Stop This Feeling, Singapore Lyric Opera Children’s Choir, (2018)
  • Music director/piano accompanist, *Kopi for One Workshop Showcase,*L’Arietta Productions (2018)
  • Pianist, Opera in the Park, Singapore Lyric Opera (2018)
  • Répétiteur, Verdi’s Aida, Singapore Lyric Opera (2018)
  • Piano accompanist, Vocal Vibes, **Esplanade Recital Studio, St. Gabriel’s Secondary School (2018)
  • Piano accompanist, Catalogue of Flower Pt. One, ArtSongConsortium (2018)
  • Music director/piano accompanist, Alice in Wonderland, L’Arietta Productions (2018)
  • Music director/music arranger/piano accompanist, In Her Shoes Cabaret Show with Kimberly Chan (2018)
  • Piano accompanist, Kith n’ Kin, Singapore Lyric Opera Children’s Choir (2017)
  • Music director/keyboardist, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2017)
  • Music director/music arranger, Puratory, L’Arietta Productions (2017)
  • Music director/music arranger/pianist, Cabaret Show, **LASALLE BA (Hons) Year 2 Show, Blu Jazz (2017)
  • Piano accompanist, Fun Home, Pangdemonium, (2017)
  • Piano accompanist, Flight, Singapore Lyric Opera Children’s Choir (2017)
  • Piano accompanist, Opera in the Park, Singapore Lyric Opera (2017)
  • Répétiteur, The Great Wall – One Woman’s Journey, Glowtape Productions (2017)
  • Répétiteur, Humperdincks’ Hânsel und Gretel, Orchestra of Music Makers (2017)
  • Répétiteur, Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, Singapore Lyric Opera (2017)
  • Keyboardist, A Chorus Line, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 3 Show (2017)
  • Music director/piano accompanist, The Four Note Opera, L’Arietta (2017)
  • Piano accompanist, Singapore Youth Festival 2017 Arts Presentation (2017)
  • Piano accompanist, The Human Seasons, ArtSongConsortium (2017)
  • Piano accompanist, Cantus 2016, Schola Cantorum and Natus Cantorum (2016)
  • Piano accompanist, Believe, Singapore Lyric Opera Children’s Choir (2016)
  • Piano accompanist, Octoburst! Children’s Festival (2016)
  • Music director/piano accompanist, Zombie Operacalypse!, L’Arietta Productions (2016)
  • Répétiteur, Singapore Lyric Opera Asean Vocal Competition 2016, (2016)
  • Répétiteur, Richard Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer, Operaviva (2016)
  • Music director/piano accompanist, Operetta! – Topsy Turvy, LASALLE BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Year 2 Show (2016)
  • Répétiteur, Puccini’s Turandot, Singapore Lyric Opera (2016)
  • Piano accompanist, Happy and Free, Singapore Lyric Opera Children’s Choir (2016)
  • Piano accompanist, Opera in the Park, Singapore Lyric Opera (2016)
  • Piano accompanist, Singapore Youth Festival 2016 Arts Presentation (2016)
  • Répétiteur/piano accompanist, A Musical Affair with Kimberly Chan, **Esplanade (2018)
  • Piano accompanist, Children’s Festival, Gardens by the Bay (2016)
  • Piano accompanist, Piano Voyage II, LASALLE College of the Arts (2016)
  • Pianist, Aloysius Foong & Megaria Halim Piano Duo, Lunchtime Concert Series, LASALLE College of the Arts (2016)
  • Piano accompanist, Winter Wonderland, Singapore Lyric Opera Children’s Choir (2015)
  • Pianist, Allan Fuller & Aloysius Foong Piano Duo, Steinway Gallery Singapore (2015)
  • Pianist, Allan Fuller & Aloysius Foong Piano Duo, Lunchtime Concert Series, LASALLE College of the Arts (2015)
  • Piano accompanist, Singapore International Festival of Music, Schola Cantorum (2015)
  • Music director/répétiteur/piano accompanist, Tanglin Tree Cantata *Commission (2015)
  • Répétiteur, Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Singapore Lyric Opera (2015)
  • Piano accompanist, Singapore International Choral Festival (2015)
  • Piano accompanist, SG50 Concert @Victoria Concert Hall, Hua Xing Choir Society (2015)
  • Piano accompanist, Our Stars and Moon, My Red and White, Singapore Lyric Opera Children’s Choir (2015)
  • Piano accompanist, Charis Singers @ Victoria Concert Hall (2015)
  • Pianist, Akustic II (2015)
  • Music director, Our Time: A Music Revue, Yellowchair Productions (2014)
  • Piano accompanist, All Things Bright & Beautiful, Singapore Lyric Opera Children’s Choir (2014)
  • Répétiteur, Lehar’s The Merry Widow, Singapore Lyric Opera (2014)
  • Pianist, George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Concert, Temasek Secondary Band (2014)
  • Piano accompanist, New Horizons Concert (2014)