Founder and Director of the Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod (MCE) since 2002

Member of jury for Asia Pacific and World Choir Games

Working Committee for the Asia-Pacific Choral Council, under the auspices of the International Federation of Choral Music (IFCM)

Vice-President of the International Kodály Society

Vice-President of the World Youth and Children Choral Artists’ Association

Vice-President of the Malaysian Association for Music Education

Advisory Board of CHORALSPACE, Germany

Lecturer and choir director at the Faculty of Music at the University of Malaya (UM) and the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA)

Distinguished Named Chair of Choral Studies, University of Delaware (27 years).

Recognised nationally and internationally in the US and Europe.

Appeared six times at ACDA national and regional conferences and won international awards in Spain, Hungary, Germany, and the Grand Prix Award in Estonia.

Led the Delaware Choral Scholars to First place at the Llangollen Eisteddfod Competition (Wales), 3 divisional awards at the World Choir Games (Auckland, New Zealand) and named #1 choir in the world by the Interkultur Choral Council.

President, ACDA Eastern Division and regular adjudicator and clinician in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa, Europe, and across the United States.

Co-author and editor of the Oxford Handbook of Choral Pedagogy; contributor to multiple GIA Publications on music education and rehearsal technique.

Led residencies with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, and Manhattan Productions (NYC).

Directed the Choral Conducting Symposium in Provence, France for six years.

Father of three grown children and grandfather of two, resides in rural Pennsylvania with his wife and dog, Charley.

Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with honors from Chulalongkorn University; Master of Music in Church Music

Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music from the University of Southern California, where she studied choral conducting with the late Dr. William Dehning.  

Conductor of Thai Youth Choir (2007-2009) and Chulalongkorn University Concert Choir (2007-present), and many collaborative works of the latter with professional Thai and international orchestras

Thailand’s leading choral conductor, guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and choral educator with national and international engagements including in China, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Srilanka, and USA.  

She dedicates much time and energy in bettering choral standards in Thailand through her involvement with Thai governments and international choral organizations, and numerous choral activity initiatives with Chulalongkorn University that include various workshops, choral festivals for secondary school, university, and community choirs, and choral camps for university choirs in Thailand.  

Full-time faculty member of Music Education Division, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, and serves as President of Thailand Choral Directors Association.

Founder and Artistic Director of Voices of Singapore

CEO of The Voice Company and Board Member of the International Federation for Choral Music. 

His compositions, known for their dream-like textures and hopeful messages, have gained international acclaim and been performed by renowned ensembles such as Voces8 and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Conductor of numerous award-winning choirs who have won Grand Prix and Category Champions in international competitions across Asia and Europe. 

Lim's works have been featured by Sir John Rutter, Choir & Organ Magazine, and at major choral events like the 2023 World Symposium on Choral Music in Istanbul. 

First Singaporean composer to release a full album on NAXOS Records. 

Under his leadership, Voices of Singapore has transformed the choral landscape, with over 1,300 singers and 30 choirs, including those serving underprivileged communities. 

2020 Singapore Virtual Choir Project and the 2024 National Day Parade. 

Lecturer and adjudicator at international events such as the World Choir Games and the Romano Gandolfi International Choral Conducting Competition. 

Award-winning Indonesian composer and conductor known for integrating traditional Indonesian musical idioms with contemporary choral practices.

Native of Medan; recognised as a leading figure in Southeast Asia’s choral music scene, with works performed regionally and internationally.

Bachelor’s degree in Church Music (Composition), Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music (Philippines).

Master of Music in Choral Conducting, California Baptist University (USA).

Doctorate in Arts Education, Semarang State University (Indonesia).

Principal of the Methodist Charles Wesley Music Vocational School.

Frequently invited as jury member and speaker at major international choral festivals and competitions.

Engagements include Bali International Choir Festival, Penabur International Choir Festival, Karangturi International Choir Competition, Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod, Thailand International Choir Festival, Cantata Macau, Takarazuka International Chamber Chorus Contest, Michelangelo International Music Festival, and the World Choir Games.

Choir conductor, classical pianist, and vocalist based in Malaysia.

Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (UK); recipient of the Leverhulme Arts Scholarship. Studied under renowned British composer and conductor Paul Spicer.

Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Classical Piano, UCSI University; student of Prof. Dr. P’ng Tean Hwa.

Achieved Piano Performer’s Certificate at age 15 and LTCL in Piano (2012).

Founder of the Lollapalooza Singers; winners of the Chamber Choir Category at the Voices of Asia Choir Competition (2014).

Served as Musical Director for multiple choirs in the UK; active in performances, masterclasses, and workshops internationally.

Guest conductor for the “Community Spirit” choir project, culminating in a performance at Birmingham Symphony Hall.

Extensive international experience across more than 10 countries in both choral and piano work. Since 2019, active in Malaysia as a Musical Director, presenting major choral works including Bach cantatas, Schubert masses, and Fauré’s Requiem.

Adjudicator for the Malaysia Choral Eisteddfod International Choral Competition (2023 & 2024).

Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance, Roberts Wesleyan University (2018); Master’s in Conducting, Eastman School of Music (2020); Postgraduate Artist Certificate in Choral Conducting, Georgia State University (2021).

Made professional debut with the Esther Ting Solo Recital (Malaysia, 2018). Regular soloist with Bachfest Malaysia; performances include J.S. Bach’s Magnificat (2024) and St. Matthew Passion at the Malaysia International Bach Festival (2025). Other solo engagements include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (2026).

Founder of Esther Ting Productions; producer of concert tours including Opera Jewels: Twelve Shades of Women (2025–2026) and Love Rekindled Sacred Music Tour (2024).

Former Lead Choral Music Teacher, Harpeth Hall School, Nashville (2021–2022); adjudicator for the MTVA Annual Solo & Ensemble Festival.

Led chamber choir to superior ratings at MTVA High School Choral Festival; ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall with the Grammy Award–winning Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Finalist, National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), USA (2017).

Currently based in Malaysia; conductor of Kenaniah Young Adult Chorale, MPI Choir, and Kingdom Music Orchestra. Conducted major works including Handel’s Messiah (2023), Fauré’s Requiem (2025), and Rameau’s Les Indes galantes (2021).

Producer of choral concerts and tours including The Past and the Present (2019), Faith, Hope and Love (2021), Fearless Faith (2023), and The Lord Fights For Me Tour (2024). 

Active voice teacher and conductor trainer; engaged with churches, schools, and community organisations in Malaysia and the United States.